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Basic Info

Real-time Sahm Rule Recession Indicator is at -0.03%, compared to 0.07% last month and 0.10% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 0.42%.

Stats

Last Value -0.03%
Latest Period Jul 2026
Last Updated Aug 7 2026, 10:04 EDT
Next Release Sep 4 2026, 10:00 EDT
Long Term Average 0.42%
Average Growth Rate -137.0%
Value from Last Month 0.07%
Change from Last Month N/A
Value from 1 Year Ago 0.10%
Change from 1 Year Ago N/A
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted

Historical Data

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Date Value
July 31, 2026 -0.03%
June 30, 2026 0.07%
May 31, 2026 0.10%
April 30, 2026 0.13%
March 31, 2026 0.20%
February 28, 2026 0.27%
January 31, 2026 0.30%
December 31, 2025 0.35%
November 30, 2025 0.43%
September 30, 2025 0.23%
August 31, 2025 0.13%
July 31, 2025 0.10%
June 30, 2025 0.17%
May 31, 2025 0.27%
April 30, 2025 0.27%
March 31, 2025 0.27%
February 28, 2025 0.27%
January 31, 2025 0.37%
December 31, 2024 0.40%
November 30, 2024 0.43%
October 31, 2024 0.43%
September 30, 2024 0.50%
August 31, 2024 0.57%
July 31, 2024 0.53%
June 30, 2024 0.43%
Date Value
May 31, 2024 0.37%
April 30, 2024 0.37%
March 31, 2024 0.30%
February 29, 2024 0.27%
January 31, 2024 0.20%
December 31, 2023 0.23%
November 30, 2023 0.30%
October 31, 2023 0.33%
September 30, 2023 0.20%
August 31, 2023 0.13%
July 31, 2023 0.10%
June 30, 2023 0.07%
May 31, 2023 0.03%
April 30, 2023 0.00%
March 31, 2023 0.00%
February 28, 2023 0.00%
January 31, 2023 -0.07%
December 31, 2022 0.03%
November 30, 2022 0.07%
October 31, 2022 0.07%
September 30, 2022 0.00%
August 31, 2022 0.03%
July 31, 2022 -0.03%
June 30, 2022 0.00%
May 31, 2022 -0.07%

Basic Info

Real-time Sahm Rule Recession Indicator is at -0.03%, compared to 0.07% last month and 0.10% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 0.42%.

Stats

Last Value -0.03%
Latest Period Jul 2026
Last Updated Aug 7 2026, 10:04 EDT
Next Release Sep 4 2026, 10:00 EDT
Long Term Average 0.42%
Average Growth Rate -137.0%
Value from Last Month 0.07%
Change from Last Month N/A
Value from 1 Year Ago 0.10%
Change from 1 Year Ago N/A
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted