Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
QUARTERLY AVERAGES
E-8. Unemployment rates by age, sex, and marital status, seasonally adjusted
[Percent]
| Age, sex, and marital status |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| 2nd |
3rd |
4th |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
1st |
2nd |
AGE AND SEX |
|
Total, 16 years and over |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
16 to 19 years |
10.7 |
10.9 |
10.8 |
10.5 |
10.3 |
11.7 |
12.1 |
11.9 |
12.1 |
13.7 |
13.1 |
12.8 |
13.6 |
16 to 17 years |
10.2 |
10.7 |
9.6 |
9.7 |
10.3 |
12.1 |
12.9 |
12.2 |
13.0 |
13.8 |
13.1 |
14.9 |
14.3 |
18 to 19 years |
11.1 |
11.1 |
11.7 |
10.8 |
10.4 |
11.6 |
11.7 |
11.6 |
11.6 |
13.8 |
12.9 |
11.6 |
13.2 |
20 years and over |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
20 to 24 years |
6.9 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
5.9 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
6.8 |
7.4 |
7.5 |
7.7 |
7.9 |
8.2 |
25 years and over |
3.0 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
25 to 54 years |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
25 to 34 years |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
4.0 |
35 to 44 years |
3.0 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
45 to 54 years |
2.3 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
55 years and over |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
|
|
Men, 16 years and over |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
4.1 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.3 |
16 to 19 years |
11.2 |
11.1 |
11.5 |
11.5 |
10.9 |
13.2 |
13.1 |
13.1 |
13.7 |
14.8 |
14.4 |
13.4 |
15.6 |
16 to 17 years |
10.3 |
11.1 |
12.0 |
11.9 |
10.4 |
13.7 |
14.9 |
13.7 |
14.3 |
15.1 |
14.8 |
14.8 |
15.1 |
18 to 19 years |
11.3 |
11.2 |
11.6 |
11.3 |
11.0 |
13.1 |
12.4 |
12.8 |
13.1 |
15.0 |
14.3 |
12.7 |
15.6 |
20 years and over |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
20 to 24 years |
7.7 |
7.7 |
7.3 |
7.6 |
6.7 |
8.0 |
7.1 |
7.4 |
7.7 |
7.9 |
8.8 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
25 years and over |
3.0 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
25 to 54 years |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
25 to 34 years |
4.0 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
4.4 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
35 to 44 years |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
45 to 54 years |
2.2 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
55 years and over |
2.8 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
|
|
Women, 16 years and over |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
16 to 19 years |
10.3 |
10.7 |
10.0 |
9.4 |
9.7 |
10.3 |
11.1 |
10.8 |
10.5 |
12.5 |
11.7 |
12.2 |
11.5 |
16 to 17 years |
10.1 |
10.4 |
7.3 |
7.6 |
10.1 |
10.6 |
11.1 |
10.9 |
11.9 |
12.5 |
11.5 |
15.1 |
13.4 |
18 to 19 years |
10.8 |
11.0 |
11.8 |
10.3 |
9.7 |
10.2 |
11.0 |
10.4 |
9.9 |
12.6 |
11.5 |
10.4 |
10.6 |
20 years and over |
3.3 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
20 to 24 years |
6.1 |
5.7 |
6.6 |
6.1 |
5.2 |
5.9 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
7.0 |
7.1 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
7.2 |
25 years and over |
3.0 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
25 to 54 years |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
25 to 34 years |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
35 to 44 years |
3.2 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
45 to 54 years |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
55 years and over |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
|
|
MARITAL STATUS |
|
Married men, spouse present |
2.0 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
Married women, spouse present |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
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NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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Last Modified Date:
July 03, 2025
United States Department of Labor
