Unemployment rate in the United States, 2000 – 2015, by occupation and/or industry

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), US Department of Labor. For more information on the data presented, including definitions of "occupation" and "industry," visit BLS's FAQ page for Occupational Employment Statistics.

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Unemployment rate across all occupations and industries

By occupation

  • Management, Professional, and Related
  • Management, Business, and Financial Operations
  • Professional and Related
  • Service
  • Sales and Office
  • Sales and Related
  • Office and Administrative Support
  • Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance
  • Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
  • Construction and Extraction
  • Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
  • Production, Transportation, and Material Moving
  • Production
  • Transportation and Material Moving

By industry

    Nonagriculture
    Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction, Nonagricultural
    Construction
    Manufacturing
    Durable Goods
    Nondurable goods
    Wholesale and Retail Trades
    Transportation and Utilities
    Information
    Financial Activities
    Professional and Business Services
    Education and Health Services
    Leisure and Hospitality
    Other Services
    Agricultural
    All Industries, Government Wage and Salary Workers
    All Industries, Self-Employed, Unincorporated, and Unpaid Family Workers