United States Unemployment Rate by Month

Name: Unemployment Rate
Published: 2021-10-04 06:25:55

Current Data

6.1 + 1.67%

Percent

April, 2021

Previous Data

Percent

March, 2021

All Time High Data

14.8

Percent

April, 2020

All Time Low Data

2.5

Percent

May, 1953

Basic Information
United States Unemployment Rate by Month is at a current level of 6.1 (Percent) recorded on April 1, 2021. It is up by 0.1, which is 1.67% higher than the previous value recorded one month ago on March 1, 2021. The all-time highest value 14.8 was reached on April 1, 2020, and the lowest 2.5 was on May 1, 1953. This data set is monthly updated and the last update was made on October 4, 2021. Unemployment Rate contains seventy three years of data from 1948 to 2021 with a total of 880 records.
Category
Economy
Sub Category
Productivity
Data Frequency
Monthly
Total Records
880 entries
Region
United States
Data Source

Data Overview
Current Data
6.1
Previous Data
6
Data Change
+ 0.1 (1.67%)
Data Unit
Percent
Data Date
2021-04-01
One Year Trend (2021)
+ 0.2 (3.28%)
All Time Trend(1948 - 21)
+ 1.3 (26%)
Year High (2021)
6.3
Year Low (2021)
6
All Time High
14.8 on 2020-04-01
All Time Low
2.5 on 1953-06-01
Last Updated on
October 4, 2021
Records Period
From 1948 to 2021

