U.S. unemployment insurance (UI) recipiency rate, 1977–2014
| Date | U.S. recipiency rate (12-month moving average) |
|---|---|
| 1977-01-01 | 34.4 |
| 1977-02-01 | 34.4 |
| 1977-03-01 | 34.2 |
| 1977-04-01 | 33.9 |
| 1977-05-01 | 33.8 |
| 1977-06-01 | 33.6 |
| 1977-07-01 | 33.3 |
| 1977-08-01 | 33.3 |
| 1977-09-01 | 33.1 |
| 1977-10-01 | 33.0 |
| 1977-11-01 | 32.9 |
| 1977-12-01 | 32.7 |
| 1978-01-01 | 32.6 |
| 1978-02-01 | 32.7 |
| 1978-03-01 | 32.7 |
| 1978-04-01 | 32.7 |
| 1978-05-01 | 32.6 |
| 1978-06-01 | 32.6 |
| 1978-07-01 | 32.5 |
| 1978-08-01 | 32.7 |
| 1978-09-01 | 32.6 |
| 1978-10-01 | 32.8 |
| 1978-11-01 | 32.8 |
| 1978-12-01 | 32.5 |
| 1979-01-01 | 32.8 |
| 1979-02-01 | 32.6 |
| 1979-03-01 | 32.5 |
| 1979-04-01 | 32.6 |
| 1979-05-01 | 32.9 |
| 1979-06-01 | 32.9 |
| 1979-07-01 | 33.3 |
| 1979-08-01 | 33.3 |
| 1979-09-01 | 33.5 |
| 1979-10-01 | 33.7 |
| 1979-11-01 | 34.1 |
| 1979-12-01 | 34.5 |
| 1980-01-01 | 35.0 |
| 1980-02-01 | 35.5 |
| 1980-03-01 | 35.6 |
| 1980-04-01 | 36.1 |
| 1980-05-01 | 36.3 |
| 1980-06-01 | 36.8 |
| 1980-07-01 | 37.6 |
| 1980-08-01 | 37.8 |
| 1980-09-01 | 38.3 |
| 1980-10-01 | 38.6 |
| 1980-11-01 | 38.2 |
| 1980-12-01 | 38.5 |
| 1981-01-01 | 37.9 |
| 1981-02-01 | 37.4 |
| 1981-03-01 | 37.1 |
| 1981-04-01 | 36.7 |
| 1981-05-01 | 36.0 |
| 1981-06-01 | 35.4 |
| 1981-07-01 | 34.7 |
| 1981-08-01 | 34.0 |
| 1981-09-01 | 33.4 |
| 1981-10-01 | 32.6 |
| 1981-11-01 | 32.4 |
| 1981-12-01 | 32.3 |
| 1982-01-01 | 32.1 |
| 1982-02-01 | 32.1 |
| 1982-03-01 | 32.4 |
| 1982-04-01 | 32.5 |
| 1982-05-01 | 32.7 |
| 1982-06-01 | 33.0 |
| 1982-07-01 | 32.9 |
| 1982-08-01 | 33.2 |
| 1982-09-01 | 33.3 |
| 1982-10-01 | 33.4 |
| 1982-11-01 | 33.6 |
| 1982-12-01 | 33.5 |
| 1983-01-01 | 33.3 |
| 1983-02-01 | 33.1 |
| 1983-03-01 | 33.0 |
| 1983-04-01 | 32.6 |
| 1983-05-01 | 32.3 |
| 1983-06-01 | 31.8 |
| 1983-07-01 | 31.3 |
| 1983-08-01 | 30.8 |
| 1983-09-01 | 30.1 |
| 1983-10-01 | 29.5 |
| 1983-11-01 | 29.0 |
| 1983-12-01 | 28.3 |
| 1984-01-01 | 27.7 |
| 1984-02-01 | 27.4 |
| 1984-03-01 | 26.5 |
| 1984-04-01 | 26.0 |
| 1984-05-01 | 25.8 |
| 1984-06-01 | 25.4 |
