United States Unemployment Rate

Country: United States, USD
Importance:
High
Sector: Labor
Last release
Actual
4.3%
Forecast
4.2%
Previous
4.3%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 15 days
Forecast
4.2%
Previous
4.3%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Apr 2011
9.0%
Mar 2011
8.8%
Feb 2011
8.9%
Jan 2011
9.0%
Dec 2010
9.4%
Nov 2010
9.8%
Oct 2010
9.6%
Sep 2010
9.6%
Aug 2010
9.6%
Jul 2010
9.5%
Jun 2010
9.5%
May 2010
9.7%
Apr 2010
9.9%
Mar 2010
9.7%
Feb 2010
9.7%
Jan 2010
9.7%
Dec 2009
10.0%
Nov 2009
10.0%
Oct 2009
10.2%
Sep 2009
9.8%

Unemployment Rate is a percentage of unemployed workers in relation to the total civilian labor force. It reflects unemployed people actively seeking employment.

The unemployment rate is a measure of the labor market state. Index decrease may have a positive effect on dollar quotes.

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