Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- U.S. unemployment rate for 2021 was 5.46%, a 2.59% decline from 2020.
- U.S. unemployment rate for 2020 was 8.05%, a 4.38% increase from 2019.
- U.S. unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.67%, a 0.23% decline from 2018.
- U.S. unemployment rate for 2018 was 3.90%, a 0.46% decline from 2017.
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