Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

unemployment rate for 2023 was 5.17%, a 0.05% decline from 2022.
  • unemployment rate for 2022 was 5.22%, a 0.66% decline from 2021.
  • unemployment rate for 2021 was 5.88%, a 0.16% decline from 2020.
  • unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.04%, a 0.53% increase from 2019.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.