The share of law students who graduated in 2023 and were looking for work was 5 percent. This was a slight decrease when compared the previous year, with a slightly lower amount of graduates in 2023.
Share of unemployed law graduates in the United States in the class years from 2013 to 2023
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American Bar Association. (April 22, 2024). Share of unemployed law graduates in the United States in the class years from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/429001/share-of-unemployed-law-graduates-us/
American Bar Association. "Share of unemployed law graduates in the United States in the class years from 2013 to 2023." Chart. April 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429001/share-of-unemployed-law-graduates-us/
American Bar Association. (2024). Share of unemployed law graduates in the United States in the class years from 2013 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429001/share-of-unemployed-law-graduates-us/
American Bar Association. "Share of Unemployed Law Graduates in The United States in The Class Years from 2013 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429001/share-of-unemployed-law-graduates-us/
American Bar Association, Share of unemployed law graduates in the United States in the class years from 2013 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429001/share-of-unemployed-law-graduates-us/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Share of unemployed law graduates in the United States in the class years from 2013 to 2023 [Graph], American Bar Association, April 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/429001/share-of-unemployed-law-graduates-us/