In 2021, an average of 4.3 percent of all workers in the U.S. publishing industry were unemployed. The notable increase in 2020 from previous years is likely a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the United States into lockdown and threatened jobs across the country, however the 2021 figure was the lowest recorded since 2015.
Unemployment rate in U.S. publishing industries from 2001 to 2021
Includes newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers and software publishers. Does not include internet publishers. Figures for 2001 to 2011 come from previous publications.
Data of publication was date of access.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $468 / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (May 4, 2022). Unemployment rate in U.S. publishing industries from 2001 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184371/unemployment-rate-in-us-publishing-industries-since-2001/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Unemployment rate in U.S. publishing industries from 2001 to 2021." Chart. May 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184371/unemployment-rate-in-us-publishing-industries-since-2001/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022). Unemployment rate in U.S. publishing industries from 2001 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184371/unemployment-rate-in-us-publishing-industries-since-2001/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Unemployment Rate in U.S. Publishing Industries from 2001 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184371/unemployment-rate-in-us-publishing-industries-since-2001/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unemployment rate in U.S. publishing industries from 2001 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184371/unemployment-rate-in-us-publishing-industries-since-2001/ (last visited June 26, 2022)
