Economic Indicators #JobsDay analysis
Every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases a report on the employment situation for the previous month. Their release includes data on job growth, unemployment, and wage growth, which gives us a snapshot of the health of the economy and whether it’s working for ordinary Americans.
Key numbers • February
4.4%
National unemployment rate
-92,000
Net jobs in February
80.7%
Share of prime working-age population with a job
-327,000
Net federal jobs since January 2025
February
Jobs report: U.S. economy lost an alarming 92,000 jobs in February: Private sector experienced vast majority of losses, one-third were due to temporary strikes
Below, EPI senior economist Elise Gould offers her insights on the jobs report released this morning. Read the full thread here.
Today’s jobs report was much weaker than expected. Payroll jobs fell 92k in Feb, and revisions to Dec data show a loss of 17k jobs. Average job growth over the last 3 months now under 6k.
Household survey population controls indicate a significant drop in the labor force.
#NumbersDay #EconSky
— Elise Gould (@elisegould.bsky.social) Mar 6, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Job losses in Feb were most acute in health care, due to striking workers who have since gone back to work. Notable losses as well in leisure and hospitality and educational services. Job were added in financial activities and social assistance. On net, 92k job losses for Feb.
#EconSky #NumbersDay
— Elise Gould (@elisegould.bsky.social) Mar 6, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Manufacturing jobs fell again, down 12,000 between January and February 2026. Since January 2025, the manufacturing sector has lost 100,000 jobs. I repeat: The manufacturing sector lost 100k jobs since Trump took office.
#EconSky #NumbersDay
— Elise Gould (@elisegould.bsky.social) Mar 6, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Attacks on the federal workforce continue. Federal employment has shrunk an alarming 327,000 jobs since January 2025. The vital services federal employees provide cannot be done without these essential workers. The cost of these losses are only beginning to be felt.
#EconSky #NumbersDay— Elise Gould (@elisegould.bsky.social) Mar 6, 2026 at 8:19 AM
The overall unemployment ticked up slightly in February, while the unemployment rate rose for Black, Asian, and Hispanic workers. Notably volatile series, but Black unemployment is now back up at 7.7% compared to only 3.7% for white workers.
#EconSky #NumbersDay— Elise Gould (@elisegould.bsky.social) Mar 6, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Charting jobs and unemployment
Current Employment Statistics Charts
The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program, also known as the establishment survey, is a monthly survey administered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) which provides estimates of employment, hours, and earnings based on payroll records of approximately 131,000 businesses and government agencies.
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Monthly change and three-month moving average of payroll employment, January 2023–February 2026
| Date | Monthly change in Employment | Three-month moving average employment |
|---|---|---|
| Jan-2023 | 434 | 279 |
| Feb-2023 | 290 | 274.6666667 |
| Mar-2023 | 68 | 264 |
| Apr-2023 | 241 | 199.6666667 |
| May-2023 | 280 | 196.3333333 |
| Jun-2023 | 225 | 248.6666667 |
| Jul-2023 | 163 | 222.6666667 |
| Aug-2023 | 218 | 202 |
| Sep-2023 | 156 | 179 |
| Oct-2023 | 159 | 177.6666667 |
| Nov-2023 | 127 | 147.3333333 |
| Dec-2023 | 154 | 146.6666667 |
| Jan-2024 | 175 | 152 |
| Feb-2024 | 206 | 178.3333333 |
| Mar-2024 | 228 | 203 |
| Apr-2024 | 64 | 166 |
| May-2024 | 78 | 123.3333333 |
| Jun-2024 | 87 | 76.33333333 |
| Jul-2024 | 53 | 72.66666667 |
| Aug-2024 | 9 | 49.66666667 |
| Sep-2024 | 155 | 72.33333333 |
| Oct-2024 | 33 | 65.66666667 |
| Nov-2024 | 134 | 107.3333333 |
| Dec-2024 | 237 | 134.6666667 |
| Jan-2025 | -48 | 107.6666667 |
| Feb-2025 | 42 | 77 |
| Mar-2025 | 67 | 20.33333333 |
| Apr-2025 | 108 | 72.33333333 |
| May-2025 | 13 | 62.66666667 |
| Jun-2025 | -20 | 33.66666667 |
| Jul-2025 | 64 | 19 |
| Aug-2025 | -70 | -8.666666667 |
| Sep-2025 | 76 | 23.33333333 |
| Oct-2025 | -140 | -44.66666667 |
| Nov-2025 | 41 | -7.666666667 |
| Dec-2025 | -17 | -38.66666667 |
| Jan-2026 | 126 | 50 |
| Feb-2026 | -92 | 5.666666667 |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Employment Statistics public data series.
