US Unemployment Rate:
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 3.70%, compared to 3.70% last month and 3.80% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.74%.
- Category: Employment
- Region: United States
- Report: Employment Situation
- Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Historical Data
| Data for this Date Range | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 3.90% |
| June 30, 2018 | 4.00% |
| May 31, 2018 | 3.80% |
| April 30, 2018 | 3.90% |
| 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% |
| June 30, 2016 | 4.90% |
| May 31, 2016 | 4.70% |
| April 30, 2016 | 5.00% |
| March 31, 2016 | 5.00% |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | 4.90% |
| Jan. 31, 2016 | 4.90% |
| Dec. 31, 2015 | 5.00% |
| Nov. 30, 2015 | 5.00% |
| Oct. 31, 2015 | 5.00% |
| Sept. 30, 2015 | 5.00% |
| Aug. 31, 2015 | 5.10% |
| July 31, 2015 | 5.20% |
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Stats
| Last Value | 3.70% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2019 |
| Last Updated | Sep 6 2019, 08:52 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 4 2019, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 5.74% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 3.80% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -2.63% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
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Notes: Civilian unemployment rate.
Related Indicators
| US Economy | |
|---|---|
| ADP Nonfarm Payrolls MoM | 195.40K |
| Effective Federal Funds Rate | 2.25% |
| US Durable Goods New Orders MoM | 2.05% |
| US Housing Starts MoM | -4.03% |
| US Index of Consumer Sentiment | 92.00 |
| US Inflation Rate | 1.75% |
| US Initial Jobless Claims | 204000.0 |
| US ISM Manufacturing PMI | 49.10 |
| US Real GDP Growth | 2.00% Chg Qtr |
| US Retail Sales MoM | 0.58% |
| US Labor Market | |
| US Average Hourly Earnings | 28.11 USD |
| US Labor Force Participation Rate | 63.20% |
| US Total Nonfarm Payrolls | 151.54M |
| US U-6 Unemployment Rate | 7.30% |
Excel Add-In Codes
- Indicator Code: I:USUR
- Indicator Name: =YCI("I:USUR","name")
- Data Point Example: =YCP("I:USUR")
- Data Series Example: =YCS("I:USUR",,-4)
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