Unemployment Rate Historical Data Table

Month	Data	Change	Unit
January, 1948	3.4	0	Percent
February, 1948	3.8	+ 0.4	Percent
March, 1948	4	+ 0.2	Percent
April, 1948	3.9	-0.1	Percent
May, 1948	3.5	-0.4	Percent
June, 1948	3.6	+ 0.1	Percent
July, 1948	3.6	0	Percent
August, 1948	3.9	+ 0.3	Percent
September, 1948	3.8	-0.1	Percent
October, 1948	3.7	-0.1	Percent
November, 1948	3.8	+ 0.1	Percent
December, 1948	4	+ 0.2	Percent
January, 1949	4.3	+ 0.3	Percent
February, 1949	4.7	+ 0.4	Percent
April, 1949	5.3	+ 0.6	Percent
May, 1949	6.1	+ 0.8	Percent
June, 1949	6.2	+ 0.1	Percent
July, 1949	6.7	+ 0.5	Percent
August, 1949	6.8	+ 0.1	Percent
September, 1949	6.6	-0.2	Percent
October, 1949	7.9	+ 1.3	Percent
November, 1949	6.4	-1.5	Percent
December, 1949	6.6	+ 0.2	Percent
January, 1950	6.5	-0.1	Percent
February, 1950	6.4	-0.1	Percent
March, 1950	6.3	-0.1	Percent
April, 1950	5.8	-0.5	Percent
May, 1950	5.5	-0.3	Percent
June, 1950	5.4	-0.1	Percent
July, 1950	5	-0.4	Percent
August, 1950	4.5	-0.5	Percent
September, 1950	4.4	-0.1	Percent
October, 1950	4.2	-0.2	Percent
November, 1950	4.2	0	Percent
December, 1950	4.3	+ 0.1	Percent
January, 1951	3.7	-0.6	Percent
February, 1951	3.4	-0.3	Percent
March, 1951	3.4	0	Percent
April, 1951	3.1	-0.3	Percent
May, 1951	3	-0.1	Percent
June, 1951	3.2	+ 0.2	Percent
July, 1951	3.1	-0.1	Percent
August, 1951	3.1	0	Percent
September, 1951	3.3	+ 0.2	Percent
October, 1951	3.5	+ 0.2	Percent
November, 1951	3.5	0	Percent
December, 1951	3.1	-0.4	Percent
January, 1952	3.2	+ 0.1	Percent
February, 1952	3.1	-0.1	Percent
March, 1952	2.9	-0.2	Percent
April, 1952	2.9	0	Percent
May, 1952	3	+ 0.1	Percent
June, 1952	3	0	Percent
July, 1952	3.2	+ 0.2	Percent
August, 1952	3.4	+ 0.2	Percent
September, 1952	3.1	-0.3	Percent
October, 1952	3	-0.1	Percent
November, 1952	2.8	-0.2	Percent
December, 1952	2.7	-0.1	Percent
January, 1953	2.9	+ 0.2	Percent
February, 1953	2.6	-0.3	Percent
March, 1953	2.6	0	Percent
April, 1953	2.7	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 1953	2.5	-0.2	Percent
June, 1953	2.5	0	Percent
July, 1953	2.6	+ 0.1	Percent
August, 1953	2.7	+ 0.1	Percent
September, 1953	2.9	+ 0.2	Percent
October, 1953	3.1	+ 0.2	Percent
November, 1953	3.5	+ 0.4	Percent
December, 1953	4.5	+ 1	Percent
January, 1954	4.9	+ 0.4	Percent
February, 1954	5.2	+ 0.3	Percent
March, 1954	5.7	+ 0.5	Percent
April, 1954	5.9	+ 0.2	Percent
May, 1954	5.9	0	Percent
June, 1954	5.6	-0.3	Percent
July, 1954	5.8	+ 0.2	Percent
August, 1954	6	+ 0.2	Percent
September, 1954	6.1	+ 0.1	Percent
October, 1954	5.7	-0.4	Percent
November, 1954	5.3	-0.4	Percent
December, 1954	5	-0.3	Percent
January, 1955	4.9	-0.1	Percent
February, 1955	4.7	-0.2	Percent
March, 1955	4.6	-0.1	Percent
April, 1955	4.7	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 1955	4.3	-0.4	Percent
June, 1955	4.2	-0.1	Percent
July, 1955	4	-0.2	Percent
August, 1955	4.2	+ 0.2	Percent
September, 1955	4.1	-0.1	Percent
October, 1955	4.3	+ 0.2	Percent
November, 1955	4.2	-0.1	Percent
December, 1955	4.2	0	Percent
January, 1956	4	-0.2	Percent
February, 1956	3.9	-0.1	Percent
March, 1956	4.2	+ 0.3	Percent
April, 1956	4	-0.2	Percent
May, 1956	4.3	+ 0.3	Percent
June, 1956	4.3	0	Percent
July, 1956	4.4	+ 0.1	Percent
August, 1956	4.1	-0.3	Percent
September, 1956	3.9	-0.2	Percent
October, 1956	3.9	0	Percent
November, 1956	4.3	+ 0.4	Percent
December, 1956	4.2	-0.1	Percent
January, 1957	4.2	0	Percent
February, 1957	3.9	-0.3	Percent
March, 1957	3.7	-0.2	Percent
April, 1957	3.9	+ 0.2	Percent
May, 1957	4.1	+ 0.2	Percent
June, 1957	4.3	+ 0.2	Percent
July, 1957	4.2	-0.1	Percent
August, 1957	4.1	-0.1	Percent
September, 1957	4.4	+ 0.3	Percent
October, 1957	4.5	+ 0.1	Percent
November, 1957	5.1	+ 0.6	Percent
December, 1957	5.2	+ 0.1	Percent
January, 1958	5.8	+ 0.6	Percent
February, 1958	6.4	+ 0.6	Percent
March, 1958	6.7	+ 0.3	Percent
April, 1958	7.4	+ 0.7	Percent
May, 1958	7.4	0	Percent
June, 1958	7.3	-0.1	Percent
July, 1958	7.5	+ 0.2	Percent
August, 1958	7.4	-0.1	Percent
September, 1958	7.1	-0.3	Percent
October, 1958	6.7	-0.4	Percent
November, 1958	6.2	-0.5	Percent
December, 1958	6.2	0	Percent
January, 1959	6	-0.2	Percent
February, 1959	5.9	-0.1	Percent
March, 1959	5.6	-0.3	Percent
April, 1959	5.2	-0.4	Percent
May, 1959	5.1	-0.1	Percent
June, 1959	5	-0.1	Percent
July, 1959	5.1	+ 0.1	Percent
August, 1959	5.2	+ 0.1	Percent
September, 1959	5.5	+ 0.3	Percent
October, 1959	5.7	+ 0.2	Percent
November, 1959	5.8	+ 0.1	Percent
December, 1959	5.3	-0.5	Percent