Figure
Employment change by industry (thousands) between January and February 2026
| Industry | Employment change |
|---|---|
| Financial activities | 10 |
| Social assistance | 9 |
| Other services | 8 |
| Wholesale trade | 6 |
| State/Local government | 4 |
| Retail services | 2 |
| Utilities | 1 |
| Mining and logging | -2 |
| Professional and business services | -5 |
| Federal Government | -10 |
| Construction | -11 |
| Information | -11 |
| Transportation and warehousing | -11 |
| Manufacturing | -12 |
| Educational services | -16 |
| Leisure and hospitality | -27 |
| Health care | -28 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Current Employment Statistics, Establishment Survey (CES) public data series.
Figure
Cumulative change in manufacturing employment since January 2025
| Date | Change in employment |
|---|---|
| Jan-2025 | 0 |
| Feb-2025 | -2 |
| Mar-2025 | -7 |
| Apr-2025 | -11 |
| May-2025 | -22 |
| Jun-2025 | -37 |
| Jul-2025 | -48 |
| Aug-2025 | -58 |
| Sep-2025 | -61 |
| Oct-2025 | -70 |
| Nov-2025 | -80 |
| Dec-2025 | -93 |
| Jan-2026 | -88 |
| Feb-2026 | -100 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Current Employment Statistics, Establishment Survey (CES) public data series.
Figure
Cumulative change in federal worker employment since January 2025
| Date | Change in employment |
|---|---|
| Jan-2025 | 0 |
| Feb-2025 | -13 |
| Mar-2025 | -22 |
| Apr-2025 | -34 |
| May-2025 | -58 |
| Jun-2025 | -66 |
| Jul-2025 | -75 |
| Aug-2025 | -94 |
| Sep-2025 | -96 |
| Oct-2025 | -262 |
| Nov-2025 | -277 |
| Dec-2025 | -288 |
| Jan-2026 | -317 |
| Feb-2026 | -327 |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Employment Statistics public data series.
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Nominal wage growth in average hourly earnings for all workers, year over year change, three-month change annualized, and one-month change annualized
| Date | Year-over-year change | Three-month change, annualized | One-month change, annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-2019 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1.3% |
| Feb-2019 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.4% |
| Mar-2019 | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.5% |
| Apr-2019 | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.9% |
| May-2019 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 4.0% |
| Jun-2019 | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Jul-2019 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 2.6% |
| Aug-2019 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Sep-2019 | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.9% |
| Oct-2019 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Nov-2019 | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.3% |
| Dec-2019 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 1.7% |
| Jan-2020 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.1% |
| Feb-2020 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 4.7% |
| Mar-2020 | 3.5% | 5.0% | 8.3% |
| Apr-2020 | 8.1% | 24.6% | 70.8% |
| May-2020 | 6.6% | 17.6% | -12.1% |
| Jun-2020 | 5.0% | 9.4% | -12.9% |
| Jul-2020 | 4.9% | -8.4% | 0.4% |
| Aug-2020 | 4.8% | -3.1% | 4.2% |
| Sep-2020 | 4.8% | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| Oct-2020 | 4.6% | 2.1% | 1.2% |
| Nov-2020 | 4.6% | 2.1% | 4.1% |
| Dec-2020 | 5.4% | 5.5% | 11.5% |
| Jan-2021 | 5.3% | 5.4% | 0.8% |
| Feb-2021 | 5.3% | 5.6% | 4.9% |
| Mar-2021 | 4.5% | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| Apr-2021 | 0.6% | 3.9% | 7.9% |
| May-2021 | 2.3% | 4.9% | 7.8% |
| Jun-2021 | 3.9% | 7.0% | 5.3% |
| Jul-2021 | 4.3% | 6.0% | 4.8% |
| Aug-2021 | 4.4% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Sep-2021 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| Oct-2021 | 5.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Nov-2021 | 5.4% | 6.0% | 3.5% |
| Dec-2021 | 4.9% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Jan-2022 | 5.6% | 6.0% | 8.3% |
| Feb-2022 | 5.3% | 5.4% | 1.5% |
| Mar-2022 | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Apr-2022 | 5.8% | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| May-2022 | 5.6% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Jun-2022 | 5.4% | 5.0% | 3.4% |
| Jul-2022 | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.7% |
| Aug-2022 | 5.4% | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| Sep-2022 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| Oct-2022 | 5.0% | 4.5% | 4.9% |
| Nov-2022 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Dec-2022 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Jan-2023 | 4.5% | 4.0% | 3.0% |
| Feb-2023 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Mar-2023 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.4% |
| Apr-2023 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| May-2023 | 4.4% | 4.3% | 2.5% |
| Jun-2023 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 7.0% |
| Jul-2023 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Aug-2023 | 4.5% | 4.7% | 1.4% |
| Sep-2023 | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Oct-2023 | 4.2% | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| Nov-2023 | 4.1% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Dec-2023 | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Jan-2024 | 4.4% | 4.7% | 6.5% |
| Feb-2024 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 1.8% |
| Mar-2024 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| Apr-2024 | 4.0% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| May-2024 | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Jun-2024 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Jul-2024 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 2.4% |
| Aug-2024 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.9% |
| Sep-2024 | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| Oct-2024 | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4.2% |
| Nov-2024 | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Dec-2024 | 4.1% | 4.0% | 3.1% |
| Jan-2025 | 4.0% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Feb-2025 | 4.1% | 3.9% | 3.4% |
| Mar-2025 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| Apr-2025 | 3.9% | 3.2% | 0.3% |
| May-2025 | 4.0% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Jun-2025 | 3.9% | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Jul-2025 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Aug-2025 | 4.0% | 3.8% | 5.0% |
| Sep-2025 | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2.7% |
