Unemployment, September 20263.8%#25 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Annual average, 20253.8%US 4.3%, weighted by labor force
Labor force, 20251.57M+1.5% on a year earlier
Employed, 20251.51M59,550 unemployed
Labor forceEmployed
| Year | Unemployment rate | Labor force | Employed | Unemployed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.8% | 1,572,150 | 1,512,600 | 59,550 | |
| 2024 | 3.5% | 1,548,387 | 1,493,815 | 54,572 | |
| 2023 | 2.9% | 1,527,042 | 1,483,017 | 44,025 | |
| 2022 | 2.8% | 1,510,916 | 1,468,686 | 42,230 | |
| 2021 | 3.4% | 1,502,391 | 1,450,948 | 51,443 | |
| 2020 | 5.8% | 1,501,633 | 1,414,277 | 87,356 | |
| 2019 | 3.2% | 1,502,265 | 1,454,669 | 47,596 | |
| 2018 | 3.3% | 1,491,449 | 1,442,061 | 49,388 | |
| 2017 | 3.6% | 1,490,478 | 1,436,329 | 54,149 | |
| 2016 | 4.0% | 1,498,060 | 1,437,436 | 60,624 | |
| 2015 | 4.2% | 1,498,032 | 1,435,515 | 62,517 | |
| 2014 | 4.5% | 1,497,923 | 1,429,996 | 67,927 | |
| 2013 | 5.3% | 1,491,799 | 1,412,684 | 79,115 | |
| 2012 | 5.7% | 1,491,424 | 1,406,954 | 84,470 | |
| 2011 | 6.4% | 1,498,139 | 1,402,910 | 95,229 | |
| 2010 | 7.0% | 1,500,707 | 1,396,228 | 104,479 | |
| 2009 | 7.1% | 1,516,614 | 1,409,522 | 107,092 | |
| 2008 | 4.6% | 1,492,499 | 1,424,553 | 67,946 | |
| 2007 | 4.3% | 1,482,598 | 1,419,333 | 63,265 | |
| 2006 | 4.4% | 1,469,690 | 1,404,996 | 64,694 | |
| 2005 | 5.1% | 1,464,280 | 1,390,052 | 74,228 | |
| 2004 | 5.5% | 1,462,541 | 1,382,138 | 80,403 | |
| 2003 | 5.6% | 1,444,280 | 1,363,821 | 80,459 | |
| 2002 | 5.1% | 1,421,930 | 1,349,079 | 72,851 | |
| 2001 | 4.3% | 1,400,280 | 1,340,173 | 60,107 | |
| 2000 | 3.7% | 1,403,209 | 1,350,729 | 52,480 | |
| 1999 | 3.5% | 1,406,532 | 1,357,695 | 48,837 | |
| 1998 | 3.7% | 1,399,696 | 1,347,559 | 52,137 | |
| 1997 | 3.8% | 1,381,725 | 1,329,212 | 52,513 | |
| 1996 | 4.3% | 1,368,780 | 1,310,346 | 58,434 | |
| 1995 | 4.3% | 1,354,147 | 1,295,343 | 58,804 | |
| 1994 | 4.8% | 1,343,366 | 1,279,126 | 64,240 | |
| 1993 | 4.9% | 1,325,718 | 1,260,117 | 65,601 | |
| 1992 | 4.5% | 1,308,002 | 1,248,554 | 59,448 | |
| 1991 | 4.5% | 1,283,043 | 1,225,463 | 57,580 | |
| 1990 | 4.3% | 1,268,820 | 1,214,717 | 54,103 | |
| 1989 | 4.2% | 1,253,747 | 1,201,716 | 52,031 | |
| 1988 | 4.5% | 1,250,699 | 1,194,655 | 56,044 | |
| 1987 | 4.8% | 1,243,138 | 1,183,372 | 59,766 | |
| 1986 | 5.4% | 1,231,748 | 1,165,785 | 65,963 | |
| 1985 | 5.2% | 1,216,036 | 1,153,392 | 62,644 | |
| 1984 | 4.9% | 1,192,227 | 1,133,639 | 58,588 | |
| 1983 | 5.9% | 1,185,841 | 1,115,942 | 69,899 | |
| 1982 | 6.4% | 1,188,653 | 1,112,893 | 75,760 | |
| 1981 | 4.3% | 1,177,800 | 1,127,152 | 50,648 | |
| 1980 | 4.5% | 1,179,000 | 1,126,445 | 52,555 | |
| 1979 | 3.1% | 1,161,289 | 1,125,464 | 35,825 | |
| 1978 | 3.1% | 1,135,794 | 1,101,120 | 34,674 | |
| 1977 | 3.9% | 1,110,166 | 1,067,006 | 43,160 | |
| 1976 | 4.1% | 1,077,340 | 1,032,679 | 44,661 |
BLS LAUS: monthly rates are seasonally adjusted; annual averages are not seasonally adjusted.