United States
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As of 2025 | % of male labour force
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.21% |
| 2024 | 4.11% |
| 2023 | 3.79% |
| 2022 | 3.68% |
| 2021 | 5.46% |
| 2020 | 7.81% |
| 2019 | 3.72% |
| 2018 | 3.94% |
| 2017 | 4.39% |
| 2016 | 4.94% |
| 2015 | 5.37% |
| 2014 | 6.26% |
| 2013 | 7.63% |
| 2012 | 8.22% |
| 2011 | 9.36% |
| 2010 | 10.50% |
| 2009 | 10.26% |
| 2008 | 6.09% |
| 2007 | 4.72% |
| 2006 | 4.62% |
| 2005 | 5.07% |
| 2004 | 5.64% |
| 2003 | 6.26% |
| 2002 | 5.93% |
Male unemployment is ILO modelled unemployment among men in the male labour force (SL.UEM.TOTL.MA.ZS). Latest: 4.21% in 2025.
Read it next to the female series. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): mean 5.82%, median 5.43%; low 3.68% (2022), high 10.50% (2010).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).