| Oct-2025 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 5.0% |
| Nov-2025 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 5.0% |
| Dec-2025 | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.7% |
| Jan-2026 | 3.7% | 3.5% | 5.0% |
| Feb-2026 | 3.8% | 3.5% | 5.0% |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics public data series
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Year-over-year change in private-sector nominal average hourly earnings, 2007–2026
| date | All nonfarm employees | Production/nonsupervisory workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mar-2007 | 3.4% | 4.1% |
| Apr-2007 | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| May-2007 | 3.5% | 4.1% |
| Jun-2007 | 3.6% | 4.1% |
| Jul-2007 | 3.2% | 4.1% |
| Aug-2007 | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Sep-2007 | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Oct-2007 | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| Nov-2007 | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| Dec-2007 | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| Jan-2008 | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| Feb-2008 | 2.9% | 3.7% |
| Mar-2008 | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| Apr-2008 | 2.8% | 3.8% |
| May-2008 | 3.0% | 3.7% |
| Jun-2008 | 2.7% | 3.6% |
| Jul-2008 | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Aug-2008 | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Sep-2008 | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| Oct-2008 | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Nov-2008 | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Dec-2008 | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Jan-2009 | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Feb-2009 | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| Mar-2009 | 3.2% | 3.5% |
| Apr-2009 | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| May-2009 | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| Jun-2009 | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Jul-2009 | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Aug-2009 | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Sep-2009 | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| Oct-2009 | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| Nov-2009 | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| Dec-2009 | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Jan-2010 | 2.0% | 2.7% |
| Feb-2010 | 2.2% | 2.5% |
| Mar-2010 | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Apr-2010 | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| May-2010 | 1.8% | 2.6% |
| Jun-2010 | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| Jul-2010 | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Aug-2010 | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Sep-2010 | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Oct-2010 | 1.9% | 2.5% |
| Nov-2010 | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Dec-2010 | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| Jan-2011 | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Feb-2011 | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| Mar-2011 | 1.8% | 2.0% |
| Apr-2011 | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| May-2011 | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| Jun-2011 | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| Jul-2011 | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Aug-2011 | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Sep-2011 | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Oct-2011 | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Nov-2011 | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Dec-2011 | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Jan-2012 | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Feb-2012 | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Mar-2012 | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Apr-2012 | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| May-2012 | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Jun-2012 | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Jul-2012 | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Aug-2012 | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Sep-2012 | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Oct-2012 | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Nov-2012 | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Dec-2012 | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Jan-2013 | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| Feb-2013 | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Mar-2013 | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Apr-2013 | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| May-2013 | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Jun-2013 | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Jul-2013 | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| Aug-2013 | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Sep-2013 | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Oct-2013 | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| Nov-2013 | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Dec-2013 | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Jan-2014 | 2.0% | 2.3% |
| Feb-2014 | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| Mar-2014 | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Apr-2014 | 2.0% | 2.3% |
| May-2014 | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Jun-2014 | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Jul-2014 | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Aug-2014 | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Sep-2014 | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Oct-2014 | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Nov-2014 | 2.1% | 2.3% |
| Dec-2014 | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Jan-2015 | 2.1% | 2.0% |
| Feb-2015 | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| Mar-2015 | 2.2% | 2.0% |
| Apr-2015 | 2.3% | 2.0% |
| May-2015 | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Jun-2015 | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Jul-2015 | 2.2% | 2.0% |
