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U.S. high school graduates and dropouts: unemployment rate 2017

Unemployment rate of high school graduates and dropouts not enrolled in school in the United States from 2000 to 2017

The data displays the unemployment rate of high school graduates and dropouts not enrolled in school from 2000 to 2017. In 2017, around 18.9% of high school dropouts were unemployed, compared to 16.8% of graduates.

Unemployment among high school dropouts and high school graduates As seen from the timeline above, high school graduates are generally employed at a much higher rate than individuals who had dropped out of high school. Since 2000, the share of high school dropouts to be employed has risen and fallen. Unemployment of high school dropouts reached a low in 2017 at 18.

2000 9.5 28.1
2004 16.4 39.9
2005 13.7 32.9
2006 16.4 23.1
2007 14.7 26.9
2008 20.3 39.5
2009 28.4 55.1
2010 27.8 42.7
2011 26.7 38.4
2012 25.7 49.6
2013 25.8 27.9
2014 21.2 30.3
2015 16.4 19.8
2016 13.1 31.9
2017 16.8 18.9