In May 2024, about 4.5 percent of recent college graduates were unemployed in the United States. This was a significant decrease from September 2020, when the unemployment rate among recent college graduates was at nine percent.

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As of February 2023, **** percent of recent college graduates who majored in Fine Arts were unemployed in the United States. *** percent of recent college graduates who majored in philosophy were also unemployed.

This interactive chart compares the historical unemployment rate for college graduates versus those with just a high school diploma and no college studies.

United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Doctoral Degree, 25 years and over was 1.80% in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Doctoral Degree, 25 years and over reached a record high of 4.50 in June of 2020 and a record low of 0.30 in February of 2001. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Doctoral Degree, 25 years and over - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force.

The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'.

United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Doctoral Degree, 25 years and over, Men was 2.00% in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Doctoral Degree, 25 years and over, Men reached a record high of 5.30 in June of 2020 and a record low of 0.20 in September of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Doctoral Degree, 25 years and over, Men - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Bachelor's Degree, 20 to 24 years, Men was 9.30% in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Bachelor's Degree, 20 to 24 years, Men reached a record high of 18.60 in June of 2020 and a record low of 2.10 in March of 2007. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Bachelor's Degree, 20 to 24 years, Men - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

In June 2024, about **** percent of recent college graduates were underemployed in the United States. This indicated no change from the previous month.The Federal Reserve Bank of New York defines underemployment as "working in a job that typically does not require a bachelor’s degree". Recent college graduates are those aged 22 to 27 with a bachelor's degree or higher

United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Professional Degree, 20 to 24 years, Women was 14.40% in September of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Professional Degree, 20 to 24 years, Women reached a record high of 100.00 in October of 2002 and a record low of 1.10 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Professional Degree, 20 to 24 years, Women - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Bachelor's Degree, 25 to 34 years, Women was 2.60% in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Bachelor's Degree, 25 to 34 years, Women reached a record high of 11.00 in July of 2020 and a record low of 1.30 in September of 2019. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Bachelor's Degree, 25 to 34 years, Women - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Master's Degree, 16 years and over was 2.40% in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Master's Degree, 16 years and over reached a record high of 6.70 in April of 2020 and a record low of 1.00 in May of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Master's Degree, 16 years and over - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

In 2024, around 6.2 percent of people aged 25 and older who had less than a high school diploma, were unemployed. After relatively high levels of unemployment across all education groups in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment levels have decreased in the subsequent years. The monthly unemployment rate in the U.S. can be accessed here and the unemployment rate for each U.S. state can be accessed here.

The statistic shows the highest unemployment rates among university graduates in China in 2010, by degree course. In 2010, the unemployment rate among financial administration graduates amounted to **** percent in China.

United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Master's Degree, 16 to 19 years, Women was 100.00% in October of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Master's Degree, 16 to 19 years, Women reached a record high of 100.00 in February of 2009 and a record low of 1.00 in December of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Master's Degree, 16 to 19 years, Women - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

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United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Bachelor's Degree, 16 years and over, Women was 2.40% in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Bachelor's Degree, 16 years and over, Women reached a record high of 11.30 in April of 2020 and a record low of 1.70 in April of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Bachelor's Degree, 16 years and over, Women - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Bachelor's Degree, 25 to 64 years was 2.60% in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Bachelor's Degree, 25 to 64 years reached a record high of 9.20 in April of 2020 and a record low of 1.50 in April of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Bachelor's Degree, 25 to 64 years - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

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