Unemployment
Unemployment rate, 2007–2019
| Date | Actual | Autopilot projection | CBO projection | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-1995 | 5.6% | 4 | ||
| Feb-1995 | 5.4 | 4 | ||
| Mar-1995 | 5.4 | 4 | ||
| Apr-1995 | 5.8 | 4 | ||
| May-1995 | 5.6 | 4 | ||
| Jun-1995 | 5.6 | 4 | ||
| Jul-1995 | 5.7 | 4 | ||
| Aug-1995 | 5.7 | 4 | ||
| Sep-1995 | 5.6 | 4 | ||
| Oct-1995 | 5.5 | 4 | ||
| Nov-1995 | 5.6 | 4 | ||
| Dec-1995 | 5.6 | 4 | ||
| Jan-1996 | 5.6 | 4 | ||
| Feb-1996 | 5.5 | 4 | ||
| Mar-1996 | 5.5 | 4 | ||
| Apr-1996 | 5.6 | 4 | ||
| May-1996 | 5.6 | 4 | ||
| Jun-1996 | 5.3 | 4 | ||
| Jul-1996 | 5.5 | 4 | ||
| Aug-1996 | 5.1 | 4 | ||
| Sep-1996 | 5.2 | 4 | ||
| Oct-1996 | 5.2 | 4 | ||
| Nov-1996 | 5.4 | 4 | ||
| Dec-1996 | 5.4 | 4 | ||
| Jan-1997 | 5.3 | 4 | ||
| Feb-1997 | 5.2 | 4 | ||
| Mar-1997 | 5.2 | 4 | ||
| Apr-1997 | 5.1 | 4 | ||
| May-1997 | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| Jun-1997 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Jul-1997 | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| Aug-1997 | 4.8 | 4 | ||
| Sep-1997 | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| Oct-1997 | 4.7 | 4 | ||
| Nov-1997 | 4.6 | 4 | ||
| Dec-1997 | 4.7 | 4 | ||
| Jan-1998 | 4.6 | 4 | ||
| Feb-1998 | 4.6 | 4 | ||
| Mar-1998 | 4.7 | 4 | ||
| Apr-1998 | 4.3 | 4 | ||
| May-1998 | 4.4 | 4 | ||
| Jun-1998 | 4.5 | 4 | ||
| Jul-1998 | 4.5 | 4 | ||
| Aug-1998 | 4.5 | 4 | ||
| Sep-1998 | 4.6 | 4 | ||
| Oct-1998 | 4.5 | 4 | ||
| Nov-1998 | 4.4 | 4 | ||
| Dec-1998 | 4.4 | 4 | ||
| Jan-1999 | 4.3 | 4 | ||
| Feb-1999 | 4.4 | 4 | ||
| Mar-1999 | 4.2 | 4 | ||
| Apr-1999 | 4.3 | 4 | ||
| May-1999 | 4.2 | 4 | ||
| Jun-1999 | 4.3 | 4 | ||
| Jul-1999 | 4.3 | 4 | ||
| Aug-1999 | 4.2 | 4 | ||
| Sep-1999 | 4.2 | 4 | ||
| Oct-1999 | 4.1 | 4 | ||
| Nov-1999 | 4.1 | 4 | ||
| Dec-1999 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2000 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2000 | 4.1 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2000 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2000 | 3.8 | 4 | ||
| May-2000 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2000 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2000 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2000 | 4.1 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2000 | 3.9 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2000 | 3.9 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2000 | 3.9 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2000 | 3.9 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2001 | 4.2 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2001 | 4.2 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2001 | 4.3 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2001 | 4.4 | 4 | ||
| May-2001 | 4.3 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2001 | 4.5 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2001 | 4.6 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2001 | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2001 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2001 | 5.3 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2001 | 5.5 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2001 | 5.7 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2002 | 5.7 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2002 | 5.7 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2002 | 5.7 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2002 | 5.9 | 4 | ||
| May-2002 | 5.8 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2002 | 5.8 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2002 | 5.8 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2002 | 5.7 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2002 | 5.7 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2002 | 5.7 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2002 | 5.9 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2002 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2003 | 5.8 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2003 | 5.9 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2003 | 5.9 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2003 | 6 | 4 | ||
| May-2003 | 6.1 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2003 | 6.3 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2003 | 6.2 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2003 | 6.1 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2003 | 6.1 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2003 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2003 | 5.8 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2003 | 5.7 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2004 | 5.7 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2004 | 5.6 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2004 | 5.8 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2004 | 5.6 | 4 | ||
| May-2004 | 5.6 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2004 | 5.6 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2004 | 5.5 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2004 | 5.4 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2004 | 5.4 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2004 | 5.5 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2004 | 5.4 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2004 | 5.4 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2005 | 5.3 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2005 | 5.4 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2005 | 5.2 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2005 | 5.2 | 4 | ||
| May-2005 | 5.1 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2005 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2005 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2005 | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2005 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2005 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2005 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2005 | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2006 | 4.7 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2006 | 4.8 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2006 | 4.7 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2006 | 4.7 | 4 | ||
| May-2006 | 4.6 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2006 | 4.6 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2006 | 4.7 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2006 | 4.7 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2006 | 4.5 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2006 | 4.4 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2006 | 4.5 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2006 | 4.4 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2007 | 4.6 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2007 | 4.5 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2007 | 4.4 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2007 | 4.5 | 4 | ||
| May-2007 | 4.4 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2007 | 4.6 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2007 | 4.7 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2007 | 4.6 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2007 | 4.7 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2007 | 4.7 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2007 | 4.7 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2007 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2008 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2008 | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2008 | 5.1 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2008 | 5 | 4 | ||