| Aug-2015 | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Sep-2015 | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| Oct-2015 | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Nov-2015 | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| Dec-2015 | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Jan-2016 | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Feb-2016 | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Mar-2016 | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Apr-2016 | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| May-2016 | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Jun-2016 | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| Jul-2016 | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| Aug-2016 | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Sep-2016 | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| Oct-2016 | 2.8% | 2.5% |
| Nov-2016 | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Dec-2016 | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| Jan-2017 | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Feb-2017 | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| Mar-2017 | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Apr-2017 | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| May-2017 | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Jun-2017 | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Jul-2017 | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Aug-2017 | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Sep-2017 | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| Oct-2017 | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Nov-2017 | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Dec-2017 | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| Jan-2018 | 2.8% | 2.5% |
| Feb-2018 | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Mar-2018 | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Apr-2018 | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| May-2018 | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Jun-2018 | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Jul-2018 | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| Aug-2018 | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Sep-2018 | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Oct-2018 | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Nov-2018 | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Dec-2018 | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Jan-2019 | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| Feb-2019 | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| Mar-2019 | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Apr-2019 | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| May-2019 | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Jun-2019 | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| Jul-2019 | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| Aug-2019 | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Sep-2019 | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Oct-2019 | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Nov-2019 | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| Dec-2019 | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Jan-2020 | 3.0% | 3.4% |
| Feb-2020 | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Mar-2020 | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| Apr-2020 | 8.1% | 7.8% |
| May-2020 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| Jun-2020 | 5.0% | 5.5% |
| Jul-2020 | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Aug-2020 | 4.8% | 5.0% |
| Sep-2020 | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Oct-2020 | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Nov-2020 | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Dec-2020 | 5.4% | 5.5% |
| Jan-2021 | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Feb-2021 | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Mar-2021 | 4.5% | 5.0% |
| Apr-2021 | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| May-2021 | 2.3% | 2.8% |
| Jun-2021 | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| Jul-2021 | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Aug-2021 | 4.4% | 5.3% |
| Sep-2021 | 5.0% | 6.0% |
| Oct-2021 | 5.4% | 6.5% |
| Nov-2021 | 5.4% | 6.5% |
| Dec-2021 | 4.9% | 6.4% |
| Jan-2022 | 5.6% | 7.0% |
| Feb-2022 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| Mar-2022 | 5.9% | 7.0% |
| Apr-2022 | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| May-2022 | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| Jun-2022 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Jul-2022 | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| Aug-2022 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Sep-2022 | 5.1% | 6.0% |
| Oct-2022 | 5.0% | 5.8% |
| Nov-2022 | 5.1% | 5.8% |
| Dec-2022 | 4.9% | 5.5% |
| Jan-2023 | 4.5% | 5.2% |
| Feb-2023 | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Mar-2023 | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Apr-2023 | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| May-2023 | 4.4% | 5.0% |
| Jun-2023 | 4.7% | 5.0% |
| Jul-2023 | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| Aug-2023 | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| Sep-2023 | 4.4% | 4.7% |
| Oct-2023 | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Nov-2023 | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Dec-2023 | 4.1% | 4.4% |
| Jan-2024 | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Feb-2024 | 4.1% | 4.4% |
| Mar-2024 | 4.1% | 4.3% |
| Apr-2024 | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| May-2024 | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Jun-2024 | 3.9% | 4.1% |
| Jul-2024 | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Aug-2024 | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| Sep-2024 | 3.9% | 4.1% |
| Oct-2024 | 4.0% | 4.2% |
| Nov-2024 | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| Dec-2024 | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Jan-2025 | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Feb-2025 | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Mar-2025 | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Apr-2025 | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| May-2025 | 4.0% | 4.1% |
| Jun-2025 | 3.9% | 4.1% |
| Jul-2025 | 4.0% | 4.1% |
| Aug-2025 | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Sep-2025 | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Oct-2025 | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Nov-2025 | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Dec-2025 | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Jan-2026 | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Feb-2026 | 3.8% | 3.7% |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics public data series.
