Multiline graph shows U.S. unemployment rates by education level from 2008 to 2018.
Data are as follows:
| Date | No high school diploma | High school diploma | Some college | Bachelor’s degree or higher |
| Jan-08 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| Jul-08 | 8.6 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 2.5 |
| Jan-09 | 12.4 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 3.9 |
| Jul-09 | 15.3 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 4.8 |
| Jan-10 | 15.3 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 4.9 |
| Jul-10 | 13.5 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 4.5 |
| Jan-11 | 14.3 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 4.3 |
| Jul-11 | 14.5 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 4.2 |
| Jan-12 | 13.0 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 4.3 |
| Jul-12 | 12.4 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 4.1 |
| Jan-13 | 12.0 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 3.8 |
| Jul-13 | 10.8 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 3.8 |
| Jan-14 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 3.3 |
| Jul-14 | 9.5 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 3.1 |
| Jan-15 | 8.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 2.8 |
| Jul-15 | 8.3 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Jan-16 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Jul-16 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| Jan-17 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Jul-17 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
| Jan-18 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 2.1 |
| Jul-18 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 |