In 1990, the unemployment rate of the United States stood at 5.6 percent. Since then there have been many significant fluctuations to this number - the 2008 financial crisis left millions of people without work, as did the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of 2022 and throughout 2023, the unemployment rate came to 3.6 percent, the lowest rate seen for decades. However, 2024 saw an increase up to four percent. For monthly updates on unemployment in the United States visit either the monthly national unemployment rate here, or the monthly state unemployment rate here. Both are seasonally adjusted. UnemploymentUnemployment is defined as a situation when an employed person is laid off, fired or quits his work and is still actively looking for a job. Unemployment can be found even in the healthiest economies, and many economists consider an unemployment rate at or below five percent to mean there is 'full employment' within an economy. If former employed persons go back to school or leave the job to take care of children they are no longer part of the active labor force and therefore not counted among the unemployed. Unemployment can also be the effect of events that are not part of the normal dynamics of an economy. Layoffs can be the result of technological progress, for example when robots replace workers in automobile production. Sometimes unemployment is caused by job outsourcing, due to the fact that employers often search for cheap labor around the globe and not only domestically. In 2022, the tech sector in the U.S. experienced significant lay-offs amid growing economic uncertainty. In the fourth quarter of 2022, more than 70,000 workers were laid off, despite low unemployment nationwide. The unemployment rate in the United States varies from state to state. In 2021, California had the highest number of unemployed persons with 1.38 million out of work.

This statistic shows the global unemployment rate in 2011, by region. In 2011, the worldwide unemployment rate was at 8 percent. Unemployment in Europe was at 11 percent.

This statistic shows the unemployment rate in urban China in 2011, by age group. In 2011, 9.5 percent of people between 21 and 25 years old were registered as unemployed in urban China.

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Youth Unemployment Rate in Iran increased to 20.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 19.40 percent in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Iran Youth Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This table contains employment and unemployment rates (number of people who are employed or unemployed divided by the total number of people in the labour force) for the age groups 15 - 25, 25 - 44, 45 - 64 calculated from the 2011 Census for the AURIN Social Indicators project.

Syria SY: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 14.896 % in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 8.613 % for 2010. Syria SY: Unemployment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 8.613 % from Dec 1989 (Median) to 2011, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.896 % in 2011 and a record low of 5.800 % in 1989. Syria SY: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Syrian Arab Republic – Table SY.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment: Annual.

The administrative unemployment rate reflects the proportion of people in the labour force who are unemployed, looking for a job and available for employment. It measures the imbalance between labour supply and demand. The 2011 Census data are the most recent data we currently have at the sub-communal level. The population of the Census is not strictly defined in the same way as that used for other labour market indicators. This can impact the results even if the orders of magnitude remain the same. Note: From 2011, the indicators are calculated on the basis of the Steunpunt WSE estimates, marked by two series breaks: in 2017, the method of estimating non-taxable students is changed and employees of international organisations were integrated into employed workers In 2019, the source that provides the number of outgoing border workers changes, leading to a decrease in employment, thus also in activity, and an increase in the unemployment rate that can be significant in some border municipalities. Go to the IWEPS website for more information: — the part “\2” — the “\2” — the IWEPS Working Paper n°13 Some thematic indicators are also available by statistical sectors on the website of “\2”

The percent of persons between the ages of 16 and 64 that are in the labor force (and are looking for work) but are not currently working. Source: American Community Survey Years Available: 2006-2010, 2007-2011, 2008-2012, 2009-2013, 2010-2014, 2011-2015, 2012-2016, 2013-2017, 2014-2018, 2015-2019, 2016-2020, 2017-2021

The administrative unemployment rate reflects the proportion of people in the labour force who are unemployed, looking for a job and available to take up a job. It measures the imbalance between labour supply and demand. Data from Census 2011 are the most recent data currently available at sub-municipal level. The population of Census is not strictly defined in the same way as that used for the other labour market indicators. This may affect the results even if the orders of quantities remain the same. Note: From 2011 onwards, the indicators are calculated on the basis of the Steunpunt WSE estimates, marked by two breaks in series: in 2017, the method of estimating non-taxable students was changed and employees of international bodies were included in the employed workforce In 2019, the source that provides the number of outgoing cross-border workers changed, leading to a decrease in employment, i.e. also in activity, and an increase in the unemployment rate, which can be significant in some border municipalities. More information on the IWEPS website: — part ‘\ 2’ — the “\ 2” — IWEPS Working Paper No 13 Some thematic indicators are also available by statistical sectors on the website of “\ 2”

Unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate by educational attainment, gender and age group, annual.

Youth Unemployment Rate in Vietnam increased to 7.96 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 7.73 percent in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Vietnam Youth Unemployment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The unemployment rate of the United Kingdom was 4.4 percent in January 2025, unchanged from the previous month. Before the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK had relatively low levels of unemployment, comparable with the mid-1970s. Between January 2000 and the most recent month, unemployment was highest in November 2011 when the unemployment rate hit 8.5 percent. Will unemployment continue to rise in 2025? Although low by historic standards, there has been a noticeable uptick in the UK's unemployment rate, with other labor market indicators also pointing to further loosening. In December 2024, the number of job vacancies in the UK, fell to its lowest level since May 2021, while payrolled employment declined by 47,000 compared with November. Whether this is a continuation of a broader cooling of the labor market since 2022, or a reaction to more recent economic developments, such as upcoming tax rises for employers, remains to be seen. Forecasts made in late 2024 suggest that the unemployment rate will remain relatively stable in 2025, averaging out at 4.1 percent, and falling again to four percent in 2026.
Demographics of the unemployed As of the third quarter of 2024, the unemployment rate for men was slightly higher than that of women, at 4.4 percent, compared to 4.1 percent. During the financial crisis at the end of the 2000s, the unemployment rate for women peaked at a quarterly rate of 7.7 percent, whereas for men, the rate was 9.1 percent. Unemployment is also heavily associated with age, and young people in general are far more vulnerable to unemployment than older age groups. In late 2011, for example, the unemployment rate for those aged between 16 and 24 reached 22.3 percent, compared with 8.2 percent for people aged 25 to 34, while older age groups had even lower peaks during this time.