| 1984-07-01 | 25.3 |
| 1984-08-01 | 25.1 |
| 1984-09-01 | 25.0 |
| 1984-10-01 | 25.3 |
| 1984-11-01 | 25.4 |
| 1984-12-01 | 25.4 |
| 1985-01-01 | 25.7 |
| 1985-02-01 | 25.8 |
| 1985-03-01 | 26.0 |
| 1985-04-01 | 26.4 |
| 1985-05-01 | 26.3 |
| 1985-06-01 | 26.3 |
| 1985-07-01 | 26.7 |
| 1985-08-01 | 26.8 |
| 1985-09-01 | 27.0 |
| 1985-10-01 | 27.1 |
| 1985-11-01 | 27.1 |
| 1985-12-01 | 27.5 |
| 1986-01-01 | 27.6 |
| 1986-02-01 | 27.5 |
| 1986-03-01 | 27.5 |
| 1986-04-01 | 27.6 |
| 1986-05-01 | 27.7 |
| 1986-06-01 | 27.9 |
| 1986-07-01 | 28.1 |
| 1986-08-01 | 28.1 |
| 1986-09-01 | 28.3 |
| 1986-10-01 | 28.4 |
| 1986-11-01 | 28.3 |
| 1986-12-01 | 28.5 |
| 1987-01-01 | 28.1 |
| 1987-02-01 | 28.2 |
| 1987-03-01 | 28.4 |
| 1987-04-01 | 28.3 |
| 1987-05-01 | 28.2 |
| 1987-06-01 | 28.4 |
| 1987-07-01 | 28.3 |
| 1987-08-01 | 28.2 |
| 1987-09-01 | 28.1 |
| 1987-10-01 | 27.8 |
| 1987-11-01 | 27.8 |
| 1987-12-01 | 27.5 |
| 1988-01-01 | 27.4 |
| 1988-02-01 | 27.4 |
| 1988-03-01 | 27.5 |
| 1988-04-01 | 27.3 |
| 1988-05-01 | 27.3 |
| 1988-06-01 | 27.4 |
| 1988-07-01 | 27.1 |
| 1988-08-01 | 27.3 |
| 1988-09-01 | 27.3 |
| 1988-10-01 | 27.3 |
| 1988-11-01 | 27.6 |
| 1988-12-01 | 27.4 |
| 1989-01-01 | 27.5 |
| 1989-02-01 | 27.5 |
| 1989-03-01 | 27.6 |
| 1989-04-01 | 27.6 |
| 1989-05-01 | 27.9 |
| 1989-06-01 | 27.8 |
| 1989-07-01 | 28.0 |
| 1989-08-01 | 28.2 |
| 1989-09-01 | 28.3 |
| 1989-10-01 | 28.7 |
| 1989-11-01 | 28.9 |
| 1989-12-01 | 29.0 |
| 1990-01-01 | 29.6 |
| 1990-02-01 | 29.9 |
| 1990-03-01 | 30.0 |
| 1990-04-01 | 30.3 |
| 1990-05-01 | 30.6 |
| 1990-06-01 | 30.8 |
| 1990-07-01 | 31.2 |
| 1990-08-01 | 31.2 |
| 1990-09-01 | 31.2 |
| 1990-10-01 | 31.5 |
| 1990-11-01 | 31.7 |
| 1990-12-01 | 31.9 |
| 1991-01-01 | 32.4 |
| 1991-02-01 | 32.8 |
| 1991-03-01 | 33.1 |
| 1991-04-01 | 33.9 |
| 1991-05-01 | 34.2 |
| 1991-06-01 | 34.2 |
| 1991-07-01 | 34.6 |
| 1991-08-01 | 34.7 |
| 1991-09-01 | 34.9 |
| 1991-10-01 | 34.9 |
| 1991-11-01 | 34.7 |
| 1991-12-01 | 34.9 |
| 1992-01-01 | 34.6 |
| 1992-02-01 | 34.2 |
| 1992-03-01 | 34.1 |
| 1992-04-01 | 33.7 |
| 1992-05-01 | 33.0 |
| 1992-06-01 | 32.7 |
