Unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by educational attainment, annual Unemployment Rate Both sexes 25 years and over Educational attainment 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Percentage Total, all 6.1 5.5 5.1 4.8 7.8 education levels 0 to 8 years 11.1 95 8.7 8.2 12.0 Some high 10.2 9.5 8,2 8.1 school 11.5 High school 6.9 5.2 5.8 5.9 9.7 graduate Some 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.9 10.3 postsecondary Postsecondary certificate or 5.7 5.4 4.8 4.5 7.7 diploma University 4.8 4.2 4.0 degree 4.3 6.2 Bachelor's 4.7 4.3 4.1 4.0 6.4 degree Above bachelor's 5.0 4.1 4.2 3.9 5.8 degree