Not in Labor Force - Want a Job Now (NILFWJNN)

Observations

May 2026: 6,756
Updated: Jun 5, 2026 8:31 AM CDT
Next Release Date: Jul 2, 2026
May 2026:  6,756  
Apr 2026:  5,956  
Mar 2026:  5,728  
Feb 2026:  5,880  
Jan 2026:  5,961  
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Thousands of Persons,
Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

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Notes

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  

Release: Employment Situation  

Units:  Thousands of Persons, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'

The source code is: LNU05026639

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Not in Labor Force - Want a Job Now [NILFWJNN], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NILFWJNN, .

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