January, 1960	5.2	-0.1	Percent
February, 1960	4.8	-0.4	Percent
March, 1960	5.4	+ 0.6	Percent
April, 1960	5.2	-0.2	Percent
May, 1960	5.1	-0.1	Percent
June, 1960	5.4	+ 0.3	Percent
July, 1960	5.5	+ 0.1	Percent
August, 1960	5.6	+ 0.1	Percent
September, 1960	5.5	-0.1	Percent
October, 1960	6.1	+ 0.6	Percent
November, 1960	6.1	0	Percent
December, 1960	6.6	+ 0.5	Percent
January, 1961	6.6	0	Percent
February, 1961	6.9	+ 0.3	Percent
March, 1961	6.9	0	Percent
April, 1961	7	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 1961	7.1	+ 0.1	Percent
June, 1961	6.9	-0.2	Percent
July, 1961	7	+ 0.1	Percent
August, 1961	6.6	-0.4	Percent
September, 1961	6.7	+ 0.1	Percent
October, 1961	6.5	-0.2	Percent
November, 1961	6.1	-0.4	Percent
December, 1961	6	-0.1	Percent
January, 1962	5.8	-0.2	Percent
February, 1962	5.5	-0.3	Percent
March, 1962	5.6	+ 0.1	Percent
April, 1962	5.6	0	Percent
May, 1962	5.5	-0.1	Percent
June, 1962	5.5	0	Percent
July, 1962	5.4	-0.1	Percent
August, 1962	5.7	+ 0.3	Percent
September, 1962	5.6	-0.1	Percent
October, 1962	5.4	-0.2	Percent
November, 1962	5.7	+ 0.3	Percent
December, 1962	5.5	-0.2	Percent
January, 1963	5.7	+ 0.2	Percent
February, 1963	5.9	+ 0.2	Percent
March, 1963	5.7	-0.2	Percent
April, 1963	5.7	0	Percent
May, 1963	5.9	+ 0.2	Percent
June, 1963	5.6	-0.3	Percent
July, 1963	5.6	0	Percent
August, 1963	5.4	-0.2	Percent
September, 1963	5.5	+ 0.1	Percent
October, 1963	5.5	0	Percent
November, 1963	5.7	+ 0.2	Percent
December, 1963	5.5	-0.2	Percent
January, 1964	5.6	+ 0.1	Percent
February, 1964	5.4	-0.2	Percent
March, 1964	5.4	0	Percent
April, 1964	5.3	-0.1	Percent
May, 1964	5.1	-0.2	Percent
June, 1964	5.2	+ 0.1	Percent
July, 1964	4.9	-0.3	Percent
August, 1964	5	+ 0.1	Percent
September, 1964	5.1	+ 0.1	Percent
October, 1964	5.1	0	Percent
November, 1964	4.8	-0.3	Percent
December, 1964	5	+ 0.2	Percent
January, 1965	4.9	-0.1	Percent
February, 1965	5.1	+ 0.2	Percent
March, 1965	4.7	-0.4	Percent
April, 1965	4.8	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 1965	4.6	-0.2	Percent
June, 1965	4.6	0	Percent
July, 1965	4.4	-0.2	Percent
August, 1965	4.4	0	Percent
September, 1965	4.3	-0.1	Percent
October, 1965	4.2	-0.1	Percent
November, 1965	4.1	-0.1	Percent
December, 1965	4	-0.1	Percent
January, 1966	4	0	Percent
February, 1966	3.8	-0.2	Percent
March, 1966	3.8	0	Percent
April, 1966	3.8	0	Percent
May, 1966	3.9	+ 0.1	Percent
June, 1966	3.8	-0.1	Percent
July, 1966	3.8	0	Percent
August, 1966	3.8	0	Percent
September, 1966	3.7	-0.1	Percent
October, 1966	3.7	0	Percent
November, 1966	3.6	-0.1	Percent
December, 1966	3.8	+ 0.2	Percent
January, 1967	3.9	+ 0.1	Percent
February, 1967	3.8	-0.1	Percent
March, 1967	3.8	0	Percent
April, 1967	3.8	0	Percent
May, 1967	3.8	0	Percent
June, 1967	3.9	+ 0.1	Percent
July, 1967	3.8	-0.1	Percent
August, 1967	3.8	0	Percent
September, 1967	3.8	0	Percent
October, 1967	4	+ 0.2	Percent
November, 1967	3.9	-0.1	Percent
December, 1967	3.8	-0.1	Percent
January, 1968	3.7	-0.1	Percent
February, 1968	3.8	+ 0.1	Percent
March, 1968	3.7	-0.1	Percent
April, 1968	3.5	-0.2	Percent
May, 1968	3.5	0	Percent
June, 1968	3.7	+ 0.2	Percent
July, 1968	3.7	0	Percent
August, 1968	3.5	-0.2	Percent
September, 1968	3.4	-0.1	Percent
October, 1968	3.4	0	Percent
November, 1968	3.4	0	Percent
December, 1968	3.4	0	Percent
January, 1969	3.4	0	Percent
February, 1969	3.4	0	Percent
March, 1969	3.4	0	Percent
April, 1969	3.4	0	Percent
May, 1969	3.4	0	Percent
June, 1969	3.5	+ 0.1	Percent
July, 1969	3.5	0	Percent
August, 1969	3.5	0	Percent
September, 1969	3.7	+ 0.2	Percent
October, 1969	3.7	0	Percent
November, 1969	3.5	-0.2	Percent
December, 1969	3.5	0	Percent
January, 1970	3.9	+ 0.4	Percent
February, 1970	4.2	+ 0.3	Percent
March, 1970	4.4	+ 0.2	Percent
April, 1970	4.6	+ 0.2	Percent
May, 1970	4.8	+ 0.2	Percent
June, 1970	4.9	+ 0.1	Percent
July, 1970	5	+ 0.1	Percent
August, 1970	5.1	+ 0.1	Percent
September, 1970	5.4	+ 0.3	Percent
October, 1970	5.5	+ 0.1	Percent
November, 1970	5.9	+ 0.4	Percent
December, 1970	6.1	+ 0.2	Percent
January, 1971	5.9	-0.2	Percent
February, 1971	5.9	0	Percent
March, 1971	6	+ 0.1	Percent
April, 1971	5.9	-0.1	Percent
May, 1971	5.9	0	Percent
June, 1971	5.9	0	Percent
July, 1971	6	+ 0.1	Percent
August, 1971	6.1	+ 0.1	Percent
September, 1971	6	-0.1	Percent
October, 1971	5.8	-0.2	Percent
November, 1971	6	+ 0.2	Percent
December, 1971	6	0	Percent
January, 1972	5.8	-0.2	Percent
February, 1972	5.7	-0.1	Percent
March, 1972	5.8	+ 0.1	Percent
April, 1972	5.7	-0.1	Percent
May, 1972	5.7	0	Percent
