Unemployment rate,Percent in United States
United States: Unemployment rate,Percent was 4.3% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4.3%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
49th
of 71 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2010
All-time low
3.6%
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2026
Unemployment rate,Percent in United States, 1990–2026
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
United States recorded 4.3% for unemployment rate,percent in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in United States peaked at 9.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2023.
That places United States 49th out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 534.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 35,363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 17,186 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in United States?
- Unemployment rate,percent in United States was 4.3% in 2026, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- How does United States rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- United States ranks 49th out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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