US Unemployment Rate
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Basic Info
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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. US Unemployment Rate is at 6.90%, compared to 7.90% last month and 3.60% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 5.76%. |
| Report | Employment Situation |
| Category | Employment |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 6.90% |
| Latest Period | Oct 2020 |
| Last Updated | Nov 6 2020, 08:32 EST |
| Next Release | Dec 4 2020, 08:30 EST |
| Long Term Average | 5.76% |
| Average Growth Rate | 3.51% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 3.60% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 91.67% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Download |
| Notes | Civilian unemployment rate. |
Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| October 31, 2020 | 6.90% |
| September 30, 2020 | 7.90% |
| August 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% |
| February 29, 2020 | 3.50% |
| January 31, 2020 | 3.60% |
| December 31, 2019 | 3.50% |
| November 30, 2019 | 3.50% |
| October 31, 2019 | 3.60% |
| September 30, 2019 | 3.50% |
| August 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% |
| February 28, 2019 | 3.80% |
| January 31, 2019 | 4.00% |
| December 31, 2018 | 3.90% |
| November 30, 2018 | 3.70% |
| October 31, 2018 | 3.80% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| September 30, 2018 | 3.70% |
| August 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% |
| February 28, 2018 | 4.10% |
| January 31, 2018 | 4.10% |
| December 31, 2017 | 4.10% |
| November 30, 2017 | 4.20% |
| October 31, 2017 | 4.10% |
| September 30, 2017 | 4.20% |
| August 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% |
| February 28, 2017 | 4.70% |
| January 31, 2017 | 4.70% |
| December 31, 2016 | 4.70% |
| November 30, 2016 | 4.60% |
| October 31, 2016 | 4.90% |
| September 30, 2016 | 5.00% |
Basic Info
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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. US Unemployment Rate is at 6.90%, compared to 7.90% last month and 3.60% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 5.76%. |
| Report | Employment Situation |
| Category | Employment |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 6.90% |
| Latest Period | Oct 2020 |
| Last Updated | Nov 6 2020, 08:32 EST |
| Next Release | Dec 4 2020, 08:30 EST |
| Long Term Average | 5.76% |
| Average Growth Rate | 3.51% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 3.60% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 91.67% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Download |
| Notes | Civilian unemployment rate. |
Related Indicators
| US Economy |
| ADP Nonfarm Payrolls MoM | 364.55K |
| Effective Federal Funds Rate | 0.08% |
| US Durable Goods New Orders MoM | 1.85% |
| US Housing Starts MoM | 4.87% |
| US Index of Consumer Sentiment | 77.00 |
| US Inflation Rate | 1.18% |
| US Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance | 742000.0 |
| US ISM Manufacturing PMI | 59.30 |
| US Real GDP QoQ | 33.10% |
| US Retail and Food Services Sales MoM | 0.25% |
| US Labor Markets |
| US Nonfarm Payrolls MoM | 638.00K |
| US Real Average Hourly Earnings MoM | 0.09% |
| US Real Average Hourly Earnings YoY | 3.19% |
| US U-6 Unemployment Rate | 11.60% |