Chart 3. Unemployment rates for people 25 years and older, by educational attainment, seasonally adjusted, fourth quarter 2019–2022 (in percent)
Education level 4th quarter 2019 4th quarter 2020 4th quarter 2021 4th quarter 2022

Total

 2.9 6.0 3.6 2.9

Less than a high school diploma

 5.5 9.7 6.1 5.2

High school graduates, no college

 3.7 7.9 5.0 3.8

Some college or associate's degree

 2.8 6.5 3.8 3.0

Bachelor's degree and higher

 2.0 4.1 2.2 1.9

Note: The category "high school graduates, no college" includes people with a high school diploma or equivalent. The category "bachelor's degree and higher" includes people with bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degrees.

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