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Level Chart

Basic Info

Sahm Rule Recession Indicator is at -0.07%, compared to -0.03% last month and 0.13% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 0.47%.

Stats

Last Value -0.07%
Latest Period Aug 2026
Last Updated Sep 4 2026, 10:03 EDT
Next Release Oct 2 2026, 10:00 EDT
Long Term Average 0.47%
Average Growth Rate -73.42%
Value from Last Month -0.03%
Change from Last Month N/A
Value from 1 Year Ago 0.13%
Change from 1 Year Ago N/A
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted

Historical Data

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Date Value
August 31, 2026 -0.07%
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 0.35%
October 31, 2025 0.25%
September 30, 2025 0.23%
August 31, 2025 0.13%
July 31, 2025 0.17%
June 30, 2025 0.23%
May 31, 2025 0.33%
April 30, 2025 0.30%
March 31, 2025 0.30%
February 28, 2025 0.30%
January 31, 2025 0.37%
December 31, 2024 0.40%
November 30, 2024 0.40%
October 31, 2024 0.40%
September 30, 2024 0.53%
August 31, 2024 0.57%
Date Value
July 31, 2024 0.50%
June 30, 2024 0.43%
May 31, 2024 0.40%
April 30, 2024 0.40%
March 31, 2024 0.33%
February 29, 2024 0.30%
January 31, 2024 0.23%
December 31, 2023 0.30%
November 30, 2023 0.30%
October 31, 2023 0.30%
September 30, 2023 0.17%
August 31, 2023 0.10%
July 31, 2023 0.07%
June 30, 2023 0.03%
May 31, 2023 0.00%
April 30, 2023 -0.03%
March 31, 2023 0.00%
February 28, 2023 0.00%
January 31, 2023 0.00%
December 31, 2022 0.03%
November 30, 2022 0.03%
October 31, 2022 0.03%
September 30, 2022 -0.03%
August 31, 2022 0.00%
July 31, 2022 -0.07%

Basic Info

Sahm Rule Recession Indicator is at -0.07%, compared to -0.03% last month and 0.13% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 0.47%.

Stats

Last Value -0.07%
Latest Period Aug 2026
Last Updated Sep 4 2026, 10:03 EDT
Next Release Oct 2 2026, 10:00 EDT
Long Term Average 0.47%
Average Growth Rate -73.42%
Value from Last Month -0.03%
Change from Last Month N/A
Value from 1 Year Ago 0.13%
Change from 1 Year Ago N/A
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted