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  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 1)

    These data come from the Current Population Survey (CPS), also known as the household survey. Civilian Labor Force includes all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 and older classified as either employed or unemployed. Employed persons are all persons who, during the reference week (the week including the 12th day of the month), (a) did any work as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or she holds more than one job. Unemployed persons are all persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment some time during the 4 week-period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed. The unemployment rate is the unemployed percent of the civilian labor force [100 times (unemployed/civilian labor force)]. For more details, see the release's additional resources (https://www.bls.gov/sae/additional-resources/non-standard-ces-areas.htm) of the Current Employment Statistics.

  • Percent, Monthly, Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 1)

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Apr 2024 (3 days ago)

  • Growth rate previous period, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1995 to Jan 2024 (Apr 10)

    OECD Data Filters: REF_AREA: NOR MEASURE: REG_UNE UNIT_MEASURE: PS TRANSFORMATION: G1 ADJUSTMENT: Y SECTOR: S1 FREQ: M All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (year), (dataset name), (data source) DOI or https://data-explorer.oecd.org/ (https://data-explorer.oecd.org/). (accessed on (date)).

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1981 to Apr 2024 (May 3)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU04024937

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Apr 2024 (3 days ago)

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 15)

    OECD Data Filters: REF_AREA: KOR MEASURE: UNE_LF UNIT_MEASURE: PT_LF_SUB TRANSFORMATION: _Z ADJUSTMENT: Y SEX: _T AGE: Y_GE15 ACTIVITY: _Z FREQ: M All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (year), (dataset name), (data source) DOI or https://data-explorer.oecd.org/ (https://data-explorer.oecd.org/). (accessed on (date)).

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1948 to Apr 2024 (May 3)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS13008396

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Apr 2024 (3 days ago)

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Apr 2024 (3 days ago)

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1948 to Apr 2024 (May 3)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS14000060

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Apr 2024 (3 days ago)

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 1)

    These data come from the Current Population Survey (CPS), also known as the household survey. Civilian Labor Force includes all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 and older classified as either employed or unemployed. Employed persons are all persons who, during the reference week (the week including the 12th day of the month), (a) did any work as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or she holds more than one job. Unemployed persons are all persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment some time during the 4 week-period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed. The unemployment rate is the unemployed percent of the civilian labor force [100 times (unemployed/civilian labor force)]. For more details, see the release's <a href=https://www.bls.gov/lau/laufaq.htm>frequently asked questions</a>.

  • Number, Weekly, Not Seasonally Adjusted 2020-04-04 to 2022-11-05 (2022-11-14)

    An initial claim is a claim filed by an unemployed individual after a separation from an employer. The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is a program that temporarily expanded unemployment insurance eligibility to self-employed workers, freelancers, independent contractors and part-time workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. This program was established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which expanded states' ability to provide unemployment insurance to many workers affected by COVID-19, including people who aren't ordinarily eligible for unemployment benefits.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jun 2008 to Apr 2024 (May 3)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU04074597

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1948 to Apr 2024 (May 3)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS13008516

  • Percent, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q1 1962 to Q4 2023 (Apr 10)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LRUNTTTT 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, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Apr 2024 (3 days ago)

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1954 to Apr 2024 (May 3)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS14000028

  • Thousands of Claims, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Aug 1945 to Mar 1969 (2012-08-17)

    Data Are Averages Of Weekly Figures. Split-Weeks Are Prorated According To The Number Of Days In The Month. Alaska And Hawaii Are Covered For The Entire Period; Puerto Rico Is Not Included. Source: U.S. Department Of Labor, Bureau Of Employment Security, Data For 1948-1961 Are From Bes Files; Data For 1962-1969 Are From"Unemployment Insurance Claims", A Weekly Publication. This NBER data series m08297 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 8 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter08.html. NBER Indicator: m08297

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 1)

    These data come from the Current Population Survey (CPS), also known as the household survey. Civilian Labor Force includes all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 and older classified as either employed or unemployed. Employed persons are all persons who, during the reference week (the week including the 12th day of the month), (a) did any work as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or she holds more than one job. Unemployed persons are all persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment some time during the 4 week-period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed. The unemployment rate is the unemployed percent of the civilian labor force [100 times (unemployed/civilian labor force)]. For more details, see the release's <a href=https://www.bls.gov/lau/laufaq.htm>frequently asked questions</a>.

