US Unemployment Rate:
US Unemployment Rate is at 8.40%, compared to 10.20% last month and 3.70% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 5.76%.
The US Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of total employees in the United States that are a part of the labor force, but are without a job. It is one of the most widely followed indicators of the health of the US labor market and the US economy as a whole. Historically, the US Unemployment Rate reached as high as 10.80% in 1982 and 9.9% in November of 2009. Both of these times were notable recessionary periods.
- Category: Employment
- Region: United States
- Report: Employment Situation
- Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2020 | 8.40% |
| July 31, 2020 | 10.20% |
| June 30, 2020 | 11.10% |
| May 31, 2020 | 13.30% |
| April 30, 2020 | 14.70% |
| March 31, 2020 | 4.40% |
| Feb. 29, 2020 | 3.50% |
| Jan. 31, 2020 | 3.60% |
| Dec. 31, 2019 | 3.50% |
| Nov. 30, 2019 | 3.50% |
| Oct. 31, 2019 | 3.60% |
| Sept. 30, 2019 | 3.50% |
| Aug. 31, 2019 | 3.70% |
| July 31, 2019 | 3.70% |
| June 30, 2019 | 3.70% |
| May 31, 2019 | 3.60% |
| April 30, 2019 | 3.60% |
| March 31, 2019 | 3.80% |
| Feb. 28, 2019 | 3.80% |
| Jan. 31, 2019 | 4.00% |
| Dec. 31, 2018 | 3.90% |
| Nov. 30, 2018 | 3.70% |
| Oct. 31, 2018 | 3.80% |
| Sept. 30, 2018 | 3.70% |
| Aug. 31, 2018 | 3.80% |
| July 31, 2018 | 3.80% |
| June 30, 2018 | 4.00% |
| May 31, 2018 | 3.80% |
| April 30, 2018 | 4.00% |
| March 31, 2018 | 4.00% |
| Feb. 28, 2018 | 4.10% |
| Jan. 31, 2018 | 4.10% |
| Dec. 31, 2017 | 4.10% |
| Nov. 30, 2017 | 4.20% |
| Oct. 31, 2017 | 4.10% |
| Sept. 30, 2017 | 4.20% |
| Aug. 31, 2017 | 4.40% |
| July 31, 2017 | 4.30% |
| June 30, 2017 | 4.30% |
| May 31, 2017 | 4.40% |
| April 30, 2017 | 4.40% |
| March 31, 2017 | 4.40% |
| Feb. 28, 2017 | 4.70% |
| Jan. 31, 2017 | 4.70% |
| Dec. 31, 2016 | 4.70% |
| Nov. 30, 2016 | 4.60% |
| Oct. 31, 2016 | 4.90% |
| Sept. 30, 2016 | 5.00% |
| Aug. 31, 2016 | 4.90% |
| July 31, 2016 | 4.90% |
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Stats
| Last Value | 8.40% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2020 |
| Last Updated | Sep 4 2020, 08:34 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 2 2020, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 5.76% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 3.70% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 127.0% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
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Notes: Civilian unemployment rate.
Related Indicators
| US Economy | |
|---|---|
| ADP Nonfarm Payrolls MoM | 428.36K |
| Effective Federal Funds Rate | 0.09% |
| US Durable Goods New Orders MoM | 11.19% |
| US Housing Starts MoM | -5.09% |
| US Index of Consumer Sentiment | 78.90 |
| US Inflation Rate | 1.31% |
| US Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance | 860000.0 |
| US ISM Manufacturing PMI | 56.00 |
| US Real GDP Growth | -31.70% |
| US Retail and Food Services Sales MoM | 0.56% |
| US Labor Markets | |
| ADP Nonfarm Payrolls MoM | 428.36K |
| US Average Hourly Earnings MoM | 0.37% |
| US Average Hourly Earnings YoY | 4.65% |
| US Continued Claims for Unemployment Insurance | 12.32M |
| US Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance | 790021.0 |
| US Labor Force Participation Rate | 61.70% |
| US Nonfarm Payrolls MoM | 1.371M |
| US Real Average Hourly Earnings MoM | 0.00% |
| US Real Average Hourly Earnings YoY | 3.28% |
| US U-6 Unemployment Rate | 14.30% |
