Unemployment rate women in United States
United States: Unemployment rate women was 4.18 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.18
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 2010
All-time low
3.45
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in United States, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in United States stood at 4.18.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in United States peaked at 8.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.45, in 2023.
That places United States 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.36 | — |
| 1992 | 7 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 6.57 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 6.05 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 5.67 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 5.47 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.08 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 4.62 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 4.34 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 4.1 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 4.65 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 5.61 | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 5.66 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.4 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.63 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.41 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 8.05 | +48.6% |
| 2010 | 8.6 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 8.45 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.89 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.07 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 6.06 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 5.17 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 4.79 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.31 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 3.84 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.61 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 8.36 | +131.6% |
| 2021 | 5.21 | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 3.61 | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 3.45 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 3.91 | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 4.18 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.68 | 4.34 | 7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.31 | 4.1 | 8.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 | 3.61 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 | 3.45 | 8.36 | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in United States?
- Unemployment rate women in United States was 4.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for unemployment rate women?
- United States ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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