| 1992-07-01 | 32.2 |
| 1992-08-01 | 31.8 |
| 1992-09-01 | 31.6 |
| 1992-10-01 | 31.2 |
| 1992-11-01 | 30.9 |
| 1992-12-01 | 30.6 |
| 1993-01-01 | 29.7 |
| 1993-02-01 | 29.2 |
| 1993-03-01 | 28.9 |
| 1993-04-01 | 28.3 |
| 1993-05-01 | 28.0 |
| 1993-06-01 | 27.9 |
| 1993-07-01 | 27.6 |
| 1993-08-01 | 27.5 |
| 1993-09-01 | 27.4 |
| 1993-10-01 | 27.2 |
| 1993-11-01 | 27.4 |
| 1993-12-01 | 27.4 |
| 1994-01-01 | 27.6 |
| 1994-02-01 | 27.9 |
| 1994-03-01 | 28.1 |
| 1994-04-01 | 28.2 |
| 1994-05-01 | 28.6 |
| 1994-06-01 | 28.9 |
| 1994-07-01 | 29.0 |
| 1994-08-01 | 29.3 |
| 1994-09-01 | 29.4 |
| 1994-10-01 | 29.7 |
| 1994-11-01 | 29.9 |
| 1994-12-01 | 29.9 |
| 1995-01-01 | 30.2 |
| 1995-02-01 | 30.4 |
| 1995-03-01 | 30.5 |
| 1995-04-01 | 30.4 |
| 1995-05-01 | 30.5 |
| 1995-06-01 | 30.4 |
| 1995-07-01 | 30.5 |
| 1995-08-01 | 30.6 |
| 1995-09-01 | 30.6 |
| 1995-10-01 | 30.8 |
| 1995-11-01 | 30.8 |
| 1995-12-01 | 30.8 |
| 1996-01-01 | 31.1 |
| 1996-02-01 | 31.4 |
| 1996-03-01 | 31.2 |
| 1996-04-01 | 31.7 |
| 1996-05-01 | 31.6 |
| 1996-06-01 | 31.5 |
| 1996-07-01 | 31.7 |
| 1996-08-01 | 31.6 |
| 1996-09-01 | 31.7 |
| 1996-10-01 | 31.7 |
| 1996-11-01 | 31.4 |
| 1996-12-01 | 31.6 |
| 1997-01-01 | 31.3 |
| 1997-02-01 | 30.9 |
| 1997-03-01 | 30.8 |
| 1997-04-01 | 30.6 |
| 1997-05-01 | 30.4 |
| 1997-06-01 | 30.4 |
| 1997-07-01 | 30.3 |
| 1997-08-01 | 30.1 |
| 1997-09-01 | 30.1 |
| 1997-10-01 | 30.0 |
| 1997-11-01 | 30.1 |
| 1997-12-01 | 30.2 |
| 1998-01-01 | 29.9 |
| 1998-02-01 | 30.0 |
| 1998-03-01 | 30.1 |
| 1998-04-01 | 30.2 |
| 1998-05-01 | 30.2 |
| 1998-06-01 | 30.3 |
| 1998-07-01 | 30.5 |
| 1998-08-01 | 30.7 |
| 1998-09-01 | 30.8 |
| 1998-10-01 | 30.7 |
| 1998-11-01 | 30.9 |
| 1998-12-01 | 30.9 |
| 1999-01-01 | 31.1 |
| 1999-02-01 | 31.2 |
| 1999-03-01 | 31.7 |
| 1999-04-01 | 31.6 |
| 1999-05-01 | 31.8 |
| 1999-06-01 | 32.1 |
| 1999-07-01 | 31.9 |
| 1999-08-01 | 32.1 |
| 1999-09-01 | 32.2 |
| 1999-10-01 | 32.4 |
| 1999-11-01 | 32.6 |
| 1999-12-01 | 32.5 |
| 2000-01-01 | 32.5 |
| 2000-02-01 | 32.7 |
| 2000-03-01 | 32.2 |
| 2000-04-01 | 32.1 |
| 2000-05-01 | 32.1 |
| 2000-06-01 | 31.8 |
| 2000-07-01 | 31.9 |
