Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%) (disability) in United States
United States: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%) (disability) was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS in United States, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in United States is 4.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in United States peaked at 8.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2023.
That places United States 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%) (disability) in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.2% | — |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +119.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | +6.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.7%, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 33 Ghana 4.5% compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.4% compare
- 34 United Kingdom 4.4% compare
- 37 Republic of Moldova 4.0% compare
- 37 Moldova 4.0% compare
- 39 Norway 3.9% compare
- 39 Switzerland 3.9% compare
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in United States?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls in United States was 4.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- How does United States rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls?
- United States ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th icls rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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