Jobs Day - CPI
Real wages rise as inflation remains lower than nominal wage growth: Year-over-year changes in nominal wages, inflation, and real (inflation-adjusted) wages, 2019–2026
| date | Nominal wage growth | Real wage growth | Inflation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-2019 | 3.3% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Feb-2019 | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Mar-2019 | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Apr-2019 | 3.3% | 1.2% | 2.0% |
| May-2019 | 3.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Jun-2019 | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Jul-2019 | 3.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Aug-2019 | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Sep-2019 | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Oct-2019 | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Nov-2019 | 3.3% | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| Dec-2019 | 3.0% | 0.6% | 2.3% |
| Jan-2020 | 3.0% | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| Feb-2020 | 3.1% | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| Mar-2020 | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Apr-2020 | 8.1% | 7.8% | 0.3% |
| May-2020 | 6.6% | 6.4% | 0.2% |
| Jun-2020 | 5.0% | 4.3% | 0.7% |
| Jul-2020 | 4.9% | 3.8% | 1.0% |
| Aug-2020 | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.3% |
| Sep-2020 | 4.8% | 3.4% | 1.4% |
| Oct-2020 | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.2% |
| Nov-2020 | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.2% |
| Dec-2020 | 5.4% | 4.0% | 1.3% |
| Jan-2021 | 5.3% | 3.8% | 1.4% |
| Feb-2021 | 5.3% | 3.6% | 1.7% |
| Mar-2021 | 4.5% | 1.9% | 2.6% |
| Apr-2021 | 0.6% | -3.4% | 4.1% |
| May-2021 | 2.3% | -2.5% | 4.9% |
| Jun-2021 | 3.9% | -1.3% | 5.3% |
| Jul-2021 | 4.3% | -0.9% | 5.3% |
| Aug-2021 | 4.4% | -0.8% | 5.2% |
| Sep-2021 | 5.0% | -0.4% | 5.4% |
| Oct-2021 | 5.4% | -0.8% | 6.2% |
| Nov-2021 | 5.4% | -1.3% | 6.9% |
| Dec-2021 | 4.9% | -2.0% | 7.2% |
| Jan-2022 | 5.6% | -1.8% | 7.6% |
| Feb-2022 | 5.3% | -2.5% | 7.9% |
| Mar-2022 | 5.9% | -2.4% | 8.5% |
| Apr-2022 | 5.8% | -2.3% | 8.2% |
| May-2022 | 5.6% | -2.7% | 8.5% |
| Jun-2022 | 5.4% | -3.3% | 9.0% |
| Jul-2022 | 5.5% | -2.7% | 8.4% |
| Aug-2022 | 5.4% | -2.6% | 8.2% |
| Sep-2022 | 5.1% | -2.8% | 8.2% |
| Oct-2022 | 5.0% | -2.6% | 7.8% |
| Nov-2022 | 5.1% | -1.9% | 7.1% |
| Dec-2022 | 4.9% | -1.4% | 6.4% |
| Jan-2023 | 4.5% | -1.7% | 6.3% |
| Feb-2023 | 4.8% | -1.2% | 6.0% |
| Mar-2023 | 4.6% | -0.3% | 4.9% |
| Apr-2023 | 4.6% | -0.4% | 4.9% |
| May-2023 | 4.4% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Jun-2023 | 4.7% | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| Jul-2023 | 4.7% | 1.3% | 3.3% |
| Aug-2023 | 4.5% | 0.7% | 3.7% |
| Sep-2023 | 4.4% | 0.7% | 3.7% |
| Oct-2023 | 4.2% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| Nov-2023 | 4.1% | 0.9% | 3.1% |
| Dec-2023 | 4.1% | 0.7% | 3.3% |
| Jan-2024 | 4.4% | 1.2% | 3.1% |
| Feb-2024 | 4.1% | 1.0% | 3.2% |
| Mar-2024 | 4.1% | 0.7% | 3.5% |
| Apr-2024 | 4.0% | 0.6% | 3.4% |
| May-2024 | 4.1% | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| Jun-2024 | 3.9% | 0.9% | 3.0% |
| Jul-2024 | 3.6% | 0.7% | 2.9% |
| Aug-2024 | 3.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| Sep-2024 | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| Oct-2024 | 4.0% | 1.5% | 2.6% |
| Nov-2024 | 4.2% | 1.4% | 2.7% |
| Dec-2024 | 4.1% | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| Jan-2025 | 4.0% | 0.9% | 3.0% |
| Feb-2025 | 4.1% | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| Mar-2025 | 4.2% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Apr-2025 | 3.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% |
| May-2025 | 4.0% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Jun-2025 | 3.9% | 1.0% | 2.7% |
| Jul-2025 | 4.0% | 1.2% | 2.7% |
| Aug-2025 | 4.0% | 0.8% | 2.9% |
| Sep-2025 | 3.8% | 0.7% | 3.0% |
| Oct-2025 | 3.9% | 0.8% | 2.85% |
| Nov-2025 | 3.9% | 0.9% | 2.7% |
| Dec-2025 | 3.7% | 1.1% | 2.7% |
| Jan-2026 | 3.7% | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Feb-2026 | 3.8% |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics and Consumer Price Index public data series (CPI-U).