| May-2008 | 5.4 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2008 | 5.6 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2008 | 5.8 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2008 | 6.1 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2008 | 6.1 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2008 | 6.5 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2008 | 6.8 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2008 | 7.3 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2009 | 7.8 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2009 | 8.3 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2009 | 8.7 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2009 | 9 | 4 | ||
| May-2009 | 9.4 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2009 | 9.5 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2009 | 9.5 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2009 | 9.6 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2009 | 9.8 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2009 | 10 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2009 | 9.9 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2009 | 9.9 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2010 | 9.8 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2010 | 9.8 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2010 | 9.9 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2010 | 9.9 | 4 | ||
| May-2010 | 9.6 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2010 | 9.4 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2010 | 9.4 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2010 | 9.5 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2010 | 9.5 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2010 | 9.4 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2010 | 9.8 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2010 | 9.3 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2011 | 9.1 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2011 | 9 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2011 | 9 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2011 | 9.1 | 4 | ||
| May-2011 | 9 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2011 | 9.1 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2011 | 9 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2011 | 9 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2011 | 9 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2011 | 8.8 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2011 | 8.6 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2011 | 8.5 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2012 | 8.3 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2012 | 8.3 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2012 | 8.2 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2012 | 8.2 | 4 | ||
| May-2012 | 8.2 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2012 | 8.2 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2012 | 8.2 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2012 | 8.1 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2012 | 7.8 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2012 | 7.8 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2012 | 7.7 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2012 | 7.9 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2013 | 8 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2013 | 7.7 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2013 | 7.5 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2013 | 7.6 | 4 | ||
| May-2013 | 7.5 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2013 | 7.5 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2013 | 7.3 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2013 | 7.2 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2013 | 7.2 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2013 | 7.2 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2013 | 6.9 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2013 | 6.7 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2014 | 6.6 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2014 | 6.7 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2014 | 6.7 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2014 | 6.3 | 4 | ||
| May-2014 | 6.3 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2014 | 6.1 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2014 | 6.2 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2014 | 6.2 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2014 | 5.9 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2014 | 5.7 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2014 | 5.8 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2014 | 5.6 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2015 | 5.7 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2015 | 5.5 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2015 | 5.5 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2015 | 5.4 | 4 | ||
| May-2015 | 5.5 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2015 | 5.3 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2015 | 5.2 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2015 | 5.1 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2015 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2015 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2015 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2015 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2016 | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| Feb-2016 | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| Mar-2016 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Apr-2016 | 5 | 4 | ||
| May-2016 | 4.7 | 4 | ||
| Jun-2016 | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| Jul-2016 | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| Aug-2016 | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| Sep-2016 | 5.0 | 4 | ||
| Oct-2016 | 4.9 | 4 | ||
| Nov-2016 | 4.6 | 4 | ||
| Dec-2016 | 4.7 | 4 | ||
| Jan-2017 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.746 | 4 |
| Feb-2017 | 4.7 | 4.678 | 4.719 | 4 |
| Mar-2017 | 4.5 | 4.656 | 4.693 | 4 |
| Apr-2017 | 4.4 | 4.633 | 4.666 | 4 |
| May-2017 | 4.3 | 4.611 | 4.638 | 4 |
| Jun-2017 | 4.3 | 4.589 | 4.610 | 4 |
| Jul-2017 | 4.3 | 4.567 | 4.582 | 4 |
| Aug-2017 | 4.4 | 4.544 | 4.561 | 4 |
| Sep-2017 | 4.2 | 4.522 | 4.541 | 4 |
| Oct-2017 | 4.1 | 4.500 | 4.520 | 4 |
| Nov-2017 | 4.1 | 4.478 | 4.502 | 4 |
| Dec-2017 | 4.1 | 4.456 | 4.485 | 4 |
| Jan-2018 | 4.1 | 4.433 | 4.467 | 4 |
| Feb-2018 | 4.1 | 4.411 | 4.457 | 4 |
| Mar-2018 | 4.1 | 4.389 | 4.448 | 4 |
| Apr-2018 | 3.9 | 4.367 | 4.438 | 4 |
| May-2018 | 3.8 | 4.344 | 4.431 | 4 |
| Jun-2018 | 4.322 | 4.425 | 4 | |
| Jul-2018 | 4.300 | 4.418 | 4 | |
| Aug-2018 | 4.278 | 4.420 | 4 | |
| Sep-2018 | 4.256 | 4.423 | 4 | |
| Oct-2018 | 4.233 | 4.425 | 4 | |
| Nov-2018 | 4.211 | 4.433 | 4 | |
| Dec-2018 | 4.189 | 4.441 | 4 | |
| Jan-2019 | 4.167 | 4.449 | 4 |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey public data
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