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United States Unemployment Rate
Last Release
Jun 2020
Actual
11.1 %
Forecast
11 %
Previous
13.3 %
Frequency
Monthly
Units In
%
Next Release
Aug 7, 2020
Time to Release
24 Days 14 Hours
Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
14.7 % Apr 2020 | 2.5 % Jun 1953 | 5.75 % | 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 News| DATE | 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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United States labour Indicators
All United States indicatorsIndicator | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adp Employment Change | 2,369 Jun 2020 | 3,065 May 2020 | -19,557 Apr 2020 | 3,065 May 2020 | Thousand | Monthly | 2001 - 2020 |
| Average Hourly Earnings | -1.2 Jun 2020 | -1 May 2020 | -1.2 Jun 2020 | 4.7 Apr 2020 | % | Monthly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Average Weekly Hours | 34.5 Jun 2020 | 34.7 May 2020 | 33.7 Jun 2009 | 34.7 May 2020 | Hours | Monthly | 2006 - 2020 |
| Challenger Job Cuts | 170,219 Jun 2020 | 397,016 May 2020 | 15,100 Jun 1997 | 671,129 Apr 2020 | Persons | Monthly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Continuing Jobless Claims | 18,062 Jun 2020 | 18,760 Jun 2020 | 988 May 1969 | 24,912 May 2020 | Thousand | Weekly | 1967 - 2020 |
| Employment Rate | 54.6 Jun 2020 | 52.8 May 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 | 12.3 Jun 2020 | 13.7 May 2020 | 2.9 Jun 1966 | 13.7 May 2020 | % | Monthly | 1966 - 2020 |
| Mexico | 2.9 Mar 2020 | 3.6 Feb 2020 | 2.22 Jan 2001 | 6.42 Sep 2009 | % | Monthly | 1994 - 2020 |
| Puerto Rico | 9.1 Dec 2019 | 8.5 Nov 2019 | 7 Aug 2019 | 25.3 Jan 1983 | % | Monthly | 1976 - 2019 |
| United States | 11.1 Jun 2020 | 13.3 May 2020 | 2.5 Jun 1953 | 14.7 Apr 2020 | % | Monthly | 1948 - 2020 |
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