June, 1972	5.7	0	Percent
July, 1972	5.6	-0.1	Percent
August, 1972	5.6	0	Percent
September, 1972	5.5	-0.1	Percent
October, 1972	5.6	+ 0.1	Percent
November, 1972	5.3	-0.3	Percent
December, 1972	5.2	-0.1	Percent
January, 1973	4.9	-0.3	Percent
February, 1973	5	+ 0.1	Percent
March, 1973	4.9	-0.1	Percent
April, 1973	5	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 1973	4.9	-0.1	Percent
June, 1973	4.9	0	Percent
July, 1973	4.8	-0.1	Percent
August, 1973	4.8	0	Percent
September, 1973	4.8	0	Percent
October, 1973	4.6	-0.2	Percent
November, 1973	4.8	+ 0.2	Percent
December, 1973	4.9	+ 0.1	Percent
January, 1974	5.1	+ 0.2	Percent
February, 1974	5.2	+ 0.1	Percent
March, 1974	5.1	-0.1	Percent
April, 1974	5.1	0	Percent
May, 1974	5.1	0	Percent
June, 1974	5.4	+ 0.3	Percent
July, 1974	5.5	+ 0.1	Percent
August, 1974	5.5	0	Percent
September, 1974	5.9	+ 0.4	Percent
October, 1974	6	+ 0.1	Percent
November, 1974	6.6	+ 0.6	Percent
December, 1974	7.2	+ 0.6	Percent
January, 1975	8.1	+ 0.9	Percent
February, 1975	8.1	0	Percent
March, 1975	8.6	+ 0.5	Percent
April, 1975	8.8	+ 0.2	Percent
May, 1975	9	+ 0.2	Percent
June, 1975	8.8	-0.2	Percent
July, 1975	8.6	-0.2	Percent
August, 1975	8.4	-0.2	Percent
September, 1975	8.4	0	Percent
October, 1975	8.4	0	Percent
November, 1975	8.3	-0.1	Percent
December, 1975	8.2	-0.1	Percent
January, 1976	7.9	-0.3	Percent
February, 1976	7.7	-0.2	Percent
March, 1976	7.6	-0.1	Percent
April, 1976	7.7	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 1976	7.4	-0.3	Percent
June, 1976	7.6	+ 0.2	Percent
July, 1976	7.8	+ 0.2	Percent
August, 1976	7.8	0	Percent
September, 1976	7.6	-0.2	Percent
October, 1976	7.7	+ 0.1	Percent
November, 1976	7.8	+ 0.1	Percent
December, 1976	7.8	0	Percent
January, 1977	7.5	-0.3	Percent
February, 1977	7.6	+ 0.1	Percent
March, 1977	7.4	-0.2	Percent
April, 1977	7.2	-0.2	Percent
May, 1977	7	-0.2	Percent
June, 1977	7.2	+ 0.2	Percent
July, 1977	6.9	-0.3	Percent
August, 1977	7	+ 0.1	Percent
September, 1977	6.8	-0.2	Percent
October, 1977	6.8	0	Percent
November, 1977	6.8	0	Percent
December, 1977	6.4	-0.4	Percent
January, 1978	6.4	0	Percent
February, 1978	6.3	-0.1	Percent
March, 1978	6.3	0	Percent
April, 1978	6.1	-0.2	Percent
May, 1978	6	-0.1	Percent
June, 1978	5.9	-0.1	Percent
July, 1978	6.2	+ 0.3	Percent
August, 1978	5.9	-0.3	Percent
September, 1978	6	+ 0.1	Percent
October, 1978	5.8	-0.2	Percent
November, 1978	5.9	+ 0.1	Percent
December, 1978	6	+ 0.1	Percent
January, 1979	5.9	-0.1	Percent
February, 1979	5.9	0	Percent
March, 1979	5.8	-0.1	Percent
April, 1979	5.8	0	Percent
May, 1979	5.6	-0.2	Percent
June, 1979	5.7	+ 0.1	Percent
July, 1979	5.7	0	Percent
August, 1979	6	+ 0.3	Percent
September, 1979	5.9	-0.1	Percent
October, 1979	6	+ 0.1	Percent
November, 1979	5.9	-0.1	Percent
December, 1979	6	+ 0.1	Percent
January, 1980	6.3	+ 0.3	Percent
February, 1980	6.3	0	Percent
March, 1980	6.3	0	Percent
April, 1980	6.9	+ 0.6	Percent
May, 1980	7.5	+ 0.6	Percent
June, 1980	7.6	+ 0.1	Percent
July, 1980	7.8	+ 0.2	Percent
August, 1980	7.7	-0.1	Percent
September, 1980	7.5	-0.2	Percent
October, 1980	7.5	0	Percent
November, 1980	7.5	0	Percent
December, 1980	7.2	-0.3	Percent
January, 1981	7.5	+ 0.3	Percent
February, 1981	7.4	-0.1	Percent
March, 1981	7.4	0	Percent
April, 1981	7.2	-0.2	Percent
May, 1981	7.5	+ 0.3	Percent
June, 1981	7.5	0	Percent
July, 1981	7.2	-0.3	Percent
August, 1981	7.4	+ 0.2	Percent
September, 1981	7.6	+ 0.2	Percent
October, 1981	7.9	+ 0.3	Percent
November, 1981	8.3	+ 0.4	Percent
December, 1981	8.5	+ 0.2	Percent
January, 1982	8.6	+ 0.1	Percent
February, 1982	8.9	+ 0.3	Percent
March, 1982	9	+ 0.1	Percent
April, 1982	9.3	+ 0.3	Percent
May, 1982	9.4	+ 0.1	Percent
June, 1982	9.6	+ 0.2	Percent
July, 1982	9.8	+ 0.2	Percent
August, 1982	9.8	0	Percent
September, 1982	10.1	+ 0.3	Percent
October, 1982	10.4	+ 0.3	Percent
November, 1982	10.8	+ 0.4	Percent
December, 1982	10.8	0	Percent
January, 1983	10.4	-0.4	Percent
February, 1983	10.4	0	Percent
March, 1983	10.3	-0.1	Percent
April, 1983	10.2	-0.1	Percent
May, 1983	10.1	-0.1	Percent
June, 1983	10.1	0	Percent
July, 1983	9.4	-0.7	Percent
August, 1983	9.5	+ 0.1	Percent
September, 1983	9.2	-0.3	Percent
October, 1983	8.8	-0.4	Percent
November, 1983	8.5	-0.3	Percent
December, 1983	8.3	-0.2	Percent
January, 1984	8	-0.3	Percent
February, 1984	7.8	-0.2	Percent
March, 1984	7.8	0	Percent
April, 1984	7.7	-0.1	Percent
May, 1984	7.4	-0.3	Percent
June, 1984	7.2	-0.2	Percent
July, 1984	7.5	+ 0.3	Percent
August, 1984	7.5	0	Percent
