Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in United States of America

United States of America: Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.0%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
84th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
14
1970–2018

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in United States of America, 1970–2018

00.020.040.060.080.11970199420181970: 0.032 % of labor force aged 25-641980: 0.05 % of labor force aged 25-641990: 0.05 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.04 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.054 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.092 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.079 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.071 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.062 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.052 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.045 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.04 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.038 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.033 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2018, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in United States of America stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in United States of America peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

United States of America ranks 84th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in United States of America, 1970 to 2018.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1970 0.0%
1980 0.0% +54.0%
1990 0.1% +0.9%
2000 0.0% -19.8%
2005 0.1% +35.0%
2010 0.1% +69.2%
2011 0.1% -13.6%
2012 0.1% -10.6%
2013 0.1% -12.1%
2014 0.1% -16.4%
2015 0.0% -13.9%
2016 0.0% -9.7%
2017 0.0% -5.2%
2018 0.0% -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in United States of America?
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 in United States of America was 0.0% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does United States of America rank for unemployment rate, aged 25-64?
United States of America ranks 84th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is unemployment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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