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 statistic shows college majors with the highest unemployment rates in the United States between 2009 and 2012. The rate of unemployment for students with an international business major stood at 12.3 percent in 2012.

In April 2025, the agriculture and related private wage and salary workers industry had the highest unemployment rate in the United States, at eight percent. In comparison, government workers had the lowest unemployment rate, at 1.8 percent. The average for all industries was 3.9 percent. U.S. unemployment There are several factors that impact unemployment, as it fluctuates with the state of the economy. Unfortunately, the forecasted unemployment rate in the United States is expected to increase as we head into the latter half of the decade. Those with a bachelor’s degree or higher saw the lowest unemployment rate from 1992 to 2022 in the United States, which is attributed to the fact that higher levels of education are seen as more desirable in the workforce. Nevada unemployment Nevada is one of the states with the highest unemployment rates in the country and Vermont typically has one of the lowest unemployment rates. These are seasonally adjusted rates, which means that seasonal factors such as holiday periods and weather events that influence employment periods are removed. Nevada's economy consists of industries that are currently suffering high unemployment rates such as tourism. As of May 2023, about 5.4 percent of Nevada's population was unemployed, possibly due to the lingering impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

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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.

United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Professional 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 - Professional Degree, 25 years and over, Men reached a record high of 6.90 in April of 2020 and a record low of 0.10 in March of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Unemployment Rate - College Graduates - Professional Degree, 25 years and over, Men - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

United States Unemployment Rate: Age 25 & Over: Bachelor's Degree & Higher data was reported at 2.000 % in Oct 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2.000 % for Sep 2018. United States Unemployment Rate: Age 25 & Over: Bachelor's Degree & Higher data is updated monthly, averaging 2.600 % from Jan 1992 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 322 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.300 % in Jul 2009 and a record low of 1.400 % in Dec 2000. United States Unemployment Rate: Age 25 & Over: Bachelor's Degree & Higher 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.G018: Current Population Survey: Unemployment Rate.

United States - Unemployment Rate - Bachelor's Degree and Higher, 25 Yrs. & over was 2.30% in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Unemployment Rate - Bachelor's Degree and Higher, 25 Yrs. & over reached a record high of 8.20 in April of 2020 and a record low of 1.40 in April of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Unemployment Rate - Bachelor's Degree and Higher, 25 Yrs. & over - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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In the December 2024 ranking of the unemployment rates in the United States' larger metropolitan areas, the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minnesota metro area had the lowest rate, at 2.5 percent. In the same period, the unemployment rate was highest in the Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, Nevada metro area at 5.9 percent.

United States - Unemployment Rate: College Graduates: Advanced Degree: Master's Degree and Higher, 25 to 64 years, Men was 2.50% in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Unemployment Rate: College Graduates: Advanced Degree: Master's Degree and Higher, 25 to 64 years, Men reached a record high of 5.30 in April of 2020 and a record low of 1.10 in November of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Unemployment Rate: College Graduates: Advanced Degree: Master's Degree and Higher, 25 to 64 years, Men - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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United States Unemployment Rate: Age 25 & Over: Some College But Number Degree data was reported at 2.900 % in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.100 % for Sep 2018. United States Unemployment Rate: Age 25 & Over: Some College But Number Degree data is updated monthly, averaging 4.200 % from Jan 1992 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 322 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.000 % in Aug 2010 and a record low of 2.300 % in Oct 2000. United States Unemployment Rate: Age 25 & Over: Some College But Number Degree 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.G018: Current Population Survey: Unemployment Rate.

United States - Unemployment Rate - Some College or Associate Degree, 25 to 64 years, Men was 2.80% in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Unemployment Rate - Some College or Associate Degree, 25 to 64 years, Men reached a record high of 13.30 in April of 2020 and a record low of 2.10 in September of 2000. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Unemployment Rate - Some College or Associate Degree, 25 to 64 years, Men - 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.

In February 2025, the unemployment rate for those aged 16 and over in the United States came to 4.5 percent. Service occupations had an unemployment rate of 6.3 percent in that month. The underemployment rate of the country can be accessed here and the monthly unemployment rate here. Unemployment by occupation in the U.S. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics publish data on the unemployment situation within certain occupations in the United States on a monthly basis. According to latest data released from May 2023, transportation and material moving occupations experienced the highest level of unemployment that month, with a rate of around 5.6 percent. Second ranked was farming, fishing, and forestry occupations with a rate of 4.9 percent. Total (not seasonally adjusted) unemployment was reported at 3.6 percent in March 2023. Other data on the U.S. unemployment rate by industry and class of worker shows comparable results. It should be noted that the data were not seasonally adjusted to account for normal seasonal fluctuations in unemployment. The monthly unemployment by occupation data can be compared to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate. In March 2023, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, which was an increase from the previous month. The annual unemployment rate in 2022 was 3.6 percent, down from a high of 9.6 in 2010. Unemployment in the United States trended downward after the coronavirus pandemic, and is now experiencing consistently low rates - a sign of economic stability. Individuals who opt to leave the workforce and stop looking for employment are not included among the unemployed. The civilian labor force participation rate in the U.S. rose to 62.2 percent in 2022, down from 67.1 percent in 2000, before the financial crisis.

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In 2023, around 23.5 percent of high school dropouts were unemployed, compared to 15.8 percent of graduates. See the United States unemployment rate and the monthly unemployment rate for further information. Unemployment among high school dropouts and high school graduatesAs seen from the timeline above, high school graduates are generally employed at a higher rate than individuals who had dropped out of high school. Since 2000, the share of high school dropouts to be employed has risen and fallen. Unemployment of high school dropouts reached a low in 2020 at 7.5 percent, falling well below graduates. In 2021, 90.1 percent of the U.S. population who were aged 25 and above had graduated from high school. Unemployment of high school graduates not enrolled in college is much higher than the national unemployment rate in the United States. As of 2021, unemployment in the U.S. was at 5.3 percent, down from a high of 9.6 percent unemployment in 2010, the highest yearly rate in ten years. Nationwide, unemployment is worst among farming, fishing, and forestry occupations, with a rate of 5.1 percent in May 2022, followed by construction and extraction occupations and transportation and material moving occupations. Not only were more than 7.5 percent of high school dropouts unemployed in 2021, but working high school dropouts earned less on average than individuals of any other level of educational attainment. In 2020, mean earnings of individuals who had not graduated from high school were about 26,815 U.S. dollars annually, compared to 39,498 dollars among high school graduates and 73,499 dollars among those with a Bachelor's degree.

As of February 2023, around **** percent of recent college graduates who majored in criminal justice were underemployed in the United States. Of those who majored in performing arts, about ** percent were underemployed.