| 2000-08-01 | 31.8 |
| 2000-09-01 | 31.8 |
| 2000-10-01 | 32.2 |
| 2000-11-01 | 32.3 |
| 2000-12-01 | 32.4 |
| 2001-01-01 | 33.1 |
| 2001-02-01 | 33.3 |
| 2001-03-01 | 33.5 |
| 2001-04-01 | 34.1 |
| 2001-05-01 | 34.8 |
| 2001-06-01 | 35.3 |
| 2001-07-01 | 36.3 |
| 2001-08-01 | 36.8 |
| 2001-09-01 | 37.1 |
| 2001-10-01 | 37.7 |
| 2001-11-01 | 37.9 |
| 2001-12-01 | 38.4 |
| 2002-01-01 | 38.8 |
| 2002-02-01 | 39.0 |
| 2002-03-01 | 39.2 |
| 2002-04-01 | 39.5 |
| 2002-05-01 | 39.4 |
| 2002-06-01 | 39.2 |
| 2002-07-01 | 39.0 |
| 2002-08-01 | 38.7 |
| 2002-09-01 | 38.7 |
| 2002-10-01 | 38.5 |
| 2002-11-01 | 38.1 |
| 2002-12-01 | 38.0 |
| 2003-01-01 | 37.5 |
| 2003-02-01 | 37.2 |
| 2003-03-01 | 37.3 |
| 2003-04-01 | 37.1 |
| 2003-05-01 | 36.8 |
| 2003-06-01 | 36.7 |
| 2003-07-01 | 36.5 |
| 2003-08-01 | 36.4 |
| 2003-09-01 | 36.3 |
| 2003-10-01 | 36.1 |
| 2003-11-01 | 36.0 |
| 2003-12-01 | 36.0 |
| 2004-01-01 | 35.7 |
| 2004-02-01 | 35.6 |
| 2004-03-01 | 35.4 |
| 2004-04-01 | 34.9 |
| 2004-05-01 | 34.6 |
| 2004-06-01 | 34.5 |
| 2004-07-01 | 33.9 |
| 2004-08-01 | 33.8 |
| 2004-09-01 | 33.4 |
| 2004-10-01 | 32.9 |
| 2004-11-01 | 32.9 |
| 2004-12-01 | 32.2 |
| 2005-01-01 | 32.1 |
| 2005-02-01 | 31.6 |
| 2005-03-01 | 31.3 |
| 2005-04-01 | 31.0 |
| 2005-05-01 | 31.0 |
| 2005-06-01 | 30.8 |
| 2005-07-01 | 30.8 |
| 2005-08-01 | 30.8 |
| 2005-09-01 | 30.6 |
| 2005-10-01 | 30.9 |
| 2005-11-01 | 30.9 |
| 2005-12-01 | 30.8 |
| 2006-01-01 | 31.1 |
| 2006-02-01 | 31.1 |
| 2006-03-01 | 31.0 |
| 2006-04-01 | 31.0 |
| 2006-05-01 | 31.1 |
| 2006-06-01 | 31.0 |
| 2006-07-01 | 31.0 |
| 2006-08-01 | 30.9 |
| 2006-09-01 | 31.0 |
| 2006-10-01 | 31.0 |
| 2006-11-01 | 31.0 |
| 2006-12-01 | 31.1 |
| 2007-01-01 | 31.1 |
| 2007-02-01 | 31.3 |
| 2007-03-01 | 31.3 |
| 2007-04-01 | 31.7 |
| 2007-05-01 | 31.8 |
| 2007-06-01 | 31.8 |
| 2007-07-01 | 32.0 |
| 2007-08-01 | 32.0 |
| 2007-09-01 | 32.0 |
| 2007-10-01 | 32.0 |
| 2007-11-01 | 31.9 |
| 2007-12-01 | 31.9 |
| 2008-01-01 | 31.8 |
| 2008-02-01 | 31.9 |
| 2008-03-01 | 32.1 |
| 2008-04-01 | 32.3 |
| 2008-05-01 | 32.0 |
| 2008-06-01 | 32.1 |
| 2008-07-01 | 32.0 |
