Historical Year Data · 2025

Unemployment Rate (Black) in 2025

Unemployment Rate (Black) opened 2025 at 6.20% and closed at 7.50%, a +20.97% move for the year. The high of 8.20% was reached on November 1, and the low of 6.00% on February 1.

Open

6.20%

2025-01

7.50%

11 data points

High

8.20%

Nov 1

Low

6.00%

Feb 1

Full Year Change

+20.97%

2024 Change

+15.09%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	6.20%	6.20%	6.20%	6.20%	+0.00%
Feb	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%	+0.00%
Mar	6.20%	6.20%	6.20%	6.20%	+0.00%
Apr	6.40%	6.40%	6.40%	6.40%	+0.00%
May	6.10%	6.10%	6.10%	6.10%	+0.00%
Jun	6.90%	6.90%	6.90%	6.90%	+0.00%
Jul	7.20%	7.20%	7.20%	7.20%	+0.00%
Aug	7.60%	7.60%	7.60%	7.60%	+0.00%
Sep	7.60%	7.60%	7.60%	7.60%	+0.00%
Nov	8.20%	8.20%	8.20%	8.20%	+0.00%
Dec	7.50%	7.50%	7.50%	7.50%	+0.00%

Events During 2025

2025 US Tariff Shock

Stagflation

February – April 2025

The Trump administration imposed reciprocal tariffs averaging 25% on most trading partners in February-April 2025. Markets priced the most aggressive trade policy shift since 1930, with ripple effects across currencies, bond yields, and supply chains.

Previous Year

← Unemployment Rate (Black) in 2024

Next Year

Unemployment Rate (Black) in 2026→