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International Monetary Fund · Labor

United States: Unemployment rate (IMF)

3.90percent · 2031-27.8% since 2021

Unemployment as a percentage of the total labour force. Annual figures for United States from 1980 to 2031.

19922031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20313.9projection
20303.9projection
20293.9projection
20284projection
20274projection
20264.2
20254.3
20244
20233.6
20223.7
20215.4
20208.1
20193.7
20183.9
20174.4
20164.9
20155.3
20146.2
20137.4
20128.1
20118.9
20109.6
20099.3
20085.8
20074.6
20064.6
20055.1
20045.5
20036
20025.8
20014.7
20004
19994.2
19984.5
19974.9
19965.4
19955.6
19946.1
19936.9
19927.5
19916.9
19905.6
19895.3
19885.5
19876.2
19867
19857.2
19847.5
19839.6
19829.7
19817.6
19807.2

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Unemployment rate (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-unemployment (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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