September, 1984	7.3	-0.2	Percent
October, 1984	7.4	+ 0.1	Percent
November, 1984	7.2	-0.2	Percent
December, 1984	7.3	+ 0.1	Percent
January, 1985	7.3	0	Percent
February, 1985	7.2	-0.1	Percent
March, 1985	7.2	0	Percent
April, 1985	7.3	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 1985	7.2	-0.1	Percent
June, 1985	7.4	+ 0.2	Percent
July, 1985	7.4	0	Percent
August, 1985	7.1	-0.3	Percent
September, 1985	7.1	0	Percent
October, 1985	7.1	0	Percent
November, 1985	7	-0.1	Percent
December, 1985	7	0	Percent
January, 1986	6.7	-0.3	Percent
February, 1986	7.2	+ 0.5	Percent
March, 1986	7.2	0	Percent
April, 1986	7.1	-0.1	Percent
May, 1986	7.2	+ 0.1	Percent
June, 1986	7.2	0	Percent
July, 1986	7	-0.2	Percent
August, 1986	6.9	-0.1	Percent
September, 1986	7	+ 0.1	Percent
October, 1986	7	0	Percent
November, 1986	6.9	-0.1	Percent
December, 1986	6.6	-0.3	Percent
January, 1987	6.6	0	Percent
February, 1987	6.6	0	Percent
March, 1987	6.6	0	Percent
April, 1987	6.3	-0.3	Percent
May, 1987	6.3	0	Percent
June, 1987	6.2	-0.1	Percent
July, 1987	6.1	-0.1	Percent
August, 1987	6	-0.1	Percent
September, 1987	5.9	-0.1	Percent
October, 1987	6	+ 0.1	Percent
November, 1987	5.8	-0.2	Percent
December, 1987	5.7	-0.1	Percent
January, 1988	5.7	0	Percent
February, 1988	5.7	0	Percent
March, 1988	5.7	0	Percent
April, 1988	5.4	-0.3	Percent
May, 1988	5.6	+ 0.2	Percent
June, 1988	5.4	-0.2	Percent
July, 1988	5.4	0	Percent
August, 1988	5.6	+ 0.2	Percent
September, 1988	5.4	-0.2	Percent
October, 1988	5.4	0	Percent
November, 1988	5.3	-0.1	Percent
December, 1988	5.3	0	Percent
January, 1989	5.4	+ 0.1	Percent
February, 1989	5.2	-0.2	Percent
March, 1989	5	-0.2	Percent
April, 1989	5.2	+ 0.2	Percent
May, 1989	5.2	0	Percent
June, 1989	5.3	+ 0.1	Percent
July, 1989	5.2	-0.1	Percent
August, 1989	5.2	0	Percent
September, 1989	5.3	+ 0.1	Percent
October, 1989	5.3	0	Percent
November, 1989	5.4	+ 0.1	Percent
December, 1989	5.4	0	Percent
January, 1990	5.4	0	Percent
February, 1990	5.3	-0.1	Percent
March, 1990	5.2	-0.1	Percent
April, 1990	5.4	+ 0.2	Percent
May, 1990	5.4	0	Percent
June, 1990	5.2	-0.2	Percent
July, 1990	5.5	+ 0.3	Percent
August, 1990	5.7	+ 0.2	Percent
September, 1990	5.9	+ 0.2	Percent
October, 1990	5.9	0	Percent
November, 1990	6.2	+ 0.3	Percent
December, 1990	6.3	+ 0.1	Percent
January, 1991	6.4	+ 0.1	Percent
February, 1991	6.6	+ 0.2	Percent
March, 1991	6.8	+ 0.2	Percent
April, 1991	6.7	-0.1	Percent
May, 1991	6.9	+ 0.2	Percent
June, 1991	6.9	0	Percent
July, 1991	6.8	-0.1	Percent
August, 1991	6.9	+ 0.1	Percent
September, 1991	6.9	0	Percent
October, 1991	7	+ 0.1	Percent
November, 1991	7	0	Percent
December, 1991	7.3	+ 0.3	Percent
January, 1992	7.3	0	Percent
February, 1992	7.4	+ 0.1	Percent
March, 1992	7.4	0	Percent
April, 1992	7.4	0	Percent
May, 1992	7.6	+ 0.2	Percent
June, 1992	7.8	+ 0.2	Percent
July, 1992	7.7	-0.1	Percent
August, 1992	7.6	-0.1	Percent
September, 1992	7.6	0	Percent
October, 1992	7.3	-0.3	Percent
November, 1992	7.4	+ 0.1	Percent
December, 1992	7.4	0	Percent
January, 1993	7.3	-0.1	Percent
February, 1993	7.1	-0.2	Percent
March, 1993	7	-0.1	Percent
April, 1993	7.1	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 1993	7.1	0	Percent
June, 1993	7	-0.1	Percent
July, 1993	6.9	-0.1	Percent
August, 1993	6.8	-0.1	Percent
September, 1993	6.7	-0.1	Percent
October, 1993	6.8	+ 0.1	Percent
November, 1993	6.6	-0.2	Percent
December, 1993	6.5	-0.1	Percent
January, 1994	6.6	+ 0.1	Percent
February, 1994	6.6	0	Percent
March, 1994	6.5	-0.1	Percent
April, 1994	6.4	-0.1	Percent
May, 1994	6.1	-0.3	Percent
June, 1994	6.1	0	Percent
July, 1994	6.1	0	Percent
August, 1994	6	-0.1	Percent
September, 1994	5.9	-0.1	Percent
October, 1994	5.8	-0.1	Percent
November, 1994	5.6	-0.2	Percent
December, 1994	5.5	-0.1	Percent
January, 1995	5.6	+ 0.1	Percent
February, 1995	5.4	-0.2	Percent
March, 1995	5.4	0	Percent
April, 1995	5.8	+ 0.4	Percent
May, 1995	5.6	-0.2	Percent
June, 1995	5.6	0	Percent
July, 1995	5.7	+ 0.1	Percent
August, 1995	5.7	0	Percent
September, 1995	5.6	-0.1	Percent
October, 1995	5.5	-0.1	Percent
November, 1995	5.6	+ 0.1	Percent
December, 1995	5.6	0	Percent
January, 1996	5.6	0	Percent
February, 1996	5.5	-0.1	Percent
March, 1996	5.5	0	Percent
April, 1996	5.6	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 1996	5.6	0	Percent
June, 1996	5.3	-0.3	Percent
July, 1996	5.5	+ 0.2	Percent
August, 1996	5.1	-0.4	Percent
September, 1996	5.2	+ 0.1	Percent
October, 1996	5.2	0	Percent
November, 1996	5.4	+ 0.2	Percent
