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
Dec 2007
5.0%
Nov 2007
4.7%
Oct 2007
4.7%
Sep 2007
4.7%
Aug 2007
4.6%
Jul 2007
4.6%
Jun 2007
4.5%
May 2007
4.5%
Apr 2007
4.5%
Mar 2007
4.4%
Feb 2007
4.5%

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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