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  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to May 2024 (Jun 7)

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

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to May 2024 (Jun 7)

    People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following criteria: they had no employment during the reference week; they were available for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. Persons laid off from a job and expecting recall need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed. The unemployment data derived from the household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility for or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'.

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to May 2024 (Jun 7)

    People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following criteria: they had no employment during the reference week; they were available for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. Persons laid off from a job and expecting recall need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed. The unemployment data derived from the household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility for or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'.

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to May 2024 (Jun 7)

    People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following criteria: they had no employment during the reference week; they were available for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. Persons laid off from a job and expecting recall need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed. The unemployment data derived from the household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility for or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'.

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1959 to Apr 2012 (2012-08-02)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • 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.

  • Thousands of Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q1 1975 to Q4 2011 (2012-07-20)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Thousands of Persons, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1999 to 2011 (2012-07-20)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Thousands of Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q1 2003 to Q1 2012 (2012-08-02)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1955 to Apr 2012 (2012-07-19)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • 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.

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1956 to Apr 2012 (2012-08-02)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • 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.

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1989 to Mar 2012 (2012-08-02)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to Jan 2020 (2020-03-13)

    OECD descriptor ID: LFHUTTMA OECD unit ID: STSA OECD country ID: EU27 All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission.

  • Thousands of Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q2 1998 to Q4 2011 (2012-07-20)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Thousands of Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q3 1972 to Q1 2012 (2012-08-02)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Thousands of Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q4 1997 to Q4 2011 (2012-07-20)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to Jan 2020 (2020-03-13)

    OECD descriptor ID: LRHUTTMA OECD unit ID: STSA OECD country ID: EU27 All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission.

  • Thousands of Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q1 1972 to Q1 2012 (2012-08-02)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Thousands of Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q1 1995 to Q1 2012 (2012-08-02)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Thousands of Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q1 1998 to Q4 2011 (2012-08-02)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1986 to Mar 2012 (2012-08-02)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Thousands of Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q1 1956 to Q4 2011 (2012-07-19)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • 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.

  • Thousands of Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q1 1959 to Q4 2011 (2012-08-02)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • 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.

  • Thousands of Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q1 1969 to Q4 2011 (2012-08-02)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2005 to Dec 2010 (2011-06-10)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Thousands of Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q1 1999 to Q4 2011 (2012-07-20)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Thousands of Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q2 1992 to Q4 2011 (2012-07-20)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Thousands of Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q1 1962 to Q4 2011 (2012-08-02)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • 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.

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2001 to Aug 2010 (2011-06-10)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1973 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.

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1970 to Apr 2012 (2012-08-02)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • 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.

  • Persons, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1983 to 2023 (Apr 10)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LFHUTTMA OECD unit ID: PER OECD country ID: IRL All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database), https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission

  • Percent, Annual, Seasonally Adjusted 1999 to 2023 (Apr 10)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LRHUTTMA OECD unit ID: PC OECD country ID: GRC All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database), https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission

  • Percent, Annual, Seasonally Adjusted 1991 to 2023 (Apr 10)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LRHUTTMA OECD unit ID: PC OECD country ID: DEU All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database), https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1956 to 2023 (Apr 10)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LRHUTTMA OECD unit ID: PC OECD country ID: CAN All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database), https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission

  • Percent, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q2 1998 to Q4 2023 (Apr 10)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LRHUTTMA OECD unit ID: PC OECD country ID: CHE All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database), https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission

  • Persons, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 2005 to 2023 (Apr 10)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LFHUTTMA OECD unit ID: PER OECD country ID: MEX All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database), https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission

  • Persons, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1995 to 2023 (Apr 10)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LFHUTTMA OECD unit ID: PER OECD country ID: ISR All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database), https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission

  • Persons, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1991 to 2023 (Apr 10)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LFHUTTMA OECD unit ID: PER OECD country ID: DEU All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database), https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1983 to 2023 (Apr 10)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LRHUTTMA OECD unit ID: PC OECD country ID: DNK All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database), https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission

  • Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q2 1998 to Q4 2023 (Apr 10)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LFHUTTMA OECD unit ID: PER OECD country ID: CHE All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database), https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jun 1976 to May 2024 (Jun 7)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU04000188

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1992 to May 2024 (Jun 7)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU04027687

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1948 to May 2024 (Jun 7)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS13000037

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1948 to May 2024 (Jun 7)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS13000025

  • Thousands of Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q4 1985 to Q1 2012 (2012-08-02)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to Jan 2020 (2020-03-13)

    OECD descriptor ID: LFHUADMA OECD unit ID: STSA OECD country ID: EU27 All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission.

  • Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1983 to Nov 2023 (Jan 12)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LFHUADMA OECD unit ID: PER OECD country ID: ESP All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database), https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission

  • Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2012 to Nov 2023 (Jan 12)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LFHUADMA OECD unit ID: PER OECD country ID: ISR All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database), https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission

  • Percent, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q2 1999 to Q3 2014 (Jan 12)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LRUPTTMA OECD unit ID: PC OECD country ID: IRL All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database), https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission

  • Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1983 to Nov 2023 (Jan 12)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LFHUADMA OECD unit ID: PER OECD country ID: DNK All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database), https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Feb 1971 to Feb 2012 (2012-07-19)

    Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission. All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (2010), "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database),http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date)

  • Persons, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q1 2008 to Q1 2009 (2013-07-24)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LFUNTTMA OECD unit ID: PER OECD country ID: IDN All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD, "Main Economic Indicators - complete database", Main Economic Indicators (database), https://dx.doi.org/10.1787/data-00052-en (Accessed on date) Copyright, 2016, OECD. Reprinted with permission

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Sep 2001 to Mar 2023 (2023-04-07)

    People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following criteria: they had no employment during the reference week; they were available for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. Persons laid off from a job and expecting recall need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed. The unemployment data derived from the household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility for or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'.


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