Definition: The unemployment rate reflects the percentage of unemployed persons aged 15 to under 65 in the labour force (employed and unemployed combined) of the corresponding age. For the definition of the unemployed according to the ILO concept, see Indicator 11.1. Note: On 1 January 2005, the survey concept was changed from a fixed reference week to a continuous survey throughout the year. From 2005, annual averages are reported. The figures for the years before 2005, on the other hand, refer to a fixed reference week in March, April or May. Note on the revision of the results for 2011 and 2012: The extrapolation framework for the microcensus has been changed: Up to the 2010 survey year, the extrapolation is based on the updated results of the 1987 census, and from 2011 on the updated results of the 2011 census. With the update for the 2013 survey year, the results for 2011 and 2012 were revised accordingly. Data source: IT.NRW, Microcensus

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This statistic shows the unemployment rate among people between 51 and 60 years in urban China in 2011, by gender. In 2011, 11 percent of women between 51 and 55 years were registered as unemployed in China.

United States Unemployment Rate: HL: Cuban data was reported at 2.600 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.500 % for Jan 2025. United States Unemployment Rate: HL: Cuban data is updated monthly, averaging 5.150 % from Jan 2003 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 266 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.600 % in Jun 2011 and a record low of 1.300 % in May 2005. United States Unemployment Rate: HL: Cuban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G037: Current Population Survey: Unemployment Rate.

United States Unemployment Rate: Colorado data was reported at 3.100 % in Oct 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 3.100 % for Sep 2018. United States Unemployment Rate: Colorado data is updated monthly, averaging 5.300 % from Jan 1976 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 514 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.200 % in Jan 2011 and a record low of 2.400 % in May 2018. United States Unemployment Rate: Colorado data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G057: Unemployment Rate: By State.

With the collapse of the U.S. housing market and the subsequent financial crisis on Wall Street in 2007 and 2008, economies across the globe began to enter into deep recessions. What had started out as a crisis centered on the United States quickly became global in nature, as it became apparent that not only had the economies of other advanced countries (grouped together as the G7) become intimately tied to the U.S. financial system, but that many of them had experienced housing and asset price bubbles similar to that in the U.S.. The United Kingdom had experienced a huge inflation of housing prices since the 1990s, while Eurozone members (such as Germany, France and Italy) had financial sectors which had become involved in reckless lending to economies on the periphery of the EU, such as Greece, Ireland and Portugal. Other countries, such as Japan, were hit heavily due their export-led growth models which suffered from the decline in international trade. Unemployment during the Great Recession As business and consumer confidence crashed, credit markets froze, and international trade contracted, the unemployment rate in the most advanced economies shot up. While four to five percent is generally considered to be a healthy unemployment rate, nearing full employment in the economy (when any remaining unemployment is not related to a lack of consumer demand), many of these countries experienced rates at least double that, with unemployment in the United States peaking at almost 10 percent in 2010. In large countries, unemployment rates of this level meant millions or tens of millions of people being out of work, which led to political pressures to stimulate economies and create jobs. By 2012, many of these countries were seeing declining unemployment rates, however, in France and Italy rates of joblessness continued to increase as the Euro crisis took hold. These countries suffered from having a monetary policy which was too tight for their economies (due to the ECB controlling interest rates) and fiscal policy which was constrained by EU debt rules. Left with the option of deregulating their labor markets and pursuing austerity policies, their unemployment rates remained over 10 percent well into the 2010s. Differences in labor markets The differences in unemployment rates at the peak of the crisis (2009-2010) reflect not only the differences in how economies were affected by the downturn, but also the differing labor market institutions and programs in the various countries. Countries with more 'liberalized' labor markets, such as the United States and United Kingdom experienced sharp jumps in their unemployment rate due to the ease at which employers can lay off workers in these countries. When the crisis subsided in these countries, however, their unemployment rates quickly began to drop below those of the other countries, due to their more dynamic labor markets which make it easier to hire workers when the economy is doing well. On the other hand, countries with more 'coordinated' labor market institutions, such as Germany and Japan, experiences lower rates of unemployment during the crisis, as programs such as short-time work, job sharing, and wage restraint agreements were used to keep workers in their jobs. While these countries are less likely to experience spikes in unemployment during crises, the highly regulated nature of their labor markets mean that they are slower to add jobs during periods of economic prosperity.

Vietnam Unemployment Rate: NS: Rural: Age 20-24 data was reported at 6.260 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.300 % for 2022. Vietnam Unemployment Rate: NS: Rural: Age 20-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 6.900 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2023, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.660 % in 2021 and a record low of 4.960 % in 2011. Vietnam Unemployment Rate: NS: Rural: Age 20-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Statistics Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.G043: Unemployment Rate: By Age Group: By Provinces: Annual.