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United States Annual Unemployment Rate

The United States' annual unemployment rate rose to 4.11% in 2024, up from 3.64% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.47% from the previous year. The United States has annual unemployment rate lower than the global median (4.11% vs median 5.23%). Compared with the median in Americas, the United States is lower (4.11% vs regional median 6.45%) and ranks 28th out of 33 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1991-2024)

(in %)
Year Annual Unemployment Rate (%)
2024 4.11%
2023 3.64%
2022 3.65%
2021 5.35%
2020 8.05%
2019 3.67%
2018 3.9%
2017 4.36%
2016 4.87%
2015 5.28%
2014 6.17%
2013 7.38%
2012 8.07%
2011 8.95%
2010 9.63%
2009 9.25%
2008 5.78%
2007 4.62%
2006 4.62%
2005 5.08%
2004 5.53%
2003 5.99%
2002 5.78%
2001 4.73%
2000 3.99%
1999 4.22%
1998 4.51%
1997 5%
1996 5.45%
1995 5.65%
1994 6.12%
1993 6.9%
1992 7.5%
1991 6.8%
United States Annual Unemployment Rate : Definition
Annual Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of United States' labor force that is looking for work but does not have a job.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Female Labor Force Rate 56.51% 56.6% 2024
Jobless Claims 218K 232K Sep'25
Non-Farm Payrolls 22K 79K Aug'25
Unemployment Rate 4.3% 4.2% Aug'25