Unemployment, September 20263.6%#24 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Annual average, 20253.4%US 4.3%, weighted by labor force
Labor force, 20254.53M−0.5% on a year earlier
Employed, 20254.38M153,692 unemployed
Labor forceEmployed
| Year | Unemployment rate | Labor force | Employed | Unemployed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.4% | 4,528,987 | 4,375,295 | 153,692 | |
| 2024 | 2.9% | 4,552,283 | 4,419,514 | 132,769 | |
| 2023 | 2.7% | 4,544,986 | 4,422,328 | 122,658 | |
| 2022 | 2.7% | 4,428,653 | 4,309,310 | 119,343 | |
| 2021 | 3.9% | 4,319,125 | 4,152,757 | 166,368 | |
| 2020 | 6.5% | 4,331,844 | 4,051,401 | 280,443 | |
| 2019 | 2.8% | 4,404,760 | 4,283,473 | 121,287 | |
| 2018 | 3.0% | 4,352,465 | 4,222,546 | 129,919 | |
| 2017 | 3.6% | 4,326,559 | 4,169,561 | 156,998 | |
| 2016 | 4.0% | 4,251,531 | 4,081,183 | 170,348 | |
| 2015 | 4.4% | 4,228,912 | 4,044,175 | 184,737 | |
| 2014 | 5.1% | 4,256,191 | 4,040,771 | 215,420 | |
| 2013 | 5.5% | 4,238,414 | 4,003,905 | 234,509 | |
| 2012 | 5.8% | 4,212,221 | 3,967,373 | 244,848 | |
| 2011 | 6.3% | 4,192,637 | 3,928,933 | 263,704 | |
| 2010 | 6.8% | 4,156,228 | 3,872,674 | 283,554 | |
| 2009 | 6.8% | 4,186,500 | 3,902,462 | 284,038 | |
| 2008 | 4.1% | 4,171,504 | 4,001,991 | 169,513 | |
| 2007 | 3.1% | 4,077,292 | 3,951,277 | 126,015 | |
| 2006 | 3.1% | 4,005,004 | 3,882,083 | 122,921 | |
| 2005 | 3.5% | 3,923,264 | 3,786,275 | 136,989 | |
| 2004 | 3.7% | 3,823,343 | 3,680,621 | 142,722 | |
| 2003 | 4.1% | 3,779,071 | 3,623,509 | 155,562 | |
| 2002 | 4.2% | 3,744,811 | 3,587,983 | 156,828 | |
| 2001 | 3.2% | 3,687,503 | 3,570,211 | 117,292 | |
| 2000 | 2.3% | 3,610,243 | 3,527,479 | 82,764 | |
| 1999 | 2.7% | 3,549,618 | 3,454,972 | 94,646 | |
| 1998 | 2.8% | 3,496,871 | 3,398,024 | 98,847 | |
| 1997 | 3.6% | 3,457,468 | 3,333,089 | 124,379 | |
| 1996 | 4.2% | 3,431,447 | 3,286,050 | 145,397 | |
| 1995 | 4.4% | 3,444,119 | 3,292,198 | 151,921 | |
| 1994 | 4.8% | 3,410,908 | 3,248,480 | 162,428 | |
| 1993 | 5.1% | 3,365,576 | 3,193,302 | 172,274 | |
| 1992 | 6.0% | 3,368,126 | 3,164,672 | 203,454 | |
| 1991 | 5.8% | 3,315,866 | 3,123,565 | 192,301 | |
| 1990 | 4.4% | 3,232,417 | 3,089,378 | 143,039 | |
| 1989 | 3.9% | 3,175,434 | 3,051,835 | 123,599 | |
| 1988 | 3.9% | 3,115,742 | 2,993,656 | 122,086 | |
| 1987 | 4.2% | 3,030,744 | 2,904,264 | 126,480 | |
| 1986 | 4.9% | 2,936,898 | 2,793,298 | 143,600 | |
| 1985 | 5.3% | 2,878,984 | 2,725,698 | 153,286 | |
| 1984 | 5.1% | 2,821,243 | 2,678,618 | 142,625 | |
| 1983 | 6.3% | 2,737,418 | 2,565,739 | 171,679 | |
| 1982 | 7.3% | 2,672,798 | 2,476,690 | 196,108 | |
| 1981 | 5.9% | 2,611,486 | 2,457,712 | 153,774 | |
| 1980 | 5.2% | 2,568,196 | 2,433,545 | 134,651 | |
| 1979 | 4.7% | 2,532,240 | 2,412,098 | 120,142 | |
| 1978 | 5.2% | 2,484,887 | 2,356,079 | 128,808 | |
| 1977 | 5.5% | 2,402,669 | 2,271,354 | 131,315 | |
| 1976 | 5.9% | 2,339,607 | 2,202,015 | 137,592 |
BLS LAUS: monthly rates are seasonally adjusted; annual averages are not seasonally adjusted.