In 2021, there were around 7.25 million unemployed people looking for full-time work in the United States. This is a significant decrease from the previous year, when 10.22 million unemployed people were looking for full-time work.
Number of unemployed persons looking for full-time work in the United States from 1990 to 2021
(in millions)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (February 10, 2022). Number of unemployed persons looking for full-time work in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 12, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193233/unemployed-looking-for-full-time-work-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of unemployed persons looking for full-time work in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. February 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 12, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193233/unemployed-looking-for-full-time-work-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022). Number of unemployed persons looking for full-time work in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 12, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193233/unemployed-looking-for-full-time-work-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Unemployed Persons Looking for Full-time Work in The United States from 1990 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193233/unemployed-looking-for-full-time-work-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of unemployed persons looking for full-time work in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193233/unemployed-looking-for-full-time-work-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited August 12, 2022)