  • Percent, Monthly, Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 1)

  • Percent, Monthly, Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 1)

  • Number, Weekly, Not Seasonally Adjusted 2020-03-28 to 2022-10-22 (2022-11-14)

    Continued claims, also referred to as insured unemployment, is the number of people who have already filed an initial claim and who have experienced a week of unemployment and then filed a continued claim to claim benefits for that week of unemployment. Continued claims data are based on the week of unemployment, not the week when the initial claim was filed. The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is a program that temporarily expanded unemployment insurance eligibility to self-employed workers, freelancers, independent contractors and part-time workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. This program was established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which expanded states' ability to provide unemployment insurance to many workers affected by COVID-19, including people who aren't ordinarily eligible for unemployment benefits.

  • Fourth Quarter, Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 2024 to 2026 (Mar 20)

    Projections for the unemployment rate are for the average civilian unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of each year. Each participant's projections are based on his or her assessment of appropriate monetary policy. The range for each variable in a given year includes all participants' projections, from lowest to highest, for that variable in the given year; the central tendencies exclude the three highest and three lowest projections for each year. This series represents the midpoint of the central tendency forecast's high and low values established by the Federal Open Market Committee. Digitized originals of this release can be found at https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=677.

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1994 to Apr 2024 (May 3)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS13327708

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Apr 2024 (3 days ago)

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to Apr 2024 (May 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, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Apr 2024 (3 days ago)

  • Percent, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q1 2006 to Q4 2023 (Apr 10)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LRUN64TT OECD unit ID: PC OECD country ID: TUR 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 Jan 2007 to Apr 2024 (May 3)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU04073413

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Apr 2024 (3 days ago)

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 1)

    These data come from the Current Population Survey (CPS), also known as the household survey. Civilian Labor Force includes all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 and older classified as either employed or unemployed. Employed persons are all persons who, during the reference week (the week including the 12th day of the month), (a) did any work as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or she holds more than one job. Unemployed persons are all persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment some time during the 4 week-period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed. The unemployment rate is the unemployed percent of the civilian labor force [100 times (unemployed/civilian labor force)]. For more details, see the release's <a href=https://www.bls.gov/lau/laufaq.htm>frequently asked questions</a>.

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Apr 1986 to Mar 2024 (May 15)

    OECD Data Filters: REF_AREA: ESP MEASURE: UNE_LF_M UNIT_MEASURE: PT_LF_SUB TRANSFORMATION: _Z ADJUSTMENT: Y SEX: _T AGE: Y_GE15 ACTIVITY: _Z FREQ: M All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (year), (dataset name), (data source) DOI or https://data-explorer.oecd.org/ (https://data-explorer.oecd.org/). (accessed on (date)).

  • Percent, Monthly, Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 1)

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1987 to Dec 2009 (Apr 10)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LRUNTTTT OECD unit ID: PC 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

  • Growth rate previous period, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1970 to Dec 2023 (Apr 10)

    OECD Data Filters: REF_AREA: CHE MEASURE: REG_UNE UNIT_MEASURE: PS TRANSFORMATION: G1 ADJUSTMENT: Y SECTOR: S1 FREQ: M All OECD data should be cited as follows: OECD (year), (dataset name), (data source) DOI or https://data-explorer.oecd.org/ (https://data-explorer.oecd.org/). (accessed on (date)).

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1972 to Apr 2024 (May 3)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS14000018

  • Billions of Dollars, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate Jan 1959 to Mar 2024 (Apr 26)

    BEA Account Code: W825RC A Guide to the National Income and Product Accounts of the United States (NIPA) - (http://www.bea.gov/national/pdf/nipaguid.pdf)

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Apr 2024 (3 days ago)

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 1)

    These data come from the Current Population Survey (CPS), also known as the household survey. Civilian Labor Force includes all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 and older classified as either employed or unemployed. Employed persons are all persons who, during the reference week (the week including the 12th day of the month), (a) did any work as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or she holds more than one job. Unemployed persons are all persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment some time during the 4 week-period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed. The unemployment rate is the unemployed percent of the civilian labor force [100 times (unemployed/civilian labor force)]. For more details, see the release's <a href=https://www.bls.gov/lau/laufaq.htm>frequently asked questions</a>.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 1)

    These data come from the Current Population Survey (CPS), also known as the household survey. Civilian Labor Force includes all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 and older classified as either employed or unemployed. Employed persons are all persons who, during the reference week (the week including the 12th day of the month), (a) did any work as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or she holds more than one job. Unemployed persons are all persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment some time during the 4 week-period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed. The unemployment rate is the unemployed percent of the civilian labor force [100 times (unemployed/civilian labor force)]. For more details, see the release's <a href=https://www.bls.gov/lau/laufaq.htm>frequently asked questions</a>.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 1)

    These data come from the Current Population Survey (CPS), also known as the household survey. Civilian Labor Force includes all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 and older classified as either employed or unemployed. Employed persons are all persons who, during the reference week (the week including the 12th day of the month), (a) did any work as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or she holds more than one job. Unemployed persons are all persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment some time during the 4 week-period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed. The unemployment rate is the unemployed percent of the civilian labor force [100 times (unemployed/civilian labor force)]. For more details, see the release's <a href=https://www.bls.gov/lau/laufaq.htm>frequently asked questions</a>.

