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 3.70%, compared to 3.50% last month and 5.20% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.74%. |
| Report | Employment Situation |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 3.70% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2022 |
| Last Updated | Sep 2 2022, 08:32 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 7 2022, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 5.74% |
| Average Growth Rate | 2.61% |
| Value from Last Month | 3.50% |
| Change from Last Month | 5.71% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 5.20% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -28.85% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Download |
| Notes | Civilian unemployment rate. |
Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| August 31, 2022 | 3.70% |
| July 31, 2022 | 3.50% |
| June 30, 2022 | 3.60% |
| May 31, 2022 | 3.60% |
| April 30, 2022 | 3.60% |
| March 31, 2022 | 3.60% |
| February 28, 2022 | 3.80% |
| January 31, 2022 | 4.00% |
| December 31, 2021 | 3.90% |
| November 30, 2021 | 4.20% |
| October 31, 2021 | 4.60% |
| September 30, 2021 | 4.70% |
| August 31, 2021 | 5.20% |
| July 31, 2021 | 5.40% |
| June 30, 2021 | 5.90% |
| May 31, 2021 | 5.80% |
| April 30, 2021 | 6.00% |
| March 31, 2021 | 6.00% |
| February 28, 2021 | 6.20% |
| January 31, 2021 | 6.40% |
| December 31, 2020 | 6.70% |
| November 30, 2020 | 6.70% |
| October 31, 2020 | 6.90% |
| September 30, 2020 | 7.90% |
| August 31, 2020 | 8.40% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| July 31, 2020 | 10.20% |
| June 30, 2020 | 11.00% |
| May 31, 2020 | 13.20% |
| April 30, 2020 | 14.70% |
| March 31, 2020 | 4.40% |
| February 29, 2020 | 3.50% |
| January 31, 2020 | 3.50% |
| December 31, 2019 | 3.60% |
| November 30, 2019 | 3.60% |
| October 31, 2019 | 3.60% |
| September 30, 2019 | 3.50% |
| August 31, 2019 | 3.70% |
| July 31, 2019 | 3.60% |
| June 30, 2019 | 3.60% |
| May 31, 2019 | 3.70% |
| April 30, 2019 | 3.70% |
| 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% |
| September 30, 2018 | 3.70% |
| August 31, 2018 | 3.80% |
| July 31, 2018 | 3.80% |
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 3.70%, compared to 3.50% last month and 5.20% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.74%. |
| Report | Employment Situation |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 3.70% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2022 |
| Last Updated | Sep 2 2022, 08:32 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 7 2022, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 5.74% |
| Average Growth Rate | 2.61% |
| Value from Last Month | 3.50% |
| Change from Last Month | 5.71% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 5.20% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -28.85% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Download |
| Notes | Civilian unemployment rate. |
Related Indicators
| US Economy |
| ADP Nonfarm Payrolls MoM (DISCONTINUED) | 128.23K |
| Effective Federal Funds Rate | 3.08% |
| US Durable Goods New Orders MoM | -0.23% |
| US Housing Starts MoM | 12.18% |
| US Index of Consumer Sentiment | 58.60 |
| US Inflation Rate | 8.26% |
| US Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance | 193000.0 |
| US ISM Manufacturing PMI | 50.90 |
| US Real GDP QoQ | -0.60% |
| US Retail and Food Services Sales MoM | 0.29% |
| US Labor Markets |
| US Labor Force Participation Rate | 62.40% |
| US Nonfarm Payrolls MoM | 315.00K |
| US Real Average Hourly Earnings MoM | 0.18% |
| US Real Average Hourly Earnings YoY | -2.75% |
| US U-6 Unemployment Rate | 7.00% |