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United States Unemployment Rate
Last Release
Dec 2020
Actual
6.7 %
Forecast
6.8 %
Previous
6.7 %
Frequency
Monthly
Units In
%
Next Release
Feb 5, 2021
Time to Release
9 Days 5 Hours
Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
14.7 % Apr 2020 | 2.5 % Jun 1953 | 5.77 % | 1948 - 2020 | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
In the United States, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Latest Updates
The US unemployment rate held steady at 3.5 percent in December 2019, remaining at the lowest level since 1969 and matching market expectations. The number of unemployed people decreased by 58 thousand to 5.75 million while employment rose by 267 thousand to 158.80 million. The labor force participation rate was unchanged at 63.2 percent.
United States Unemployment Rate History
Last 12 readings
Latest Releases and Calendar Events
News
All NewsDATE | TIME | TITLE |
---|---|---|
Jan 10, 2020 | 13:41 | US Jobless Rate Holds Near 50-Year Low |
Dec 6, 2019 | 15:29 | US Jobless Rate Unexpectedly Falls to 3.5% |
Nov 1, 2019 | 12:40 | US Jobless Rate Rises to 3.6% in October |
Oct 4, 2019 | 12:39 | US Jobless Rate Falls to Lowest Since 1969 |
Sep 6, 2019 | 12:56 | US Jobless Rate Steady for 3rd Month at 3.7% |
Aug 2, 2019 | 12:59 | US Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 3.7% |
Jul 5, 2019 | 12:39 | US Jobless Rate Unexpectedly Rises to 3.7% |
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All United States indicatorsIndicator | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adp Employment Change | -123 Dec 2020 | 304 Nov 2020 | -19,557 Apr 2020 | 4,314 Jun 2020 | Thousand | Monthly | 2001 - 2020 |
Average Hourly Earnings | 0.8 Dec 2020 | 0.3 Nov 2020 | -1.3 Jun 2020 | 4.7 Apr 2020 | % | Monthly | 2006 - 2020 |
Average Weekly Hours | 34.7 Dec 2020 | 34.8 Nov 2020 | 33.7 Jun 2009 | 34.8 Sep 2020 | Hours | Monthly | 2006 - 2020 |
Challenger Job Cuts | 77,030 Dec 2020 | 64,797 Nov 2020 | 15,100 Jun 1997 | 671,129 Apr 2020 | Persons | Monthly | 1994 - 2020 |
Continuing Jobless Claims | 5,054 Jan 2021 | 5,181 Jan 2021 | 988 May 1969 | 24,912 May 2020 | Thousand | Weekly | 1967 - 2021 |
Employment Rate | 57.4 Dec 2020 | 57.4 Nov 2020 | 51.3 Apr 2020 | 64.7 Apr 2000 | % | Monthly | 1948 - 2020 |
Unemployment Rate across North America
Unemployment Rate global viewCountry | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canada | 8.8 Dec 2020 | 8.5 Nov 2020 | 2.9 Jun 1966 | 13.7 May 2020 | % | Monthly | 1966 - 2020 |
Mexico | 3.8 Dec 2020 | 4.4 Nov 2020 | 2.22 Jan 2001 | 6.42 Sep 2009 | % | Monthly | 1994 - 2020 |
Puerto Rico | 9.4 Nov 2020 | 8.4 Oct 2020 | 7 Aug 2019 | 25.3 Jan 1983 | % | Monthly | 1976 - 2020 |
United States | 6.7 Dec 2020 | 6.7 Nov 2020 | 2.5 Jun 1953 | 14.7 Apr 2020 | % | Monthly | 1948 - 2020 |
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