U.S. unemployment

Statistics report about unemployment in the United States

U.S. unemployment

This report presents graphs and tables about unemployment in the United States. It provides information on unemployment, the demographics of the unemployed, as well as data on unemployment in states and metropolitan areas. Additionally, this report provides an outlook on the development of employment in the United States.

Table of contents

Unemployment

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment level 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. monthly number of job losers 2022-2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. annual unemployment rate 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment level seasonally adjusted monthly number 2022-2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate 2022-2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment rate 2024, by occupation
  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment rate 2024, by industry and class of worker
  • Basic Statistic U.S. average duration of unemployment 1990-2023

Unemployment demographics

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. male unemployment rate 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. female unemployment rate 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment rate, by ethnicity 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment rate by age 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment rate 1992-2023, by level of education
  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment rate of high school graduates and dropouts 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment rate of recent graduates 2016-2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. youth unemployment rate seasonally adjusted 2022-2024

Unemployment by location

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. annual unemployment rate 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic U.S. monthly state unemployment rate 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. leading metropolitan areas with the highest unemployment rate 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment rates for large metropolitan areas 2024

Outlook

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment rate and forecasts FY 2023-2034
  • Basic Statistic U.S. projected employment growth 2023-2033, by industry
  • Basic Statistic U.S. projected employment change 2023-2033, by major occupational groups
  • Basic Statistic U.S. industries with largest projected payroll employment growth 2022-2032
  • Basic Statistic U.S. industries with largest projected payroll employment declines 2022-2032

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