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  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1948 to Apr 2024 (18 hours ago)

    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.

  • Percent, Quarterly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Q1 1949 to Q4 2034 (Feb 8)

    Starting with the July, 2021 report: An Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: 2021 to 2031 (https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57218), this series was renamed from "Natural Rate of Unemployment (Long-Term)" to "Noncyclical Rate of Unemployment". 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.

  • Number, Weekly, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1967-01-07 to 2024-04-20 (1 day 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.

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1948 to Apr 2024 (18 hours ago)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU03000000

  • 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, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to Apr 2024 (16 hours ago)

    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 1972 to Apr 2024 (18 hours ago)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU04000006

  • 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

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to Apr 2024 (18 hours ago)

    Construction employees in the construction sector include: Working supervisors, qualified craft workers, mechanics, apprentices, helpers, laborers, and so forth, engaged in new work, alterations, demolition, repair, maintenance, and the like, whether working at the site of construction or in shops or yards at jobs (such as precutting and preassembling) ordinarily performed by members of the construction trades. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU04032231

  • 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

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Mar 2024 (Apr 22)

  • Percent, Annual, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1760 to 2016 (2018-03-12)

    This series was constructed by the Bank of England as part of the Three Centuries of Macroeconomic Data project by combining data from a number of academic and official sources. For more information, please refer to the Three Centuries spreadsheet at https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/statistics/research-datasets. Users are advised to check the underlying assumptions behind this series in the relevant worksheets of the spreadsheet. In many cases alternative assumptions might be appropriate. Users are permitted to reproduce this series in their own work as it represents Bank calculations and manipulations of underlying series that are the copyright of the Bank of England provided that underlying sources are cited appropriately. For appropriate citation please see the Three Centuries spreadsheet for guidance and a list of the underlying sources.

  • 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.

  • 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. This series represents the median value of the range forecast established by the Federal Open Market Committee. For each period, the median is the middle projection when the projections are arranged from lowest to highest. When the number of projections is even, the median is the average of the two middle projections. Digitized originals of this release can be found at https://fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=677.

  • Percent, Weekly, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1971-01-02 to 2024-04-20 (1 day ago)

    The insured unemployment rate (% of covered employment) is Continued Claims (also called insured unemployment) divided by Covered Employment.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Mar 2024 (Apr 22)

  • 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 Jan 1976 to Mar 2024 (Apr 22)

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1981 to Apr 2024 (18 hours ago)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU04024933

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to Apr 2024 (18 hours ago)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU04032232

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Mar 2024 (Apr 22)

  • 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

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Mar 2024 (Apr 22)

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Mar 2024 (Apr 22)

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to Apr 2024 (18 hours ago)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU04032183

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Mar 2024 (Apr 22)

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1954 to Apr 2024 (18 hours ago)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU04000003

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Mar 2024 (Apr 22)

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Mar 2024 (Apr 22)

  • Number, Weekly, Not Seasonally Adjusted 1986-02-01 to 2024-04-20 (18 hours 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 2000 to Apr 2024 (16 hours ago)

    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 2000 to Apr 2024 (16 hours ago)

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

  • 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.

  • Weeks, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1948 to Apr 2024 (18 hours ago)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU03008275

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Mar 2024 (Apr 22)

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1994 to Apr 2024 (18 hours ago)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU03327707

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Mar 2024 (Apr 22)

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Ratio, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2001 to Apr 2018 (2018-06-11)

    Monthly updates of the DHI Hiring Indicators have been discontinue by the source. The Vacancy to Unemployment Ratio quantifies the number of vacancies available per unemployed. Reproduced with permisson of DHI Group, Inc. and Dr. Steven J. Davis. Copyright, 2017 DHI Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Mar 2024 (Apr 22)

  • Growth rate previous period, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1969 to Jan 2024 (Apr 10)

    OECD Data Filters: REF_AREA: DEU MEASURE: REG_UNE UNIT_MEASURE: PS TRANSFORMATION: G1 ADJUSTMENT: N 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 (18 hours ago)

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

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1992 to Apr 2024 (18 hours ago)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU04027662

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1948 to Apr 2024 (18 hours ago)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU03008636

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Mar 1973 to Apr 2024 (18 hours ago)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU04000009

  • 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 (18 hours ago)

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

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1947 to Dec 1966 (2012-08-17)

    Series Is Presented Here As Three Variables--(1)--Seasonally Adjusted, 1929-1942 (2)--Seasonally Adjusted, 1940-1946 (3)--Original Data, 1947-1966. Beginning In April 1962 Labor Force Estimates Are Based On The 1960 Population Census. Source: Employment And Earnings And Monthly Report On The Labor Force, Vol. 13, No. 9, March 1967. This NBER data series m08292c appears on the NBER website in Chapter 8 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter08.html. NBER Indicator: m08292c

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Mar 2024 (Apr 22)

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1976 to Mar 2024 (Apr 22)

  • 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 1992 to Apr 2024 (18 hours ago)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU04027660

  • 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.

  • Thousands of Persons, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 1994 to Apr 2024 (18 hours ago)

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU03026638

  • Percent, Monthly, Not Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2000 to Apr 2024 (16 hours ago)

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


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