United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate: Virgin Islands data was reported at 13.760 % in 01 Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.590 % for 25 Jul 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate: Virgin Islands data is updated weekly, averaging 1.620 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 01 Aug 2020, with 1754 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.770 % in 13 Jun 2020 and a record low of 0.000 % in 23 Sep 2017. United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate: Virgin Islands data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Labor. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G072: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: by State.

In 2023, it was estimated that over 161 million Americans were in some form of employment, while 3.64 percent of the total workforce was unemployed. This was the lowest unemployment rate since the 1950s, although these figures are expected to rise in 2023 and beyond. 1980s-2010s Since the 1980s, the total United States labor force has generally risen as the population has grown, however, the annual average unemployment rate has fluctuated significantly, usually increasing in times of crisis, before falling more slowly during periods of recovery and economic stability. For example, unemployment peaked at 9.7 percent during the early 1980s recession, which was largely caused by the ripple effects of the Iranian Revolution on global oil prices and inflation. Other notable spikes came during the early 1990s; again, largely due to inflation caused by another oil shock, and during the early 2000s recession. The Great Recession then saw the U.S. unemployment rate soar to 9.6 percent, following the collapse of the U.S. housing market and its impact on the banking sector, and it was not until 2016 that unemployment returned to pre-recession levels. 2020s 2019 had marked a decade-long low in unemployment, before the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic saw the sharpest year-on-year increase in unemployment since the Great Depression, and the total number of workers fell by almost 10 million people. Despite the continuation of the pandemic in the years that followed, alongside the associated supply-chain issues and onset of the inflation crisis, unemployment reached just 3.67 percent in 2022 - current projections are for this figure to rise in 2023 and the years that follow, although these forecasts are subject to change if recent years are anything to go by.

The global youth unemployment rate increased somewhat since the beginning of the millennium. It was at its highest during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In 2023, global youth unemployment was at 13.6 percent.

The global youth unemployment rate was constantly higher among women than men between 2000 and 2023. It was at its highest for both genders during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In 2023, global youth unemployment was at 13 percent among men and 15 percent among women.

In 2025, there were estimated to be approximately 3.6 billion people employed worldwide, compared to 2.23 billion people in 1991 - an increase of around 1.4 billion people. There was a noticeable fall in global employment between 2019 and 2020, when the number of employed people fell from due to the sudden economic shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Formal vs. Informal employment globally Worldwide, there is a large gap between the informally and formally employed. Most informally employed workers reside in the Global South, especially Africa and Southeast Asia. Moreover, men are slightly more likely to be informally employed than women. The majority of informal work, nearly 90 percent, is within the agricultural sector, with domestic work and construction following behind. Women’s employment As the number of employees has risen globally, so has the number of employed women. Overall, care roles such as nursing and midwifery have the highest shares of female employees globally. Moreover, while the gender pay gap has shrunk over time, it still exists. As of 2024, the uncontrolled gender pay gap was 0.83, meaning women made, on average, 83 cents per every dollar earned by men.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate: Utah data was reported at 3.900 % in 01 Aug 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.310 % for 25 Jul 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate: Utah data is updated weekly, averaging 1.160 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 01 Aug 2020, with 1754 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.300 % in 25 Apr 2020 and a record low of 0.400 % in 12 Oct 2019. United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate: Utah data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Labor. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G072: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: by State.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate: Michigan data was reported at 12.430 % in 01 Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.960 % for 25 Jul 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate: Michigan data is updated weekly, averaging 2.710 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 01 Aug 2020, with 1754 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.140 % in 25 Apr 2020 and a record low of 0.760 % in 21 Sep 2019. United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate: Michigan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Labor. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G072: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: by State.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: New York data was reported at 62.397 Person th in 15 Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 52.631 Person th for 08 Aug 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: New York data is updated weekly, averaging 19.955 Person th from Jan 1987 (Median) to 15 Aug 2020, with 1755 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 394.701 Person th in 11 Apr 2020 and a record low of 0.481 Person th in 31 Oct 1987. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: New York data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Labor. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G072: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: by State.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unemployment and layoffs across the world, hitting youth particularly hard. Moreover, it hit women harder than men in the beginning, but the deficit was estimated to be lower among female youth by 2021 and 2022.

Jordanian Unemployment Rate: Female data was reported at 26.800 % in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 27.800 % for Feb 2018. Jordanian Unemployment Rate: Female data is updated quarterly, averaging 22.400 % from Feb 2000 (Median) to May 2018, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.900 % in May 2017 and a record low of 15.600 % in May 2001. Jordanian Unemployment Rate: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jordan – Table JO.G015: Jordanian Unemployment Rate: by Age.

