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Unemployment rates by educational attainment, October 2014
November 12, 2014
In October 2014, the unemployment rate edged down to 5.8 percent. For those 25 years and older with a bachelor's degree or more education, the unemployment rate was 3.1 percent, down from 3.8 percent in October 2013. For those with some college or an associate degree, the unemployment rate was 4.8 percent, down from 6.3 percent the previous year.
Unemployment rates, 25 years and older, by educational attainment, October 2008–October 2014, seasonally adjusted
Month
Less than a high school diploma
High school graduates, no college
Some college or associate degree
Bachelor's degree and higher
Oct 2008
10.3
6.4
5.2
3.1
Nov 2008
10.8
7.0
5.5
3.2
Dec 2008
11.1
7.8
5.7
3.6
Jan 2009
12.4
8.2
6.5
3.9
Feb 2009
13.2
8.5
7.3
4.1
Mar 2009
14.0
9.2
7.5
4.3
Apr 2009
14.9
9.5
7.7
4.4
May 2009
15.2
10.0
7.8
4.8
Jun 2009
15.6
9.7
8.1
4.8
Jul 2009
15.3
9.5
8.0
4.8
Aug 2009
15.6
9.7
8.1
4.8
Sep 2009
14.9
10.6
8.3
5.0
Oct 2009
15.2
11.0
8.7
4.7
Nov 2009
14.7
10.3
8.8
4.8
Dec 2009
15.0
10.6
8.7
4.9
Jan 2010
15.2
10.2
8.6
4.9
Feb 2010
15.8
10.7
8.1
5.0
Mar 2010
14.8
11.0
8.4
4.9
Apr 2010
14.7
10.7
8.4
4.8
May 2010
14.6
10.9
8.2
4.6
Jun 2010
14.2
10.6
8.1
4.4
Jul 2010
13.5
10.0
8.3
4.6
Aug 2010
14.1
10.0
8.7
4.6
Sep 2010
15.6
9.7
8.9
4.5
Oct 2010
15.0
9.9
8.2
4.6
Nov 2010
15.5
10.0
8.6
5.0
Dec 2010
14.9
9.8
8.1
4.7
Jan 2011
14.3
9.5
8.1
4.3
Feb 2011
14.0
9.6
7.9
4.3
Mar 2011
14.0
9.6
7.6
4.4
Apr 2011
14.7
9.9
7.5
4.5
May 2011
14.5
9.6
7.8
4.5
Jun 2011
14.4
9.9
8.3
4.3
Jul 2011
14.5
9.2
8.3
4.2
Aug 2011
14.2
9.3
8.3
4.2
Sep 2011
14.2
9.4
8.5
4.2
Oct 2011
13.5
9.5
8.1
4.3
Nov 2011
12.9
8.8
7.7
4.4
Dec 2011
13.6
8.7
7.6
4.1
Jan 2012
12.9
8.4
7.2
4.3
Feb 2012
13.1
8.3
7.3
4.2
Mar 2012
12.8
8.0
7.6
4.2
Apr 2012
12.5
8.0
7.6
4.0
May 2012
13.0
8.3
7.7
3.9
Jun 2012
12.6
8.4
7.2
4.1
Jul 2012
12.5
8.6
7.2
4.1
Aug 2012
11.9
8.7
6.7
4.1
Sep 2012
11.5
8.5
6.6
4.0
Oct 2012
12.1
8.3
6.8
3.7
Nov 2012
12.0
8.1
6.5
3.9
Dec 2012
11.6
8.1
6.9
4.0
Jan 2013
12.0
8.1
7.0
3.8
Feb 2013
11.2
7.9
6.7
3.9
Mar 2013
11.1
7.6
6.4
3.8
Apr 2013
11.5
7.5
6.3
3.9
May 2013
11.0
7.4
6.5
3.8
Jun 2013
10.7
7.6
6.3
3.9
Jul 2013
10.9
7.6
6.0
3.8
Aug 2013
11.3
7.5
6.1
3.5
Sep 2013
10.4
7.5
6.1
3.7
Oct 2013
10.8
7.3
6.3
3.8
Nov 2013
10.6
7.3
6.4
3.4
Dec 2013
9.8
7.1
6.1
3.3
Jan 2014
9.6
6.5
6.0
3.2
Feb 2014
9.8
6.4
6.2
3.4
Mar 2014
9.6
6.3
6.1
3.4
Apr 2014
8.9
6.3
5.7
3.3
May 2014
9.1
6.5
5.5
3.2
Jun 2014
9.1
5.8
5.0
3.3
Jul 2014
9.6
6.1
5.3
3.1
Aug 2014
9.1
6.2
5.4
3.2
Sep 2014
8.4
5.3
5.4
2.9
Oct 2014
7.9
5.7
4.8
3.1
Among workers 25 years and older who graduated high school but did not attend college, the unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in October 2014, down from 7.3 percent in October 2013. For workers with less than a high school diploma, the unemployment rate was 7.9 percent in October, down from 10.8 percent the previous year.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Unemployment rates by educational attainment, October 2014 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2014/ted_20141112.htm (visited April 25, 2024).
United States Department of Labor
