High school graduates experienced record drop in unemployment: Two-year percentage point change in the unemployment rate of high school graduates, 1994–2022
| Year | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|
| 1994 | -1.4 |
| 1995 | -1.5 |
| 1996 | -0.7 |
| 1997 | -0.5 |
| 1998 | -0.7 |
| 1999 | -0.8 |
| 2000 | -0.6 |
| 2001 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 1.9 |
| 2003 | 1.3 |
| 2004 | -0.3 |
| 2005 | -0.8 |
| 2006 | -0.7 |
| 2007 | -0.3 |
| 2008 | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 4.6 |
| 2011 | -0.3 |
| 2012 | -2 |
| 2013 | -1.9 |
| 2014 | -2.3 |
| 2015 | -2.1 |
| 2016 | -0.8 |
| 2017 | -0.8 |
| 2018 | -1.1 |
| 2019 | -0.9 |
| 2020 | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | -5 |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey public data.