Current Population Survey Charts
The Current Population Survey (CPS), also known as the household survey, is sponsored jointly by the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Each month, it provides data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, persons not in the labor force, hours of work, earnings, and other demographic and labor force characteristics.
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Employment-to-population ratio, ages 25–54, 1989–2026
| date | Employment to population ratio |
|---|---|
| Jan-1989 | 80.0% |
| Feb-1989 | 79.9% |
| Mar-1989 | 79.9% |
| Apr-1989 | 79.8% |
| May-1989 | 79.8% |
| Jun-1989 | 79.8% |
| Jul-1989 | 79.8% |
| Aug-1989 | 79.9% |
| Sep-1989 | 80.0% |
| Oct-1989 | 79.9% |
| Nov-1989 | 80.2% |
| Dec-1989 | 80.1% |
| Jan-1990 | 80.2% |
| Feb-1990 | 80.2% |
| Mar-1990 | 80.1% |
| Apr-1990 | 79.9% |
| May-1990 | 79.9% |
| Jun-1990 | 79.8% |
| Jul-1990 | 79.6% |
| Aug-1990 | 79.5% |
| Sep-1990 | 79.4% |
| Oct-1990 | 79.4% |
| Nov-1990 | 79.2% |
| Dec-1990 | 79.0% |
| Jan-1991 | 78.9% |
| Feb-1991 | 78.9% |
| Mar-1991 | 78.7% |
| Apr-1991 | 79.0% |
| May-1991 | 78.6% |
| Jun-1991 | 78.7% |
| Jul-1991 | 78.6% |
| Aug-1991 | 78.5% |
| Sep-1991 | 78.6% |
| Oct-1991 | 78.5% |
| Nov-1991 | 78.4% |
| Dec-1991 | 78.3% |
| Jan-1992 | 78.4% |
| Feb-1992 | 78.2% |
| Mar-1992 | 78.2% |
| Apr-1992 | 78.4% |
| May-1992 | 78.4% |
| Jun-1992 | 78.5% |
| Jul-1992 | 78.4% |
| Aug-1992 | 78.4% |
| Sep-1992 | 78.3% |
| Oct-1992 | 78.2% |
| Nov-1992 | 78.2% |
| Dec-1992 | 78.2% |
| Jan-1993 | 78.2% |
| Feb-1993 | 78.1% |
| Mar-1993 | 78.2% |
| Apr-1993 | 78.2% |
| May-1993 | 78.5% |
| Jun-1993 | 78.6% |
| Jul-1993 | 78.6% |
| Aug-1993 | 78.8% |
| Sep-1993 | 78.6% |
| Oct-1993 | 78.7% |
| Nov-1993 | 79.0% |
| Dec-1993 | 79.0% |
| Jan-1994 | 78.9% |
| Feb-1994 | 78.9% |
| Mar-1994 | 78.9% |
| Apr-1994 | 79.0% |
| May-1994 | 79.2% |
| Jun-1994 | 78.8% |
| Jul-1994 | 79.1% |
| Aug-1994 | 79.2% |
| Sep-1994 | 79.6% |
| Oct-1994 | 79.6% |
| Nov-1994 | 79.8% |
| Dec-1994 | 79.8% |
| Jan-1995 | 79.7% |
| Feb-1995 | 80.0% |
| Mar-1995 | 79.9% |
| Apr-1995 | 79.8% |
| May-1995 | 79.7% |
| Jun-1995 | 79.5% |
| Jul-1995 | 79.7% |
| Aug-1995 | 79.6% |
| Sep-1995 | 79.8% |