| 2008-08-01 | 31.6 |
| 2008-09-01 | 31.9 |
| 2008-10-01 | 31.7 |
| 2008-11-01 | 31.6 |
| 2008-12-01 | 32.3 |
| 2009-01-01 | 32.5 |
| 2009-02-01 | 32.8 |
| 2009-03-01 | 33.9 |
| 2009-04-01 | 34.5 |
| 2009-05-01 | 35.2 |
| 2009-06-01 | 36.0 |
| 2009-07-01 | 36.3 |
| 2009-08-01 | 36.8 |
| 2009-09-01 | 36.8 |
| 2009-10-01 | 36.5 |
| 2009-11-01 | 36.5 |
| 2009-12-01 | 36.0 |
| 2010-01-01 | 35.3 |
| 2010-02-01 | 34.6 |
| 2010-03-01 | 33.7 |
| 2010-04-01 | 32.6 |
| 2010-05-01 | 31.7 |
| 2010-06-01 | 30.7 |
| 2010-07-01 | 29.6 |
| 2010-08-01 | 28.9 |
| 2010-09-01 | 28.1 |
| 2010-10-01 | 27.6 |
| 2010-11-01 | 27.1 |
| 2010-12-01 | 26.4 |
| 2011-01-01 | 26.1 |
| 2011-02-01 | 25.8 |
| 2011-03-01 | 25.3 |
| 2011-04-01 | 24.9 |
| 2011-05-01 | 24.8 |
| 2011-06-01 | 24.3 |
| 2011-07-01 | 24.1 |
| 2011-08-01 | 23.8 |
| 2011-09-01 | 23.6 |
| 2011-10-01 | 23.5 |
| 2011-11-01 | 23.4 |
| 2011-12-01 | 23.3 |
| 2012-01-01 | 23.3 |
| 2012-02-01 | 23.3 |
| 2012-03-01 | 23.0 |
| 2012-04-01 | 23.1 |
| 2012-05-01 | 23.0 |
| 2012-06-01 | 22.9 |
| 2012-07-01 | 23.0 |
| 2012-08-01 | 22.8 |
| 2012-09-01 | 22.9 |
| 2012-10-01 | 23.0 |
| 2012-11-01 | 22.9 |
| 2012-12-01 | 22.9 |
| 2013-01-01 | 22.7 |
| 2013-02-01 | 22.5 |
| 2013-03-01 | 22.5 |
| 2013-04-01 | 22.5 |
| 2013-05-01 | 22.4 |
| 2013-06-01 | 22.4 |
| 2013-07-01 | 22.4 |
| 2013-08-01 | 22.4 |
| 2013-09-01 | 22.4 |
| 2013-10-01 | 22.3 |
| 2013-11-01 | 22.1 |
| 2013-12-01 | 22.3 |
| 2014-01-01 | 22.4 |
| 2014-02-01 | 22.5 |
| 2014-03-01 | 22.6 |
| 2014-04-01 | 22.7 |
| 2014-05-01 | 22.7 |
| 2014-06-01 | 23.0 |
| 2014-07-01 | 22.9 |
| 2014-08-01 | 22.9 |
| 2014-09-01 | 23.1 |
| 2014-10-01 | 23.1 |
| 2014-11-01 | 23.1 |
| 2014-12-01 | 23.1 |
Note: The UI recipiency rate is the share of unemployed workers receiving benefits from regular state programs, and is calculated by dividing the number of weeks compensated by the total number of unemployed persons. It is presented as a 12-month moving average. Shaded bars denote recessions.
Source: EPI analysis of Department of Labor (DOL) administrative data and Current Population Survey basic monthly data