Labor Force Seasonally Adjusted
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for United States
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024
Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Unemployment Rates for | |||||||||||||
Note: A change in the way labor force statistics are calculated for sub-state areas makes data prior to 2010 not comparable with later data. | |||||||||||||
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | |
| 2022 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | |
| 2021 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | |
| 2020 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 14.8 | 13.2 | 11.0 | 10.2 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | |
| 2019 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | |
| 2018 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | |
| 2017 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | |
| 2016 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | |
| 2015 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | |
| 2014 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.6 | |
| 2013 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.7 | |
| 2012 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | |
| 2011 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.5 | |
| 2010 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 9.3 | |
| 2009 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 9.9 | |
| 2008 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.3 | |
| 2007 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | |
| 2006 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | |
| 2005 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | |
| 2004 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |
| 2003 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | |
| 2002 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.0 | |
| 2001 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | |
| 2000 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | |
| 1999 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | |
| 1998 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | |
| 1997 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | |
| 1996 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |
| 1995 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | |
| 1994 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.5 | |
| 1993 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 | |
| 1992 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | |
| 1991 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.3 | |
| 1990 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.3 | |
| 1989 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |
| 1988 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | |
| 1987 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | |
| 1986 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.6 | |
| 1985 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| 1984 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | |
| 1983 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.3 | |
| 1982 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 10.8 | |
| 1981 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.5 | |
| 1980 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | |
| 1979 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 | |
| 1978 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.0 | |
| 1977 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | |
| 1976 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | |
| 1975 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.2 | |
| 1974 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | |
| 1973 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | |
| 1972 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.2 | |
| 1971 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| 1970 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.1 | |
| 1969 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| 1968 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | |
| 1967 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | |
| 1966 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | |
| 1965 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | |
| 1964 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.0 | |
| 1963 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 | |
| 1962 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.5 | |
| 1961 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.0 | |
| 1960 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.6 | |
| 1959 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.3 | |
| 1958 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.2 | |
| 1957 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | |
| 1956 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | |
| 1955 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | |
| 1954 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.0 | |
| 1953 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.5 | |
| 1952 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | |
| 1951 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | |
| 1950 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | |
| 1949 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | |
| 1948 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | |