Labor Force
3,087,073
Total Employed
2,871,291
Total Unemployed
215,782
Current Unemployment Rate(as of April 2021)
7.0%
6 Months Prior Unemployment Rate (2020)
7.9%
One Year Prior Unemployment Rate (2020)
13.6%
Two Years Prior Unemployment Rate (2019)
3.4%
Three Years Prior Unemployment Rate (2018)
4.2%
Four Years Prior Unemployment Rate (2017)
4.9%
Five Years Prior Unemployment Rate (2016)
4.9%
Ten Years Prior Unemployment Rate (2011)
7.8%
Labor Force
14,414,591
Total Employed
13,779,772
Total Unemployed
634,819
Current Unemployment Rate(as of March 2022)
4.4%
6 Months Prior Unemployment Rate (2021)
5.1%
One Year Prior Unemployment Rate (2021)
6.4%
Two Years Prior Unemployment Rate (2020)
5.1%
Three Years Prior Unemployment Rate (2019)
3.5%
Four Years Prior Unemployment Rate (2018)
4.0%
Five Years Prior Unemployment Rate (2017)
4.6%
Ten Years Prior Unemployment Rate (2012)
6.7%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics