Figure 3. Unemployment rate for people 25 years and older, by educational attainment, seasonally adjusted, fourth quarter 2015 and fourth quarter 2016
Educational attainment Fourth quarter Percentage-point change
2015 2016

Total, 25 years and older

4.1 3.9 -0.2

Less than a high school diploma

7.0 7.7 0.7

High school graduate, no college

5.4 5.1 -0.3

Some college or associate’s degree

4.3 3.9 -0.4

Bachelor’s degree and higher

2.5 2.4 -0.1

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.