Unemployment, September 20263.9%#26 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Annual average, 20254.1%US 4.3%, weighted by labor force
Labor force, 20251.44M+1.8% on a year earlier
Employed, 20251.38M59,116 unemployed
Labor forceEmployed
| Year | Unemployment rate | Labor force | Employed | Unemployed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.1% | 1,436,872 | 1,377,756 | 59,116 | |
| 2024 | 3.5% | 1,411,833 | 1,362,381 | 49,452 | |
| 2023 | 3.2% | 1,386,192 | 1,342,482 | 43,710 | |
| 2022 | 3.2% | 1,363,194 | 1,319,766 | 43,428 | |
| 2021 | 4.0% | 1,332,526 | 1,278,816 | 53,710 | |
| 2020 | 6.1% | 1,340,946 | 1,258,501 | 82,445 | |
| 2019 | 3.5% | 1,351,461 | 1,304,286 | 47,175 | |
| 2018 | 3.6% | 1,341,051 | 1,292,190 | 48,861 | |
| 2017 | 3.7% | 1,339,830 | 1,289,840 | 49,990 | |
| 2016 | 4.0% | 1,335,647 | 1,282,639 | 53,008 | |
| 2015 | 5.0% | 1,333,565 | 1,267,413 | 66,152 | |
| 2014 | 5.9% | 1,323,986 | 1,246,128 | 77,858 | |
| 2013 | 7.0% | 1,329,123 | 1,235,437 | 93,686 | |
| 2012 | 7.2% | 1,348,128 | 1,250,496 | 97,632 | |
| 2011 | 7.9% | 1,356,755 | 1,249,876 | 106,879 | |
| 2010 | 7.8% | 1,355,418 | 1,249,254 | 106,164 | |
| 2009 | 7.7% | 1,360,164 | 1,255,195 | 104,969 | |
| 2008 | 5.4% | 1,363,026 | 1,289,448 | 73,578 | |
| 2007 | 5.4% | 1,354,837 | 1,281,741 | 73,096 | |
| 2006 | 5.2% | 1,348,977 | 1,278,538 | 70,439 | |
| 2005 | 5.3% | 1,337,098 | 1,266,602 | 70,496 | |
| 2004 | 5.6% | 1,305,874 | 1,232,935 | 72,939 | |
| 2003 | 5.8% | 1,285,944 | 1,211,793 | 74,151 | |
| 2002 | 5.3% | 1,278,950 | 1,210,946 | 68,004 | |
| 2001 | 4.8% | 1,263,108 | 1,202,987 | 60,121 | |
| 2000 | 4.2% | 1,260,053 | 1,207,550 | 52,503 | |
| 1999 | 4.5% | 1,255,765 | 1,198,983 | 56,782 | |
| 1998 | 5.0% | 1,243,683 | 1,180,890 | 62,793 | |
| 1997 | 5.1% | 1,238,214 | 1,174,911 | 63,303 | |
| 1996 | 5.2% | 1,235,705 | 1,171,715 | 63,990 | |
| 1995 | 4.9% | 1,220,757 | 1,161,371 | 59,386 | |
| 1994 | 5.4% | 1,204,366 | 1,138,761 | 65,605 | |
| 1993 | 6.1% | 1,173,325 | 1,101,465 | 71,860 | |
| 1992 | 7.0% | 1,159,639 | 1,078,413 | 81,226 | |
| 1991 | 7.3% | 1,135,779 | 1,052,808 | 82,971 | |
| 1990 | 6.8% | 1,125,637 | 1,048,601 | 77,036 | |
| 1989 | 7.0% | 1,111,841 | 1,033,619 | 78,222 | |
| 1988 | 7.7% | 1,094,444 | 1,010,503 | 83,941 | |
| 1987 | 8.1% | 1,080,424 | 992,809 | 87,615 | |
| 1986 | 8.5% | 1,063,155 | 972,432 | 90,723 | |
| 1985 | 8.5% | 1,046,320 | 957,673 | 88,647 | |
| 1984 | 8.5% | 1,040,156 | 951,555 | 88,601 | |
| 1983 | 9.7% | 1,030,726 | 930,571 | 100,155 | |
| 1982 | 9.5% | 1,015,608 | 919,430 | 96,178 | |
| 1981 | 8.6% | 1,017,654 | 930,079 | 87,575 | |
| 1980 | 7.5% | 990,297 | 915,727 | 74,570 | |
| 1979 | 6.3% | 974,311 | 913,221 | 61,090 | |
| 1978 | 6.2% | 947,223 | 888,262 | 58,961 | |
| 1977 | 6.5% | 924,497 | 864,630 | 59,867 | |
| 1976 | 6.9% | 893,849 | 832,100 | 61,749 |
BLS LAUS: monthly rates are seasonally adjusted; annual averages are not seasonally adjusted.