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Basic Info

US Misery Index is at a current level of 6.698, up from 6.541 last month and down from 7.041 one year ago. This is a change of 2.40% from last month and -4.87% from one year ago.

The US Misery Index is released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This metric is calculated by adding the US inflation rate and the US unemployment rate. The misery index can be used as a gauge at how the economy is doing. Because of the components, this indicator tends to be at its highest when inflation or unemployment has increased. For example, one of the most notable time periods in regards to high inflation was the 1980s. The US misery index went as high as 21.98 in 1980.

Stats

Last Value 6.698
Latest Period Oct 2024
Last Updated Nov 13 2024, 08:32 EST
Average Growth Rate 1.94%
Value from Last Month 6.541
Change from Last Month 2.40%
Value from 1 Year Ago 7.041
Change from 1 Year Ago -4.87%
Frequency Monthly
Adjustment N/A
Notes Defined as the unemployment rate added to the inflation rate. Unemployment is seasonally adjusted; inflation is not.
Formula US Unemployment Rate + US Inflation Rate

Historical Data

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Date Value
October 31, 2024 6.698
September 30, 2024 6.541
August 31, 2024 6.731
July 31, 2024 7.195
June 30, 2024 7.071
May 31, 2024 7.269
April 30, 2024 7.257
March 31, 2024 7.277
February 29, 2024 7.053
January 31, 2024 6.791
December 31, 2023 7.052
November 30, 2023 6.837
October 31, 2023 7.041
September 30, 2023 7.500
August 31, 2023 7.465
July 31, 2023 6.678
June 30, 2023 6.569
May 31, 2023 7.748
April 30, 2023 8.330
March 31, 2023 8.485
February 28, 2023 9.636
January 31, 2023 9.810
December 31, 2022 9.954
November 30, 2022 10.71
October 31, 2022 11.35
Date Value
September 30, 2022 11.70
August 31, 2022 11.86
July 31, 2022 12.02
June 30, 2022 12.66
May 31, 2022 12.18
April 30, 2022 11.96
March 31, 2022 12.14
February 28, 2022 11.67
January 31, 2022 11.48
December 31, 2021 10.94
November 30, 2021 11.01
October 31, 2021 10.72
September 30, 2021 10.19
August 31, 2021 10.45
July 31, 2021 10.77
June 30, 2021 11.29
May 31, 2021 10.79
April 30, 2021 10.26
March 31, 2021 8.720
February 28, 2021 7.876
January 31, 2021 7.700
December 31, 2020 8.062
November 30, 2020 7.874
October 31, 2020 8.082
September 30, 2020 9.271

Basic Info

US Misery Index is at a current level of 6.698, up from 6.541 last month and down from 7.041 one year ago. This is a change of 2.40% from last month and -4.87% from one year ago.

The US Misery Index is released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This metric is calculated by adding the US inflation rate and the US unemployment rate. The misery index can be used as a gauge at how the economy is doing. Because of the components, this indicator tends to be at its highest when inflation or unemployment has increased. For example, one of the most notable time periods in regards to high inflation was the 1980s. The US misery index went as high as 21.98 in 1980.

Stats

Last Value 6.698
Latest Period Oct 2024
Last Updated Nov 13 2024, 08:32 EST
Average Growth Rate 1.94%
Value from Last Month 6.541
Change from Last Month 2.40%
Value from 1 Year Ago 7.041
Change from 1 Year Ago -4.87%
Frequency Monthly
Adjustment N/A
Notes Defined as the unemployment rate added to the inflation rate. Unemployment is seasonally adjusted; inflation is not.
Formula US Unemployment Rate + US Inflation Rate