The share of law students who graduated in 2023 and were looking for work was 5 percent. This was a slight decrease when compared the previous year, with a slightly lower amount of graduates in 2023.
Share of unemployed law graduates in the United States in the class years from 2013 to 2023
Data for graduates from the class of 2013 includes 45,695 graduates whose employment status was known as of February 15, 2014. School reports of the class of 2014 includes 42,931 graduates of whose employment status was known as of March 15, 2015. School reports of the class of 2015 includes 39,183 graduates of whose employment status was known as of March 15, 2016. School reports of the class of 2016 includes 35,749 graduates of whose employment status was known as of March 15, 2017. School reports of the class of 2017 includes 34,432 graduates of whose employment status was known as of March 15, 2018. School reports of the class of 2018 includes 33,719 graduates of whose employment status was known as of March 15, 2019. School reports of the class of 2018 includes 34,420 graduates of whose employment status was known as of March 15, 2020.
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American Bar Association. (April 22, 2024). Share of unemployed law graduates in the United States in the class years from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/429001/share-of-unemployed-law-graduates-us/
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