US Unemployment Rate is at 4.00%, compared to 4.10% last month and 3.70% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.68%. The US Unemployment Rate measures the percentage of total employees in the United States that are a part of the labor force, but are without a job....
1 The unemployment rate rose during the recessions that followed those wars. Key Takeaways The unemployment rate is the percentage of workers who do not have a job but are a part of the labor force. It has historically been impacted by economic events and policies. Since 1929, wars, ...
United States Unemployment (Person th) 7,467.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1948 - Jan 2025 United States Gross Federal Debt: Annual: Percentage of GDP (%) 122.300 2023 yearly 1940 - 2023 United States Export Price Index: All Exports excl Food & Fuels (Dec2010=100) 117.200 Dec 2024 monthly ...
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"A lower-than-expected January payrolls number was more than offset by upward revisions to November and December’s totals and a downtick in the unemployment rate," said Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. "Those who’d hoped for a soft report that wou...
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This is a change of 0.18% from last month and 3.09% from one year ago. The US Misery Index is released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This metric is calculated by adding the US inflation rate and the US unemployment rate. The misery index can be used as a gauge at how the ...
The Labor Department said Thursday that jobless claims dropped to 385,000,down 20,000 from the week before. The number of weekly applications for unemployment aid, which generally reflects the pace of layoffs, has fallen steadily all year, though it remains high by historical standards. ...
By MATT OTT The Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before. Jobless claim applications declined by 22,000 to 220,000 for the week of Dec. 14, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That...
Despite what many people believe, the unemployment rate is not measured by calculating the number of people collectingunemployment insurance. In fact, the government comes up with this much-anticipated number each month by following a process that more closely resembles theU.S. Ce...