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United States Unemployment Rate
Last Release
Jun 2021
Actual
5.9 %
Forecast
N/A
Previous
5.8 %
Frequency
Monthly
Units In
%
Next Release
Aug 6, 2021
Time to Release
13 Days 19 Hours
Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
14.7 % Apr 2020 | 2.5 % Jun 1953 | 5.77 % | 1948 - 2021 | 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% |
United States labour Indicators
All United States indicatorsIndicator | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adp Employment Change | 692 Jun 2021 | 886 May 2021 | -19,557 Apr 2020 | 4,314 Jun 2020 | Thousand | Monthly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Average Hourly Earnings | 0.3 Jun 2021 | 0.4 May 2021 | -1.3 Jun 2020 | 4.7 Apr 2020 | % | Monthly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Average Weekly Hours | 34.7 Jun 2021 | 34.8 May 2021 | 33.7 Jun 2009 | 34.9 Jan 2021 | Hours | Monthly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Challenger Job Cuts | 20,476 Jun 2021 | 24,586 May 2021 | 15,100 Jun 1997 | 671,129 Apr 2020 | Persons | Monthly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Continuing Jobless Claims | 3,236 Jul 2021 | 3,265 Jul 2021 | 988 May 1969 | 24,912 May 2020 | Thousand | Weekly | 1967 - 2021 |
| Employment Rate | 58 Jun 2021 | 58 May 2021 | 51.3 Apr 2020 | 64.7 Apr 2000 | % | Monthly | 1948 - 2021 |
Unemployment Rate across North America
Unemployment Rate global viewCountry | Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 7.8 Jun 2021 | 8.2 May 2021 | 2.9 Jun 1966 | 13.7 May 2020 | % | Monthly | 1966 - 2021 |
| Mexico | 4 May 2021 | 4.7 Apr 2021 | 2.22 Jan 2001 | 6.42 Sep 2009 | % | Monthly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Puerto Rico | 8.1 May 2021 | 7 Apr 2021 | 7 Aug 2019 | 25.3 Jan 1983 | % | Monthly | 1976 - 2021 |
| United States | 5.9 Jun 2021 | 5.8 May 2021 | 2.5 Jun 1953 | 14.7 Apr 2020 | % | Monthly | 1948 - 2021 |