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Unemployment Rate by Education

Unemployment is higher among those without a high school degree

The unemployment rate among those of all levels educational attainment is low, except for those with less than a high school degree. Those with bachelor’s degrees or higher have the lowest unemployment rate among educational attainment categories.

In 2023:

• 1.1% of persons with bachelor’s degrees or higher were unemployed.
• 5.9% of persons who have attained a high school degree in Lincoln were unemployed.
• Data for persons with less than a high school diploma was unavailable for 2023. The unemployment rate among people with less than a high school diploma was 7.0% in 2022.

notes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-year estimates, Table B23006.

Chart based on population of adults 25 years and older.