In 2023, the national unemployment level in the United States increased from the previous year to 6.08 million people. The number of unemployed persons in the U.S. reached a decades long high in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See the United States unemployment rate and the monthly unemployment rate for further information.
Number of unemployed persons in the United States from 1990 to 2023
(in millions)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 26, 2024). Number of unemployed persons in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193254/unemployment-level-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of unemployed persons in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. January 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193254/unemployment-level-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Number of unemployed persons in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193254/unemployment-level-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Unemployed Persons in The United States from 1990 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193254/unemployment-level-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of unemployed persons in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193254/unemployment-level-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of unemployed persons in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193254/unemployment-level-in-the-us-since-1990/
