In 2023, there were around 4.95 million unemployed people looking for full-time work in the United States. This is an increase from the previous year, when 4.88 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 2023 (in millions)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (January 26, 2024). Number of unemployed persons looking for full-time work in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, 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 2023 (in millions)." Chart. January 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193233/unemployed-looking-for-full-time-work-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Number of unemployed persons looking for full-time work in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. 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 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2024, 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 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193233/unemployed-looking-for-full-time-work-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of unemployed persons looking for full-time work in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193233/unemployed-looking-for-full-time-work-in-the-us-since-1990/