| Oct-1995 | 79.8% |
| Nov-1995 | 79.7% |
| Dec-1995 | 79.7% |
| Jan-1996 | 79.8% |
| Feb-1996 | 79.9% |
| Mar-1996 | 79.9% |
| Apr-1996 | 79.9% |
| May-1996 | 80.0% |
| Jun-1996 | 80.1% |
| Jul-1996 | 80.4% |
| Aug-1996 | 80.5% |
| Sep-1996 | 80.4% |
| Oct-1996 | 80.6% |
| Nov-1996 | 80.5% |
| Dec-1996 | 80.5% |
| Jan-1997 | 80.5% |
| Feb-1997 | 80.4% |
| Mar-1997 | 80.6% |
| Apr-1997 | 80.7% |
| May-1997 | 80.6% |
| Jun-1997 | 80.9% |
| Jul-1997 | 81.1% |
| Aug-1997 | 81.3% |
| Sep-1997 | 81.1% |
| Oct-1997 | 81.1% |
| Nov-1997 | 81.0% |
| Dec-1997 | 81.0% |
| Jan-1998 | 81.0% |
| Feb-1998 | 81.0% |
| Mar-1998 | 81.0% |
| Apr-1998 | 81.1% |
| May-1998 | 81.0% |
| Jun-1998 | 81.0% |
| Jul-1998 | 81.1% |
| Aug-1998 | 81.2% |
| Sep-1998 | 81.3% |
| Oct-1998 | 81.1% |
| Nov-1998 | 81.2% |
| Dec-1998 | 81.3% |
| Jan-1999 | 81.8% |
| Feb-1999 | 81.5% |
| Mar-1999 | 81.3% |
| Apr-1999 | 81.3% |
| May-1999 | 81.4% |
| Jun-1999 | 81.4% |
| Jul-1999 | 81.2% |
| Aug-1999 | 81.3% |
| Sep-1999 | 81.3% |
| Oct-1999 | 81.5% |
| Nov-1999 | 81.6% |
| Dec-1999 | 81.5% |
| Jan-2000 | 81.8% |
| Feb-2000 | 81.8% |
| Mar-2000 | 81.7% |
| Apr-2000 | 81.9% |
| May-2000 | 81.5% |
| Jun-2000 | 81.5% |
| Jul-2000 | 81.3% |
| Aug-2000 | 81.1% |
| Sep-2000 | 81.1% |
| Oct-2000 | 81.1% |
| Nov-2000 | 81.3% |
| Dec-2000 | 81.4% |
| Jan-2001 | 81.4% |
| Feb-2001 | 81.3% |
| Mar-2001 | 81.3% |
| Apr-2001 | 80.9% |
| May-2001 | 80.8% |
| Jun-2001 | 80.6% |
| Jul-2001 | 80.5% |
| Aug-2001 | 80.2% |
| Sep-2001 | 80.2% |
| Oct-2001 | 79.9% |
| Nov-2001 | 79.7% |
| Dec-2001 | 79.8% |
| Jan-2002 | 79.6% |
| Feb-2002 | 79.8% |
| Mar-2002 | 79.6% |
| Apr-2002 | 79.5% |
| May-2002 | 79.4% |
| Jun-2002 | 79.2% |
| Jul-2002 | 79.1% |
| Aug-2002 | 79.3% |
| Sep-2002 | 79.4% |
| Oct-2002 | 79.2% |
| Nov-2002 | 78.8% |
| Dec-2002 | 79.0% |
| Jan-2003 | 78.9% |
| Feb-2003 | 78.9% |
| Mar-2003 | 79.0% |
| Apr-2003 | 79.1% |
| May-2003 | 78.9% |
| Jun-2003 | 78.9% |
| Jul-2003 | 78.8% |
| Aug-2003 | 78.7% |
| Sep-2003 | 78.6% |
| Oct-2003 | 78.6% |
| Nov-2003 | 78.7% |
| Dec-2003 | 78.8% |
| Jan-2004 | 78.9% |
| Feb-2004 | 78.8% |
| Mar-2004 | 78.7% |
| Apr-2004 | 78.9% |
| May-2004 | 79.0% |
| Jun-2004 | 79.1% |
| Jul-2004 | 79.2% |
| Aug-2004 | 79.0% |
| Sep-2004 | 79.0% |