December, 1996	5.4	0	Percent
January, 1997	5.3	-0.1	Percent
February, 1997	5.2	-0.1	Percent
March, 1997	5.2	0	Percent
April, 1997	5.1	-0.1	Percent
May, 1997	4.9	-0.2	Percent
June, 1997	5	+ 0.1	Percent
July, 1997	4.9	-0.1	Percent
August, 1997	4.8	-0.1	Percent
September, 1997	4.9	+ 0.1	Percent
October, 1997	4.7	-0.2	Percent
November, 1997	4.6	-0.1	Percent
December, 1997	4.7	+ 0.1	Percent
January, 1998	4.6	-0.1	Percent
February, 1998	4.6	0	Percent
March, 1998	4.7	+ 0.1	Percent
April, 1998	4.3	-0.4	Percent
May, 1998	4.4	+ 0.1	Percent
June, 1998	4.5	+ 0.1	Percent
July, 1998	4.5	0	Percent
August, 1998	4.5	0	Percent
September, 1998	4.6	+ 0.1	Percent
October, 1998	4.5	-0.1	Percent
November, 1998	4.4	-0.1	Percent
December, 1998	4.4	0	Percent
January, 1999	4.3	-0.1	Percent
February, 1999	4.4	+ 0.1	Percent
March, 1999	4.2	-0.2	Percent
April, 1999	4.3	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 1999	4.2	-0.1	Percent
June, 1999	4.3	+ 0.1	Percent
July, 1999	4.3	0	Percent
August, 1999	4.2	-0.1	Percent
September, 1999	4.2	0	Percent
October, 1999	4.1	-0.1	Percent
November, 1999	4.1	0	Percent
December, 1999	4	-0.1	Percent
January, 2000	4	0	Percent
February, 2000	4.1	+ 0.1	Percent
March, 2000	4	-0.1	Percent
April, 2000	3.8	-0.2	Percent
May, 2000	4	+ 0.2	Percent
June, 2000	4	0	Percent
July, 2000	4	0	Percent
August, 2000	4.1	+ 0.1	Percent
September, 2000	3.9	-0.2	Percent
October, 2000	3.9	0	Percent
November, 2000	3.9	0	Percent
December, 2000	3.9	0	Percent
January, 2001	4.2	+ 0.3	Percent
February, 2001	4.2	0	Percent
March, 2001	4.3	+ 0.1	Percent
April, 2001	4.4	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 2001	4.3	-0.1	Percent
June, 2001	4.5	+ 0.2	Percent
July, 2001	4.6	+ 0.1	Percent
August, 2001	4.9	+ 0.3	Percent
September, 2001	5	+ 0.1	Percent
October, 2001	5.3	+ 0.3	Percent
November, 2001	5.5	+ 0.2	Percent
December, 2001	5.7	+ 0.2	Percent
January, 2002	5.7	0	Percent
February, 2002	5.7	0	Percent
March, 2002	5.7	0	Percent
April, 2002	5.9	+ 0.2	Percent
May, 2002	5.8	-0.1	Percent
June, 2002	5.8	0	Percent
July, 2002	5.8	0	Percent
August, 2002	5.7	-0.1	Percent
September, 2002	5.7	0	Percent
October, 2002	5.7	0	Percent
November, 2002	5.9	+ 0.2	Percent
December, 2002	6	+ 0.1	Percent
January, 2003	5.8	-0.2	Percent
February, 2003	5.9	+ 0.1	Percent
March, 2003	5.9	0	Percent
April, 2003	6	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 2003	6.1	+ 0.1	Percent
June, 2003	6.3	+ 0.2	Percent
July, 2003	6.2	-0.1	Percent
August, 2003	6.1	-0.1	Percent
September, 2003	6.1	0	Percent
October, 2003	6	-0.1	Percent
November, 2003	5.8	-0.2	Percent
December, 2003	5.7	-0.1	Percent
January, 2004	5.7	0	Percent
February, 2004	5.6	-0.1	Percent
March, 2004	5.8	+ 0.2	Percent
April, 2004	5.6	-0.2	Percent
May, 2004	5.6	0	Percent
June, 2004	5.6	0	Percent
July, 2004	5.5	-0.1	Percent
August, 2004	5.4	-0.1	Percent
September, 2004	5.4	0	Percent
October, 2004	5.5	+ 0.1	Percent
November, 2004	5.4	-0.1	Percent
December, 2004	5.4	0	Percent
January, 2005	5.3	-0.1	Percent
February, 2005	5.4	+ 0.1	Percent
March, 2005	5.2	-0.2	Percent
April, 2005	5.2	0	Percent
May, 2005	5.1	-0.1	Percent
June, 2005	5	-0.1	Percent
July, 2005	5	0	Percent
August, 2005	4.9	-0.1	Percent
September, 2005	5	+ 0.1	Percent
October, 2005	5	0	Percent
November, 2005	5	0	Percent
December, 2005	4.9	-0.1	Percent
January, 2006	4.7	-0.2	Percent
February, 2006	4.8	+ 0.1	Percent
March, 2006	4.7	-0.1	Percent
April, 2006	4.7	0	Percent
May, 2006	4.6	-0.1	Percent
June, 2006	4.6	0	Percent
July, 2006	4.7	+ 0.1	Percent
August, 2006	4.7	0	Percent
September, 2006	4.5	-0.2	Percent
October, 2006	4.4	-0.1	Percent
November, 2006	4.5	+ 0.1	Percent
December, 2006	4.4	-0.1	Percent
January, 2007	4.6	+ 0.2	Percent
February, 2007	4.5	-0.1	Percent
March, 2007	4.4	-0.1	Percent
April, 2007	4.5	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 2007	4.4	-0.1	Percent
June, 2007	4.6	+ 0.2	Percent
July, 2007	4.7	+ 0.1	Percent
August, 2007	4.6	-0.1	Percent
September, 2007	4.7	+ 0.1	Percent
October, 2007	4.7	0	Percent
November, 2007	4.7	0	Percent
December, 2007	5	+ 0.3	Percent
January, 2008	5	0	Percent
February, 2008	4.9	-0.1	Percent
March, 2008	5.1	+ 0.2	Percent
April, 2008	5	-0.1	Percent
May, 2008	5.4	+ 0.4	Percent
June, 2008	5.6	+ 0.2	Percent
July, 2008	5.8	+ 0.2	Percent
August, 2008	6.1	+ 0.3	Percent
September, 2008	6.1	0	Percent
October, 2008	6.5	+ 0.4	Percent
November, 2008	6.8	+ 0.3	Percent
December, 2008	7.3	+ 0.5	Percent
January, 2009	7.8	+ 0.5	Percent
