Chart 3. Unemployment rates for people 25 years and older, by educational attainment, seasonally adjusted, fourth quarter 2020–2023 (in percent)
Education level 4th quarter of 2020 4th quarter of 2021 4th quarter of 2022 4th quarter of 2023

Total

6.0 3.6 2.9 3.1

Less than a high school diploma

9.7 6.0 5.2 6.1

High school graduate, no college

7.9 5.0 3.8 4.1

Some college or associate's degree

6.5 3.8 3.1 3.0

Bachelor's degree and higher

4.1 2.2 2.0 2.1

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