Unemployment rate
| Date | Actual | Autopilot projection | CBO projection | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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