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  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to Nov 2023 (Dec 8)

    The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. To obtain estimates of women worker employment, the ratio of weighted women employees to the weighted all employees in the sample is assumed to equal the same ratio in the universe. The current month's women worker ratio, thus, is estimated and then multiplied by the all-employee estimate. The weighted-difference-link-and-taper formula (described in the source) is used to estimate the current month's women worker ratio. This formula adds the change in the matched sample's women worker ratio (the weighted-difference link) to the prior month's estimate, which has been slightly modified to reflect changes in the sample composition (the taper).

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Oct 2007 to Oct 2023 (Nov 3)

    The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Oct 2007 to Oct 2023 (Nov 3)

    The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. To obtain estimates of women worker employment, the ratio of weighted women employees to the weighted all employees in the sample is assumed to equal the same ratio in the universe. The current month's women worker ratio, thus, is estimated and then multiplied by the all-employee estimate. The weighted-difference-link-and-taper formula (described in the source) is used to estimate the current month's women worker ratio. This formula adds the change in the matched sample's women worker ratio (the weighted-difference link) to the prior month's estimate, which has been slightly modified to reflect changes in the sample composition (the taper).

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted May 2008 to Oct 2023 (Nov 3)

    The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Apr 2000 to Oct 2023 (Nov 3)

    The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Oct 2015 to Oct 2023 (Nov 3)

    The unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2016 to Oct 2023 (Nov 3)

    The unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Sep 2002 to Oct 2023 (Nov 3)

    The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. To obtain estimates of women worker employment, the ratio of weighted women employees to the weighted all employees in the sample is assumed to equal the same ratio in the universe. The current month's women worker ratio, thus, is estimated and then multiplied by the all-employee estimate. The weighted-difference-link-and-taper formula (described in the source) is used to estimate the current month's women worker ratio. This formula adds the change in the matched sample's women worker ratio (the weighted-difference link) to the prior month's estimate, which has been slightly modified to reflect changes in the sample composition (the taper).

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to Oct 2023 (Nov 3)

    The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Dec 2009 to Oct 2023 (Nov 3)

    The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. To obtain estimates of women worker employment, the ratio of weighted women employees to the weighted all employees in the sample is assumed to equal the same ratio in the universe. The current month's women worker ratio, thus, is estimated and then multiplied by the all-employee estimate. The weighted-difference-link-and-taper formula (described in the source) is used to estimate the current month's women worker ratio. This formula adds the change in the matched sample's women worker ratio (the weighted-difference link) to the prior month's estimate, which has been slightly modified to reflect changes in the sample composition (the taper).

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jul 2001 to Oct 2023 (Nov 3)

    The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. To obtain estimates of women worker employment, the ratio of weighted women employees to the weighted all employees in the sample is assumed to equal the same ratio in the universe. The current month's women worker ratio, thus, is estimated and then multiplied by the all-employee estimate. The weighted-difference-link-and-taper formula (described in the source) is used to estimate the current month's women worker ratio. This formula adds the change in the matched sample's women worker ratio (the weighted-difference link) to the prior month's estimate, which has been slightly modified to reflect changes in the sample composition (the taper).

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2016 to Oct 2023 (Nov 3)

    The unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2016 to Oct 2023 (Nov 3)

    The unemployment rate is the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to Oct 2023 (Nov 3)

    The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted May 2008 to Jan 2022 (2022-02-04)

    The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Oct 2007 to Jan 2022 (2022-02-04)

    The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted May 2008 to Jan 2022 (2022-02-04)

    The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Mar 2001 to Jan 2022 (2022-02-04)

    The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Teenagers are defined as 15- to 19-year-olds. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1978 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Adults are defined as persons ages 25 and over. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Teenagers are defined as 15- to 19-year-olds. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1987 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1973 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Teenagers are defined as 15- to 19-year-olds. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1973 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Dec 2014 (2015-02-04)

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Dec 2000 to Apr 2023 (2023-05-05)

    The unemployment rate represents the number unemployed as a percent of the labor force. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Dec 2014 (2015-02-04)

  • Percent, Quarterly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Q1 1949 to Q4 2031 (2021-02-01)

    This series last appeared in the February, 2021 report: NROU (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NROU)), formerly called "Natural Rate of Unemployment (Long-Term)." The natural rate of unemployment (NAIRU) is the rate of unemployment arising from all sources except fluctuations in aggregate demand. Estimates of potential GDP are based on the long-term natural rate. (CBO did not make explicit adjustments to the short-term natural rate for structural factors before the recent downturn.) The short-term natural rate incorporates structural factors that are temporarily boosting the natural rate beginning in 2008. The short-term natural rate is used to gauge the amount of current and projected slack in labor markets, which is a key input into CBO's projections of inflation.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Adults are defined as persons ages 25 and over. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Teenagers are defined as 16- to 19-year-olds. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Dec 2014 (2015-02-04)

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Adults are defined as persons ages 25 and over. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Teenagers are defined as 15- to 19-year-olds. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1971 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Adults are defined as persons ages 25 and over. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1971 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1971 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Teenagers are defined as 16- to 19-year-olds. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1984 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Adults are defined as persons ages 25 and over. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1970 to 2012 (2013-06-10)

    Teenagers are defined as 16- to 19-year-olds. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has eliminated the International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program. This is the last BLS release of international comparisons of annual labor force statistics.


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