Unemployed population — Unemployment in United States of America
United States of America: Unemployed population — Unemployment was 6,761 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployed population — Unemployment in United States of America, 1955–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployed population — unemployment in United States of America stood at 6,761 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed population — unemployment in United States of America peaked at 14,825 Persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,751 Persons, in 1956.
That places United States of America 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,361 Persons | 2,751 Persons | 4,602 Persons | 5 |
| 1960s | 3,520 Persons | 2,817 Persons | 4,714 Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,818 Persons | 4,093 Persons | 7,928 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,304 Persons | 6,520 Persons | 10,717 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,569 Persons | 5,880 Persons | 9,613 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,265 Persons | 5,692 Persons | 14,265 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,750 Persons | 6,001 Persons | 14,825 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,082 Persons | 5,996 Persons | 12,948 Persons | 5 |
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More work & labour data for United States of America
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed population — unemployment in United States of America?
- Unemployed population — unemployment in United States of America was 6,761 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest unemployed population — unemployment recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 14,825 Persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployed population — unemployment recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,751 Persons in 1956.
- How does United States of America rank for unemployed population — unemployment?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployed population — unemployment rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Unemployed population — Unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the unemployed population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the unemployed population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. Chile, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom publish Labour Force Survey (LFS) data using a rolling quarter methodology. The OECD treats the middle month of the rolling quarter as the reference month. As a result, the publication of monthly LFS data for these countries may be delayed by one month or more relative to the OECD reference month. The unemployed are persons in their working age who, in the reference period, do not have a job; are available for work; and, have taken specific steps to find a job. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.