U.S. Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- U.S. unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.61%, a 1.74% decline from 2021.
- U.S. unemployment rate for 2021 was 5.35%, a 2.7% 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.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| French Polynesia | 13.10% |
| Spain | 13.01% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 12.38% |
| New Caledonia | 12.27% |
| Greece | 12.16% |
| Bahamas | 10.06% |
| Panama | 8.79% |
| Barbados | 8.20% |
| Italy | 8.09% |
| Uruguay | 7.84% |
| Chile | 7.78% |
| France | 7.45% |
| Sweden | 7.36% |
| Brunei | 7.20% |
| Cyprus | 6.98% |
| Channel Islands | 6.92% |
| Finland | 6.80% |
| Croatia | 6.75% |
| Argentina | 6.49% |
| Latvia | 6.43% |
| Guam | 6.13% |
| Slovak Republic | 6.09% |
| Puerto Rico | 5.97% |
| Estonia | 5.85% |
| Portugal | 5.78% |
| Saudi Arabia | 5.64% |
| Belgium | 5.63% |
| Lithuania | 5.57% |
| Canada | 5.21% |
| Hong Kong | 5.06% |
| Austria | 4.71% |
| Luxembourg | 4.70% |
| Ireland | 4.36% |
| Switzerland | 4.20% |
| Slovenia | 4.18% |
| Denmark | 4.17% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3.98% |
| Iceland | 3.81% |
| Australia | 3.66% |
| United States | 3.61% |
| United Kingdom | 3.57% |
| Netherlands | 3.54% |
| Israel | 3.48% |
| Hungary | 3.42% |
| New Zealand | 3.25% |
| Norway | 3.17% |
| Germany | 2.99% |
| Malta | 2.81% |
| South Korea | 2.79% |
| Singapore | 2.76% |
| UAE | 2.75% |
| Japan | 2.64% |
| Macao | 2.63% |
| Poland | 2.60% |
| Kuwait | 2.48% |
| Czech Republic | 2.37% |
| Oman | 2.33% |
| Bahrain | 1.40% |
| Qatar | 0.10% |
| U.S. Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 3.61% | -1.74% |
| 2021 | 5.35% | -2.70% |
| 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% |