February, 2009	8.3	+ 0.5	Percent
March, 2009	8.7	+ 0.4	Percent
April, 2009	9	+ 0.3	Percent
May, 2009	9.4	+ 0.4	Percent
June, 2009	9.5	+ 0.1	Percent
July, 2009	9.5	0	Percent
August, 2009	9.6	+ 0.1	Percent
September, 2009	9.8	+ 0.2	Percent
October, 2009	10	+ 0.2	Percent
November, 2009	9.9	-0.1	Percent
December, 2009	9.9	0	Percent
January, 2010	9.8	-0.1	Percent
February, 2010	9.8	0	Percent
March, 2010	9.9	+ 0.1	Percent
April, 2010	9.9	0	Percent
May, 2010	9.6	-0.3	Percent
June, 2010	9.4	-0.2	Percent
July, 2010	9.4	0	Percent
August, 2010	9.5	+ 0.1	Percent
September, 2010	9.5	0	Percent
October, 2010	9.4	-0.1	Percent
November, 2010	9.8	+ 0.4	Percent
December, 2010	9.3	-0.5	Percent
January, 2011	9.1	-0.2	Percent
February, 2011	9	-0.1	Percent
March, 2011	9	0	Percent
April, 2011	9.1	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 2011	9	-0.1	Percent
June, 2011	9.1	+ 0.1	Percent
July, 2011	9	-0.1	Percent
August, 2011	9	0	Percent
September, 2011	9	0	Percent
October, 2011	8.8	-0.2	Percent
November, 2011	8.6	-0.2	Percent
December, 2011	8.5	-0.1	Percent
January, 2012	8.3	-0.2	Percent
February, 2012	8.3	0	Percent
March, 2012	8.2	-0.1	Percent
April, 2012	8.2	0	Percent
May, 2012	8.2	0	Percent
June, 2012	8.2	0	Percent
July, 2012	8.2	0	Percent
August, 2012	8.1	-0.1	Percent
September, 2012	7.8	-0.3	Percent
October, 2012	7.8	0	Percent
November, 2012	7.7	-0.1	Percent
December, 2012	7.9	+ 0.2	Percent
January, 2013	8	+ 0.1	Percent
February, 2013	7.7	-0.3	Percent
March, 2013	7.5	-0.2	Percent
April, 2013	7.6	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 2013	7.5	-0.1	Percent
June, 2013	7.5	0	Percent
July, 2013	7.3	-0.2	Percent
August, 2013	7.2	-0.1	Percent
September, 2013	7.2	0	Percent
October, 2013	7.2	0	Percent
November, 2013	6.9	-0.3	Percent
December, 2013	6.7	-0.2	Percent
January, 2014	6.6	-0.1	Percent
February, 2014	6.7	+ 0.1	Percent
March, 2014	6.7	0	Percent
April, 2014	6.2	-0.5	Percent
May, 2014	6.3	+ 0.1	Percent
June, 2014	6.1	-0.2	Percent
July, 2014	6.2	+ 0.1	Percent
August, 2014	6.1	-0.1	Percent
September, 2014	5.9	-0.2	Percent
October, 2014	5.7	-0.2	Percent
November, 2014	5.8	+ 0.1	Percent
December, 2014	5.6	-0.2	Percent
January, 2015	5.7	+ 0.1	Percent
February, 2015	5.5	-0.2	Percent
March, 2015	5.4	-0.1	Percent
April, 2015	5.4	0	Percent
May, 2015	5.6	+ 0.2	Percent
June, 2015	5.3	-0.3	Percent
July, 2015	5.2	-0.1	Percent
August, 2015	5.1	-0.1	Percent
September, 2015	5	-0.1	Percent
October, 2015	5	0	Percent
November, 2015	5.1	+ 0.1	Percent
December, 2015	5	-0.1	Percent
January, 2016	4.8	-0.2	Percent
February, 2016	4.9	+ 0.1	Percent
March, 2016	5	+ 0.1	Percent
April, 2016	5.1	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 2016	4.8	-0.3	Percent
June, 2016	4.9	+ 0.1	Percent
July, 2016	4.8	-0.1	Percent
August, 2016	4.9	+ 0.1	Percent
September, 2016	5	+ 0.1	Percent
October, 2016	4.9	-0.1	Percent
November, 2016	4.7	-0.2	Percent
December, 2016	4.7	0	Percent
January, 2017	4.7	0	Percent
February, 2017	4.6	-0.1	Percent
March, 2017	4.4	-0.2	Percent
April, 2017	4.5	+ 0.1	Percent
May, 2017	4.4	-0.1	Percent
June, 2017	4.3	-0.1	Percent
July, 2017	4.3	0	Percent
August, 2017	4.4	+ 0.1	Percent
September, 2017	4.2	-0.2	Percent
October, 2017	4.1	-0.1	Percent
November, 2017	4.2	+ 0.1	Percent
December, 2017	4.1	-0.1	Percent
January, 2018	4	-0.1	Percent
February, 2018	4.1	+ 0.1	Percent
March, 2018	4	-0.1	Percent
April, 2018	4	0	Percent
May, 2018	3.8	-0.2	Percent
June, 2018	4	+ 0.2	Percent
July, 2018	3.8	-0.2	Percent
August, 2018	3.8	0	Percent
September, 2018	3.7	-0.1	Percent
October, 2018	3.8	+ 0.1	Percent
November, 2018	3.8	0	Percent
December, 2018	3.9	+ 0.1	Percent
January, 2019	4	+ 0.1	Percent
February, 2019	3.8	-0.2	Percent
March, 2019	3.8	0	Percent
April, 2019	3.7	-0.1	Percent
May, 2019	3.7	0	Percent
June, 2019	3.6	-0.1	Percent
July, 2019	3.6	0	Percent
August, 2019	3.7	+ 0.1	Percent
September, 2019	3.5	-0.2	Percent
October, 2019	3.6	+ 0.1	Percent
November, 2019	3.6	0	Percent
December, 2019	3.6	0	Percent
January, 2020	3.5	-0.1	Percent
February, 2020	3.5	0	Percent
March, 2020	4.4	+ 0.9	Percent
April, 2020	14.8	+ 10.4	Percent
May, 2020	13.3	-1.5	Percent
June, 2020	11.1	-2.2	Percent
July, 2020	10.2	-0.9	Percent
August, 2020	8.4	-1.8	Percent
September, 2020	7.8	-0.6	Percent
October, 2020	6.9	-0.9	Percent
November, 2020	6.7	-0.2	Percent
December, 2020	6.7	0	Percent
January, 2021	6.3	-0.4	Percent
February, 2021	6.2	-0.1	Percent
March, 2021	6	-0.2	Percent
April, 2021	6.1	+ 0.1	Percent

