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United States: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20254.2
Change since 2015-20.5%5.3 (2015)
World rank113 / 1822025
Rank in region2 / 2North America
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.2 | +4.4% | 113 / 182 |
| 2024 | 4.0 | +10.6% | 113 / 182 |
| 2023 | 3.6 | -0.3% | 121 / 184 |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -31.8% | 133 / 186 |
| 2021 | 5.3 | -33.6% | 107 / 187 |
| 2020 | 8.1 | +119.5% | 69 / 187 |
| 2019 | 3.7 | -5.8% | 134 / 187 |
| 2018 | 3.9 | -10.5% | 132 / 187 |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -10.6% | 124 / 187 |
| 2016 | 4.9 | -7.8% | 117 / 187 |
| 2015 | 5.3 | -14.4% | 110 / 187 |
| 2014 | 6.2 | -16.4% | 97 / 187 |
| 2013 | 7.4 | -8.6% | 82 / 187 |
| 2012 | 8.1 | -9.8% | 72 / 187 |
| 2011 | 8.9 | -7.1% | 63 / 187 |
| 2010 | 9.6 | +4.1% | 58 / 187 |
| 2009 | 9.3 | +60.0% | 60 / 187 |
| 2008 | 5.8 | +25.1% | 95 / 187 |
| 2007 | 4.6 | -0.0% | 117 / 187 |
| 2006 | 4.6 | -9.1% | 123 / 187 |
| 2005 | 5.1 | -8.0% | 119 / 187 |
| 2004 | 5.5 | -7.7% | 118 / 187 |
| 2003 | 6.0 | +3.6% | 107 / 187 |
| 2002 | 5.8 | +22.2% | 110 / 187 |
| 2001 | 4.7 | +18.5% | 121 / 187 |
| 2000 | 4.0 | -5.4% | 138 / 187 |
| 1999 | 4.2 | -6.5% | 139 / 187 |
| 1998 | 4.5 | -9.8% | 129 / 187 |
| 1997 | 5.0 | -8.3% | 121 / 187 |
| 1996 | 5.5 | -3.5% | 119 / 187 |
| 1995 | 5.6 | -7.7% | 113 / 187 |
| 1994 | 6.1 | -11.3% | 107 / 187 |
| 1993 | 6.9 | -8.0% | 91 / 187 |
| 1992 | 7.5 | +10.3% | 80 / 187 |
| 1991 | 6.8 | – | 85 / 187 |
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