U.S. Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
- U.S. unemployment rate for 2021 was 5.46%, a 2.59% decline from 2020.
- U.S. unemployment rate for 2020 was 8.05%, a 4.38% increase from 2019.
- U.S. unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.67%, a 0.23% decline from 2018.
- U.S. unemployment rate for 2018 was 3.90%, a 0.46% decline from 2017.
Similar Country Ranking | |
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Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
New Caledonia | 16.57% |
Greece | 14.80% |
Spain | 14.73% |
French Polynesia | 14.39% |
Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 13.27% |
Bahamas | 13.24% |
Panama | 12.09% |
Argentina | 10.90% |
Uruguay | 10.45% |
Barbados | 10.41% |
Italy | 9.83% |
Chile | 9.13% |
Croatia | 8.68% |
Sweden | 8.66% |
Puerto Rico | 8.27% |
France | 8.06% |
Lithuania | 7.90% |
Brunei | 7.65% |
Latvia | 7.60% |
Finland | 7.53% |
Canada | 7.51% |
Channel Islands | 7.37% |
Saudi Arabia | 7.36% |
Guam | 6.98% |
Slovak Republic | 6.74% |
Portugal | 6.65% |
Ireland | 6.63% |
Belgium | 6.42% |
Estonia | 6.33% |
Austria | 6.30% |
Cyprus | 6.13% |
United States | 5.46% |
Iceland | 5.40% |
Switzerland | 5.32% |
Hong Kong | 5.32% |
Luxembourg | 5.23% |
Australia | 5.11% |
Israel | 5.05% |
Norway | 4.99% |
Trinidad and Tobago | 4.81% |
Denmark | 4.80% |
United Kingdom | 4.53% |
Slovenia | 4.42% |
New Zealand | 4.12% |
Hungary | 4.12% |
Netherlands | 4.01% |
Kuwait | 3.71% |
Singapore | 3.62% |
Germany | 3.54% |
South Korea | 3.53% |
Malta | 3.50% |
Poland | 3.37% |
UAE | 3.36% |
Oman | 3.12% |
Macao | 3.01% |
Czech Republic | 2.89% |
Japan | 2.80% |
Bahrain | 1.87% |
Qatar | 0.26% |
U.S. Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
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Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
2021 | 5.46% | -2.59% |
2020 | 8.05% | 4.38% |
2019 | 3.67% | -0.23% |
2018 | 3.90% | -0.46% |
2017 | 4.36% | -0.51% |
2016 | 4.87% | -0.41% |
2015 | 5.28% | -0.89% |
2014 | 6.17% | -1.20% |
2013 | 7.37% | -0.70% |
2012 | 8.07% | -0.88% |
2011 | 8.95% | -0.68% |
2010 | 9.63% | 0.38% |
2009 | 9.25% | 3.47% |
2008 | 5.78% | 1.16% |
2007 | 4.62% | 0.00% |
2006 | 4.62% | -0.46% |
2005 | 5.08% | -0.45% |
2004 | 5.53% | -0.46% |
2003 | 5.99% | 0.21% |
2002 | 5.78% | 1.05% |
2001 | 4.73% | 0.74% |
2000 | 3.99% | -0.23% |
1999 | 4.22% | -0.29% |
1998 | 4.51% | -0.49% |
1997 | 5.00% | -0.45% |
1996 | 5.45% | -0.20% |
1995 | 5.65% | -0.47% |
1994 | 6.12% | -0.78% |
1993 | 6.90% | -0.60% |
1992 | 7.50% | 0.70% |
1991 | 6.80% | 0.70% |