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 U.S. unemployment rate from 1971 to 2015, by income tier. In 2015, about 4 percent of U.S. adult residents that were part of the middle class, were unemployed.

This study defined middle class income households as those with an income between 67 and 200 percent of the U.S. median household income, after adjustment for household size. Middle class income ranges from about 42,000 U.S. dollars to about 126,000 U.S. dollars per year for a three-person household.

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

Youth unemployment stood at 9.7 percent in February 2025. Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method for removing the seasonal component of a time series that is used when analyzing non-seasonal trends. The unemployment rate by state can be found here, and the annual national unemployment rate can be found here. Youth unemployment in the United States The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics track unemployment of persons between the ages of 16 and 24 years each month. In analyzing the data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics performed a seasonal adjustment—removing seasonal influences from the time series, such that one month’s rate of unemployment could be analyzed in comparison with another month’s rate of unemployment. During the period in question, youth unemployment ranged from a high of 9.9 percent in April 2021, to a low of 6.5 percent in April 2023. The national youth unemployment rate can be compared to the monthly national unemployment rate in the United States, although youth unemployment tends to be much higher due to higher rates of participation in education. In May 2023, U.S. unemployment was at 3.7 percent, compared with 7.4 percent amongst those 16 to 24 years old. Additionally, as of May 2023, Nevada had the highest state unemployment rate of all U.S. states, at 5.4 percent.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate - Black or African American (LNS14000006) from Jan 1972 to Feb 2025 about African-American, 16 years +, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

Employment and unemployment data by city for places in San Mateo County. CDP is "Census Designated Place" - a recognized community that was unincorporated at the time of the 2000 Census.

1) Data may not add due to rounding. All unemployment rates shown are calculated on unrounded data. 2) These data are not seasonally adjusted.

Methodology: Monthly city and CDP labor force data are derived by multiplying current estimates of county employment and unemployment by the employment and unemployment shares (ratios) of each city and CDP at the time of the 2000 Census. Ratios for cities of 25,000 or more persons were developed from special tabulations based on household population only from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For smaller cities and CDP, ratios were calculated from published census data.

City and CDP unrounded employment and unemployment are summed to get the labor force. The unemployment rate is calculated by dividing unemployment by the labor force. Then the labor force, employment, and unemployment are rounded.

This method assumes that the rates of change in employment and unemployment, since 2000, are exactly the same in each city and CDP as at the county level (i.e., that the shares are still accurate). If this assumption is not true for a specific city or CDP, then the estimates for that area may not represent the current economic conditions. Since this assumption is untested, caution should be employed when using these data.

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

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

Unemployment Rate in China increased to 5.40 percent in February from 5.20 percent in January of 2025. This dataset provides - China Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in Bolivia decreased to 2.70 percent in the third quarter of 2024 from 2.80 percent in the second quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Bolivia Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic illustrates the unemployment rate of urban residents in the United States in 2015, by neighborhood type. In that year, 6.3 percent urban residents who lived in mixed-use districts, which include residential housing, retail areas, and major employment centers, were unemployed.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Unemployment Rate Total: 15 Years or over for Brazil (LRUNTTTTBRQ156S) from Q1 1981 to Q3 2015 about 15 years +, Brazil, unemployment, and rate.

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Uintah County Monthly Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates 1990-2015

Mexico Labour Force: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 3.245 % in Mar 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.299 % for Feb 2019. Mexico Labour Force: Unemployment Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 4.138 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 171 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.420 % in Sep 2009 and a record low of 2.770 % in Dec 2005. Mexico Labour Force: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G028: Unemployment Rate: ENOE 2015: Age 15 and Above. Since May 2013, Unemployment Rate is not comparable to prior months due to the new population projection data from CONAPO are incorporated.

Unemployment Rate in Indonesia decreased to 4.82 percent in the first quarter of 2024 from 5.32 percent in the third quarter of 2023. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Indonesia Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Unemployment Rate in Australia remained unchanged at 4.10 percent in February. This dataset provides - Australia Unemployment Rate at 5.8% in December - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Mexico Unemployment: With Work Experience as % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 88.592 % in Mar 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 88.773 % for Feb 2019. Mexico Unemployment: With Work Experience as % of Total Labour Force data is updated monthly, averaging 90.066 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 171 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93.304 % in May 2017 and a record low of 83.030 % in Sep 2005. Mexico Unemployment: With Work Experience as % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G028: Unemployment Rate: ENOE 2015: Age 15 and Above. Since May 2013, Unemployment Rate is not comparable to prior months due to the new population projection data from CONAPO are incorporated.

Changes between 2005 and 2015 in the unemployment rate among the 15-64 year old malesData Source: Lao Population and Housing Census 2005-2015Contact: Ministry of Planning and Investment, Lao Statistics Bureau, Dongnasokneua Village, Sikhottabong District, Vientiane Capital Email: lstats@lsb.gov.la ; Tel: (+85621) 214740, Fax: (+86521) 242022ການປ່ຽນແປງລະຫວ່າງປີ 2005 ເຖິງປີ 2015 ໃນອັດຕາການຫວ່າງງານໃນກຸ່ມຊາຍອາຍຸ 15-64 ປີການສຳຫລວດສຳມະໂນປະຊາກອນ 2005-2015ກະຊວງແຜນການ ແລະ ການລົງທຶນ, ສູນສະຖິຕິແຫ່ງຊາດ ບ້ານດົງນາໂຊກເໜືອ, ເມືອງສີໂຄດຕະບອງ, ແຂວງນະຄອນຫລວງວຽງຈັນ. ໂທ: (+856 21)214740, ແຟັກ: (+856 21)242022. ອີເມລວ: lstats@lsb.gov.la

Mexico Female Unemployment: Without Experience Educ as % of Labour Force data was reported at 13.206 % in Mar 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.680 % for Feb 2019. Mexico Female Unemployment: Without Experience Educ as % of Labour Force data is updated monthly, averaging 14.429 % from Jan 2005 (Median) to Mar 2019, with 171 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.283 % in Sep 2005 and a record low of 7.018 % in May 2017. Mexico Female Unemployment: Without Experience Educ as % of Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.G028: Unemployment Rate: ENOE 2015: Age 15 and Above. Since May 2013, Unemployment Rate is not comparable to prior months due to the new population projection data from CONAPO are incorporated.