Unemployment · modeled ILO estimate
The share of the labor force that is unemployed, using the modeled ILO estimate distributed through World Bank.
How to read it
Read unemployment with labor-force participation and employment measures. A falling unemployment rate may reflect changes in participation as well as hiring.
What it does not tell you
This is a modeled series. It can differ from a national statistical office’s latest monthly headline, and methodology or revisions can affect comparisons.
Methodology: World Bank — SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS ↗
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Annual observations; missing values are not interpolated. Latest available year differs by country and indicator.
World Bank · WDI · Source updated: 2026-11-11 · Retrieved: 2026-11-13 · Source & methodology ↗
View observations and exact values
| Country | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | 4.198 |
| United States | 2024 | 4.022 |
| United States | 2023 | 3.638 |
| United States | 2022 | 3.65 |
| United States | 2021 | 5.349 |
| United States | 2020 | 8.055 |
| United States | 2019 | 3.669 |
| United States | 2018 | 3.896 |
| United States | 2017 | 4.355 |
| United States | 2016 | 4.869 |
| United States | 2015 | 5.28 |
| United States | 2014 | 6.168 |
| United States | 2013 | 7.375 |
| United States | 2012 | 8.069 |
| United States | 2011 | 8.949 |
| United States | 2010 | 9.633 |
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