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Education and Career

Unemployment Rate In The United States, Since 1990

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Only 3.9 percent of people in the labor force were out of work in December 2018, compared to 3.7 percent November 2018 (a low not seen since 1969), and 4.1 percent in December 2017. That’s good news for millions of Americans!

Why? The short answer: The economy is good.

In 1990, this rate stood at 5.6 percent.

To determine the unemployment rate in the United States from 1990 to 2018, CEOWORLD magazine used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; 1990 to 2018; aged 16 and older. The data below shows the unemployment rate in the United States from 1990 to 2018. The unemployment rate stood at 3.9% in December 2018.

The unemployment rate in the United States, Since 1990:

  • 2018: 3.9%
  • 2017: 4.4%
  • 2016: 4.9%
  • 2015: 5.3%
  • 2014: 6.2%
  • 2013: 7.4%
  • 2012: 8.1%
  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2010: 9.6%
  • 2009: 9.3%
  • 2008: 5.8%
  • 2007: 4.6%
  • 2006: 4.6%
  • 2005: 5.1%
  • 2004: 5.5%
  • 2003: 6%
  • 2002: 5.8%
  • 2001: 4.7%
  • 2000: 4%
  • 1999: 4.2%
  • 1998: 4.5%
  • 1997: 4.9%
  • 1996: 5.4%
  • 1995: 5.6%
  • 1994: 6.1%
  • 1993: 6.9%
  • 1992: 7.5%
  • 1991: 6.8%
  • 1990: 5.6%

The unemployment rate in the United States (December 2017 to December 2018):

  • December, 2018: 3.9%
  • November, 2018: 3.7%
  • October, 2018: 3.8%
  • September, 2018: 3.7%
  • August, 2018: 3.8%
  • July, 2018: 3.9%
  • June, 2018: 4%
  • May, 2018: 3.8%
  • April, 2018: 3.9%
  • March, 2018: 4.1%
  • February, 2018: 4.1%
  • January, 2018: 4.1%
  • December, 2017: 4.1%

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Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj
Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj is a publishing executive and economist who is the CEO and editor-in-chief of The CEOWORLD magazine, one of the world’s most influential and recognized global news publications. Additionally, he serves as the chair of the advisory board for the CEOWORLD magazine. He received his Ph.D. in Finance and Banking from the European Global School, Paris, France. He earned his Doctoral Degree in Chartered Accountancy from the European International University Paris, France, and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD), Ukraine. Dr. Amarendra also holds a Master of Business Administration degree in International Relations and Affairs from the American University of Athens, Alabama, United States.


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