In December 2023, about 4.8 percent of recent college graduates were unemployed in the United States. This was a significant decrease from September 2020, when the unemployment rate among recent college graduates was at nine percent.
Unemployment rate of recent graduates in the United States from December 2016 to December 2024
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New York Fed. (February 22, 2024). Unemployment rate of recent graduates in the United States from December 2016 to December 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/633660/unemployment-rate-of-recent-graduates-in-the-us/
New York Fed. "Unemployment rate of recent graduates in the United States from December 2016 to December 2024." Chart. February 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633660/unemployment-rate-of-recent-graduates-in-the-us/
New York Fed. (2024). Unemployment rate of recent graduates in the United States from December 2016 to December 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633660/unemployment-rate-of-recent-graduates-in-the-us/
New York Fed. "Unemployment Rate of Recent Graduates in The United States from December 2016 to December 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/633660/unemployment-rate-of-recent-graduates-in-the-us/
New York Fed, Unemployment rate of recent graduates in the United States from December 2016 to December 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/633660/unemployment-rate-of-recent-graduates-in-the-us/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Unemployment rate of recent graduates in the United States from December 2016 to December 2024 [Graph], New York Fed, February 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/633660/unemployment-rate-of-recent-graduates-in-the-us/