  • Number, Weekly, Not Seasonally Adjusted 2020-04-04 to 2022-11-05 (2022-11-14)

    An initial claim is a claim filed by an unemployed individual after a separation from an employer. The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is a program that temporarily expanded unemployment insurance eligibility to self-employed workers, freelancers, independent contractors and part-time workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. This program was established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which expanded states' ability to provide unemployment insurance to many workers affected by COVID-19, including people who aren't ordinarily eligible for unemployment benefits.

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

    OECD descriptor ID: LRHUTTTT 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.

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1991 to 2023 (Apr 2)

    Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment (modeled ILO estimate). Source Indicator: SL.UEM.1524.ZS

  • Number, Weekly, Not Seasonally Adjusted 2020-04-04 to 2022-11-05 (2022-11-14)

    An initial claim is a claim filed by an unemployed individual after a separation from an employer. The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is a program that temporarily expanded unemployment insurance eligibility to self-employed workers, freelancers, independent contractors and part-time workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. This program was established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which expanded states' ability to provide unemployment insurance to many workers affected by COVID-19, including people who aren't ordinarily eligible for unemployment benefits.

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1967 to Apr 2024 (May 3)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS13023622

  • Number, Weekly, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1986-01-25 to 2024-05-04 (6 days ago)

    Continued claims, also referred to as insured unemployment, is the number of people who have already filed an initial claim and who have experienced a week of unemployment and then filed a continued claim to claim benefits for that week of unemployment. Continued claims data are based on the week of unemployment, not the week when the initial claim was filed.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 1)

    These data come from the Current Population Survey (CPS), also known as the household survey. Civilian Labor Force includes all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 and older classified as either employed or unemployed. Employed persons are all persons who, during the reference week (the week including the 12th day of the month), (a) did any work as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or she holds more than one job. Unemployed persons are all persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment some time during the 4 week-period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed. The unemployment rate is the unemployed percent of the civilian labor force [100 times (unemployed/civilian labor force)]. For more details, see the release's <a href=https://www.bls.gov/lau/laufaq.htm>frequently asked questions</a>.

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Apr 2024 (3 days ago)

  • Percent, Monthly, Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 1)

  • Percent, Quarterly, Seasonally Adjusted Q1 2005 to Q4 2023 (Apr 10)

    OECD Descriptor ID: LRUN64TT 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, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to Apr 2024 (May 3)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU04032241

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 1)

    These data come from the Current Population Survey (CPS), also known as the household survey. Civilian Labor Force includes all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 and older classified as either employed or unemployed. Employed persons are all persons who, during the reference week (the week including the 12th day of the month), (a) did any work as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or she holds more than one job. Unemployed persons are all persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment some time during the 4 week-period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed. The unemployment rate is the unemployed percent of the civilian labor force [100 times (unemployed/civilian labor force)]. For more details, see the release's <a href=https://www.bls.gov/lau/laufaq.htm>frequently asked questions</a>.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 1)

    These data come from the Current Population Survey (CPS), also known as the household survey. Civilian Labor Force includes all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population ages 16 and older classified as either employed or unemployed. Employed persons are all persons who, during the reference week (the week including the 12th day of the month), (a) did any work as paid employees, worked in their own business or profession or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member of their family, or (b) were not working but who had jobs from which they were temporarily absent because of vacation, illness, bad weather, childcare problems, maternity or paternity leave, labor-management dispute, job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs. Each employed person is counted only once, even if he or she holds more than one job. Unemployed persons are all persons who had no employment during the reference week, were available for work, except for temporary illness, and had made specific efforts to find employment some time during the 4 week-period ending with the reference week. Persons who were waiting to be recalled to a job from which they had been laid off need not have been looking for work to be classified as unemployed. The unemployment rate is the unemployed percent of the civilian labor force [100 times (unemployed/civilian labor force)]. For more details, see the release's <a href=https://www.bls.gov/lau/laufaq.htm>frequently asked questions</a>.

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Apr 2024 (3 days ago)

  • Percent, Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1948 to Apr 2024 (May 3)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS14000036

  • Percent, Monthly, Smoothed Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1990 to Mar 2024 (May 1)

  • Number, Weekly, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1986-02-08 to 2024-05-04 (6 days ago)

    Continued claims, also referred to as insured unemployment, is the number of people who have already filed an initial claim and who have experienced a week of unemployment and then filed a continued claim to claim benefits for that week of unemployment. Continued claims data are based on the week of unemployment, not the week when the initial claim was filed.


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