Unemployment Rate Yearly Trends

Year	Year Open - Year Close	Year Min - Year Max	Year Average	Year Change
2021	6.3 - 6.1	6 - 6.3	6.15	-0.2
2020	3.5 - 6.7	3.5 - 14.8	8.11	+ 3.2
2019	4 - 3.6	3.5 - 4	3.68	-0.4
2018	4 - 3.9	3.7 - 4.1	3.89	-0.1
2017	4.7 - 4.1	4.1 - 4.7	4.35	-0.6
2016	4.8 - 4.7	4.7 - 5.1	4.88	-0.1
2015	5.7 - 5	5 - 5.7	5.28	-0.7
2014	6.6 - 5.6	5.6 - 6.7	6.16	-1
2013	8 - 6.7	6.7 - 8	7.36	-1.3
2012	8.3 - 7.9	7.7 - 8.3	8.08	-0.4
2011	9.1 - 8.5	8.5 - 9.1	8.93	-0.6
2010	9.8 - 9.3	9.3 - 9.9	9.61	-0.5
2009	7.8 - 9.9	7.8 - 10	9.28	+ 2.1
2008	5 - 7.3	4.9 - 7.3	5.8	+ 2.3
2007	4.6 - 5	4.4 - 5	4.62	+ 0.4
2006	4.7 - 4.4	4.4 - 4.8	4.61	-0.3
2005	5.3 - 4.9	4.9 - 5.4	5.08	-0.4
2004	5.7 - 5.4	5.4 - 5.8	5.54	-0.3
2003	5.8 - 5.7	5.7 - 6.3	5.99	-0.1
2002	5.7 - 6	5.7 - 6	5.78	+ 0.3
2001	4.2 - 5.7	4.2 - 5.7	4.74	+ 1.5
2000	4 - 3.9	3.8 - 4.1	3.97	-0.1
1999	4.3 - 4	4 - 4.4	4.22	-0.3
1998	4.6 - 4.4	4.3 - 4.7	4.5	-0.2
1997	5.3 - 4.7	4.6 - 5.3	4.94	-0.6
1996	5.6 - 5.4	5.1 - 5.6	5.41	-0.2
1995	5.6 - 5.6	5.4 - 5.8	5.59	0
1994	6.6 - 5.5	5.5 - 6.6	6.1	-1.1
1993	7.3 - 6.5	6.5 - 7.3	6.91	-0.8
1992	7.3 - 7.4	7.3 - 7.8	7.49	+ 0.1
1991	6.4 - 7.3	6.4 - 7.3	6.85	+ 0.9
1990	5.4 - 6.3	5.2 - 6.3	5.62	+ 0.9
1989	5.4 - 5.4	5 - 5.4	5.26	0
1988	5.7 - 5.3	5.3 - 5.7	5.49	-0.4
1987	6.6 - 5.7	5.7 - 6.6	6.18	-0.9
1986	6.7 - 6.6	6.6 - 7.2	7	-0.1
1985	7.3 - 7	7 - 7.4	7.19	-0.3
1984	8 - 7.3	7.2 - 8	7.51	-0.7
1983	10.4 - 8.3	8.3 - 10.4	9.6	-2.1
1982	8.6 - 10.8	8.6 - 10.8	9.71	+ 2.2
1981	7.5 - 8.5	7.2 - 8.5	7.62	+ 1
1980	6.3 - 7.2	6.3 - 7.8	7.18	+ 0.9
1979	5.9 - 6	5.6 - 6	5.85	+ 0.1
1978	6.4 - 6	5.8 - 6.4	6.07	-0.4
1977	7.5 - 6.4	6.4 - 7.6	7.05	-1.1
1976	7.9 - 7.8	7.4 - 7.9	7.7	-0.1
1975	8.1 - 8.2	8.1 - 9	8.48	+ 0.1
1974	5.1 - 7.2	5.1 - 7.2	5.64	+ 2.1
1973	4.9 - 4.9	4.6 - 5	4.86	0
1972	5.8 - 5.2	5.2 - 5.8	5.6	-0.6
1971	5.9 - 6	5.8 - 6.1	5.95	+ 0.1
1970	3.9 - 6.1	3.9 - 6.1	4.98	+ 2.2
1969	3.4 - 3.5	3.4 - 3.7	3.49	+ 0.1
1968	3.7 - 3.4	3.4 - 3.8	3.56	-0.3
1967	3.9 - 3.8	3.8 - 4	3.84	-0.1
1966	4 - 3.8	3.6 - 4	3.79	-0.2
1965	4.9 - 4	4 - 5.1	4.51	-0.9
1964	5.6 - 5	4.8 - 5.6	5.16	-0.6
1963	5.7 - 5.5	5.4 - 5.9	5.64	-0.2
1962	5.8 - 5.5	5.4 - 5.8	5.57	-0.3
1961	6.6 - 6	6 - 7.1	6.69	-0.6
1960	5.2 - 6.6	4.8 - 6.6	5.54	+ 1.4
1959	6 - 5.3	5 - 6	5.45	-0.7
1958	5.8 - 6.2	5.8 - 7.5	6.84	+ 0.4
1957	4.2 - 5.2	3.7 - 5.2	4.3	+ 1
1956	4 - 4.2	3.9 - 4.4	4.13	+ 0.2
1955	4.9 - 4.2	4 - 4.9	4.37	-0.7
1954	4.9 - 5	4.9 - 6.1	5.59	+ 0.1
1953	2.9 - 4.5	2.5 - 4.5	2.93	+ 1.6
1952	3.2 - 2.7	2.7 - 3.4	3.03	-0.5
1951	3.7 - 3.1	3 - 3.7	3.28	-0.6
1950	6.5 - 4.3	4.2 - 6.5	5.21	-2.2
1949	4.3 - 6.6	4.3 - 7.9	6.15	+ 2.3
1948	3.4 - 5	3.4 - 5	3.85	+ 1.6

United States Unemployment Rate by Month

Unemployment Rate Historical Data Table

Unemployment Rate Yearly Trends

Unemployment Rate Historical Data Chart

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