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Unemployment rate in the United States from 2005 to 2025, by age

Characteristic	16-19	20-24	25-29	30-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65 and over
2025	14%	8.3%	4.9%	3.8%	3.3%	3%	2.9%	3.4%
2024	12.7%	7.3%	4.9%	3.7%	3.2%	2.7%	2.8%	3.1%
2023	11.2%	6.6%	4.4%	3.5%	2.8%	2.5%	2.5%	2.8%
2022	10.8%	7%	4.3%	3.5%	2.9%	2.4%	2.5%	3%
2021	11.7%	8.9%	6.2%	5.3%	4.6%	4.2%	4.2%	4.5%
2020	17.9%	13.7%	9.5%	7.4%	6.4%	6.4%	6.7%	7.5%
2015	16.9%	9.7%	6%	4.9%	4.1%	3.7%	3.8%	3.8%
2010	25.9%	15.5%	10.9%	9.2%	8.1%	7.7%	7.1%	6.7%
2005	16.6%	8.8%	5.8%	4.5%	3.9%	3.5%	3.3%	3.5%

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February 2026

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United States

Survey time period

2005 to 2025

Age group

16 years and older

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The unemployment rate for people ages 16 to 19 in the United States in 2025 was the highest among all age groups, 14 percent. The unemployment rate for all other age groups was lower.

U.S. unemployment

The unemployment rate in the United States varies based on several factors, such as race, gender, and level of education. Black and African-American individuals had the highest unemployment rate in 2025 out of any ethnicity, and people who had less than a high school diploma had the highest unemployment rate by education level. Yuba City, California metropolitan area was the area with the highest unemployment rate in the country in 2023. Additionally, in August 2025, transsportation and material moving occupations rate in the United States.

Unemployment rate

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is the agency that researches and calculates the unemployment rate in the United States. Unemployment rises during recessions, which causes the cost of social welfare programs to increase. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says unemployed people are those who are jobless, have looked for employment within the last four weeks, and are free to work.