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What Is the Unemployment Rate?


Civilian unemployment rate - Bureau of Labor Statistics

Civilian unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted. Click and drag within the chart to zoom in on time periods.

The Employment Situation - October 2024 - Bureau of Labor Statistics

The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent in October, and the number of unemployed people was little changed at 7.0 million. These ...

United States Unemployment Rate - Trading Economics

The unemployment rate in the United States fell to 4.1% in September 2024, the lowest in three months, down from 4.2% in the previous month and surprising ...

Unemployment Rate (UNRATE) | FRED | St. Louis Fed

View data of the unemployment rate, or the number of people 16 and over actively searching for a job as a percentage of the total labor force.

Unemployment rate | OECD

Unemployment rate is the share of the labour force without work. Unemployed people are those of a working age who do not have a job, are available for work ...

Useful Definitions | Economic Policy Institute

The unemployment rate measures the share of workers in the labor force who do not currently have a job but are actively looking for work.

Monthly unemployment rate U.S. 2024 - Statista

The monthly unemployment rate in the United States reached 4.1 percent in October 2024.

2024 Q2 | State Unemployment by Race and Ethnicity

The national unemployment rate rose to 4.0% in 2024 Q2, up from 3.8% in the first quarter. DC and California had the highest overall unemployment rates.

What Is the Unemployment Rate? - Investopedia

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the total unemployed labor force actively seeking employment and willing to work.

US Unemployment Rate Monthly Analysis: Employment Situation

US Unemployment Rate is at 4.10%, compared to 4.10% last month and 3.80% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.69%.

Unemployment: The Curse of Joblessness - Back to Basics

How sensitive is the unemployment rate to economic growth? That depends on several factors, most notably on labor market conditions and regulations. One ...

National Employment Monthly Update

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 254,000 in September, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau ...

Metadata Glossary - DataBank - World Bank

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) ... Paradoxically, low unemployment rates can disguise substantial poverty in a ...

Missouri Monthly Jobs Report

Missouri nonfarm payroll employment decreased by 900 jobs in September 2024, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from August at 3.9 ...

Current Unemployment Rate and Other Jobs Report Findings

What is the current unemployment rate? The current unemployment rate is 4.1% for October, unchanged from September. The rate is higher than unemployment rates ...

Unemployment: Its Measurement and Types | Explainer | Education

The unemployment rate is the percentage of people in the labour force who are unemployed. Consequently, measuring the unemployment rate requires identifying who ...

How is the Unemployment Rate Calculated?

The national unemployment rate is computed solely from a nationwide survey of about 60,000 households conducted by the Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor ...

Unemployment rate | Definition & Facts | Britannica Money

Investors and the general public use the unemployment rate to understand the state of a county's economy and as a measure of how well the government is running ...

Employment and Unemployment | U.S. Department of Labor

... rates. Employment Projections Estimates of the labor market 10 years into the future and other career information. Job Openings and Labor Turnover Monthly ...

Unemployment - Wikipedia

Unemployment is measured by the unemployment rate, which is the number of people who are unemployed as a percentage of the labour force.