The seasonally-adjusted national unemployment rate is measured on a monthly basis in the United States. In October 2024, the national unemployment rate was at 4.1 percent. Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method of removing the seasonal component of a time series that is used when analyzing non-seasonal trends. U.S. monthly unemployment rate According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics - the principle fact-finding agency for the U.S. Federal Government in labor economics and statistics - unemployment decreased dramatically between 2010 and 2019. This trend of decreasing unemployment followed after a high in 2010 resulting from the 2008 financial crisis. However, after a smaller financial crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment reached 8.1 percent in 2020. As the economy recovered, the unemployment rate fell to 5.3 in 2021, and fell even further in 2022. Additional statistics from the BLS paint an interesting picture of unemployment in the United States. In November 2023, the states with the highest (seasonally adjusted) unemployment rate were the Nevada and the District of Columbia. Unemployment was the lowest in Maryland, at 1.8 percent. Workers in the agricultural and related industries suffered the highest unemployment rate of any industry at seven percent in December 2023.

Employment-to-population among youth worldwide fell in all countries, except for high-income countries. Employment-to-population was lowest in lower middle-income countries, where it fell below 30 percent. The declining ratios must be seen in relation to increasing enrollment in education that usually comes with increasing levels of development.

The global NEET rate (people not in education, employment, or training) among youth was constantly about twice as high among women than among men. In 2023, 14 percent of men between 15 and 24 years were neither in education, employment, nor training, compared to almost 30 percent among women.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate: Illinois data was reported at 10.430 % in 01 Aug 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.660 % for 25 Jul 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate: Illinois data is updated weekly, averaging 2.440 % from Dec 1986 (Median) to 01 Aug 2020, with 1754 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.890 % in 16 May 2020 and a record low of 0.980 % in 03 Feb 1990. United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate: Illinois data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Labor. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G072: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: by State.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate data was reported at 1.200 % in 01 Dec 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.200 % for 24 Nov 2018. United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate data is updated weekly, averaging 2.600 % from Jan 1971 (Median) to 01 Dec 2018, with 2501 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.900 % in 08 Mar 1975 and a record low of 0.900 % in 06 Oct 2018. United States Unemployment Insurance: Unemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Labor. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G059: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Mississippi data was reported at 6.096 Person th in 15 Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.452 Person th for 08 Aug 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Mississippi data is updated weekly, averaging 2.975 Person th from Jan 1987 (Median) to 15 Aug 2020, with 1755 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.852 Person th in 04 Apr 2020 and a record low of 0.732 Person th in 08 Sep 2018. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Mississippi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Labor. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G072: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: by State.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: Initial: sa data was reported at 223.000 Person th in 15 Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 221.000 Person th for 08 Mar 2025. United States Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: Initial: sa data is updated weekly, averaging 340.000 Person th from Jan 1967 (Median) to 15 Mar 2025, with 3037 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,137.000 Person th in 04 Apr 2020 and a record low of 162.000 Person th in 30 Nov 1968. United States Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: Initial: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Department of Labor. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G144: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims. [COVID-19-IMPACT] Due to technical issues December 18 and 25, 2022 was updated incorrectly.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Minnesota data was reported at 11.958 Person th in 15 Aug 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.087 Person th for 08 Aug 2020. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Minnesota data is updated weekly, averaging 4.400 Person th from Jan 1987 (Median) to 15 Aug 2020, with 1755 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 115.773 Person th in 21 Mar 2020 and a record low of 1.820 Person th in 25 Sep 1999. United States Unemployment Insurance: Initial Claims: Minnesota data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Labor. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G072: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: by State.

United States Unemployment Insurance: Covered Employment data was reported at 142,513.638 Person th in 01 Dec 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 142,513.638 Person th for 24 Nov 2018. United States Unemployment Insurance: Covered Employment data is updated weekly, averaging 107,981.330 Person th from Jan 1971 (Median) to 01 Dec 2018, with 2501 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 142,513.638 Person th in 01 Dec 2018 and a record low of 52,631.500 Person th in 25 Mar 1972. United States Unemployment Insurance: Covered Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Department of Labor. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.G059: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims.

Slovakia Unemployment Rate: by Education: Higher Professional data was reported at 2.200 % in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.100 % for Mar 2018. Slovakia Unemployment Rate: by Education: Higher Professional data is updated quarterly, averaging 6.400 % from Mar 1996 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 90 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.700 % in Sep 2001 and a record low of 0.900 % in Sep 2017. Slovakia Unemployment Rate: by Education: Higher Professional data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Slovakia – Table SK.G009: Labour Force Survey: Unemployment Rate.