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 5.20%, compared to 5.40% last month and 8.40% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.77%. |
| Report | Employment Situation |
| Category | Employment |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 5.20% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2021 |
| Last Updated | Sep 3 2021, 08:33 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 8 2021, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 5.77% |
| Average Growth Rate | 3.11% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 8.40% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -38.10% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Download |
| Notes | Civilian unemployment rate. |
Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| August 31, 2021 | 5.20% |
| July 31, 2021 | 5.40% |
| June 30, 2021 | 5.90% |
| May 31, 2021 | 5.80% |
| April 30, 2021 | 6.10% |
| March 31, 2021 | 6.00% |
| February 28, 2021 | 6.20% |
| January 31, 2021 | 6.30% |
| December 31, 2020 | 6.70% |
| November 30, 2020 | 6.70% |
| October 31, 2020 | 6.90% |
| September 30, 2020 | 7.80% |
| August 31, 2020 | 8.40% |
| July 31, 2020 | 10.20% |
| June 30, 2020 | 11.10% |
| May 31, 2020 | 13.30% |
| April 30, 2020 | 14.80% |
| 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% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| 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% |
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 5.20%, compared to 5.40% last month and 8.40% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.77%. |
| Report | Employment Situation |
| Category | Employment |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 5.20% |
| Latest Period | Aug 2021 |
| Last Updated | Sep 3 2021, 08:33 EDT |
| Next Release | Oct 8 2021, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 5.77% |
| Average Growth Rate | 3.11% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 8.40% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | -38.10% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | Download |
| Notes | Civilian unemployment rate. |
Related Indicators
| US Economy |
| ADP Nonfarm Payrolls MoM | 373.62K |
| Effective Federal Funds Rate | 0.08% |
| US Durable Goods New Orders MoM | 1.79% |
| US Housing Starts MoM | 3.93% |
| US Index of Consumer Sentiment | 71.00 |
| US Inflation Rate | 5.25% |
| US Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance | 351000.0 |
| US ISM Manufacturing PMI | 59.90 |
| US Real GDP QoQ | 6.60% |
| US Retail and Food Services Sales MoM | 0.71% |
| US Labor Markets |
| US Labor Force Participation Rate | 61.70% |
| US Nonfarm Payrolls MoM | 235.00K |
| US Real Average Hourly Earnings MoM | 0.36% |
| US Real Average Hourly Earnings YoY | -0.88% |
| US U-6 Unemployment Rate | 8.90% |