Unemployment rate by disability in United States
United States: Unemployment rate by disability was 3.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.84
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
39th
of 53 countries
All-time high
9.43
in 2010
All-time low
3.46
in 2022
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Unemployment rate by disability in United States, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate by disability in United States stood at 3.84.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate by disability in United States peaked at 9.43 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.46, in 2022.
United States ranks 39th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.04 | 9.04 | 9.04 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.02 | 3.52 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 | 3.46 | 7.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 36 Luxembourg 4.4 compare
- 37 Netherlands 4.25 compare
- 38 Czechia 4.24 compare
- 40 Bolivia 3.81 compare
- 41 United Kingdom 3.53 compare
- 42 Switzerland 3.37 compare
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- 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 15 56.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate by disability in United States?
- Unemployment rate by disability in United States was 3.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate by disability recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate by disability recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 2022.
- How does United States rank for unemployment rate by disability?
- United States ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate by disability rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate by disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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