| Oct-2004 | 79.0% |
| Nov-2004 | 79.1% |
| Dec-2004 | 78.9% |
| Jan-2005 | 79.2% |
| Feb-2005 | 79.2% |
| Mar-2005 | 79.2% |
| Apr-2005 | 79.4% |
| May-2005 | 79.5% |
| Jun-2005 | 79.2% |
| Jul-2005 | 79.4% |
| Aug-2005 | 79.6% |
| Sep-2005 | 79.4% |
| Oct-2005 | 79.3% |
| Nov-2005 | 79.2% |
| Dec-2005 | 79.3% |
| Jan-2006 | 79.6% |
| Feb-2006 | 79.7% |
| Mar-2006 | 79.8% |
| Apr-2006 | 79.6% |
| May-2006 | 79.7% |
| Jun-2006 | 79.8% |
| Jul-2006 | 79.8% |
| Aug-2006 | 79.8% |
| Sep-2006 | 79.9% |
| Oct-2006 | 80.1% |
| Nov-2006 | 80.0% |
| Dec-2006 | 80.1% |
| Jan-2007 | 80.3% |
| Feb-2007 | 80.1% |
| Mar-2007 | 80.2% |
| Apr-2007 | 80.0% |
| May-2007 | 80.0% |
| Jun-2007 | 79.9% |
| Jul-2007 | 79.8% |
| Aug-2007 | 79.8% |
| Sep-2007 | 79.7% |
| Oct-2007 | 79.6% |
| Nov-2007 | 79.7% |
| Dec-2007 | 79.7% |
| Jan-2008 | 80.0% |
| Feb-2008 | 79.9% |
| Mar-2008 | 79.8% |
| Apr-2008 | 79.6% |
| May-2008 | 79.5% |
| Jun-2008 | 79.4% |
| Jul-2008 | 79.2% |
| Aug-2008 | 78.8% |
| Sep-2008 | 78.8% |
| Oct-2008 | 78.4% |
| Nov-2008 | 78.1% |
| Dec-2008 | 77.6% |
| Jan-2009 | 77.0% |
| Feb-2009 | 76.7% |
| Mar-2009 | 76.2% |
| Apr-2009 | 76.2% |
| May-2009 | 75.9% |
| Jun-2009 | 75.9% |
| Jul-2009 | 75.8% |
| Aug-2009 | 75.6% |
| Sep-2009 | 75.1% |
| Oct-2009 | 75.0% |
| Nov-2009 | 75.2% |
| Dec-2009 | 74.8% |
| Jan-2010 | 75.1% |
| Feb-2010 | 75.1% |
| Mar-2010 | 75.1% |
| Apr-2010 | 75.4% |
| May-2010 | 75.1% |
| Jun-2010 | 75.2% |
| Jul-2010 | 75.1% |
| Aug-2010 | 75.0% |
| Sep-2010 | 75.1% |
| Oct-2010 | 75.0% |
| Nov-2010 | 74.8% |
| Dec-2010 | 75.0% |
| Jan-2011 | 75.2% |
| Feb-2011 | 75.1% |
| Mar-2011 | 75.3% |
| Apr-2011 | 75.1% |
| May-2011 | 75.2% |
| Jun-2011 | 75.0% |
| Jul-2011 | 75.0% |
| Aug-2011 | 75.1% |
| Sep-2011 | 74.9% |
| Oct-2011 | 74.9% |
| Nov-2011 | 75.3% |
| Dec-2011 | 75.4% |
| Jan-2012 | 75.5% |
| Feb-2012 | 75.5% |
| Mar-2012 | 75.7% |
| Apr-2012 | 75.7% |
| May-2012 | 75.7% |
| Jun-2012 | 75.6% |
| Jul-2012 | 75.6% |
| Aug-2012 | 75.7% |
| Sep-2012 | 76.0% |
| Oct-2012 | 76.1% |
| Nov-2012 | 75.8% |
| Dec-2012 | 76.0% |
| Jan-2013 | 75.6% |
| Feb-2013 | 75.8% |
| Mar-2013 | 75.8% |
| Apr-2013 | 75.8% |
| May-2013 | 76.0% |
| Jun-2013 | 75.9% |
| Jul-2013 | 76.0% |
| Aug-2013 | 76.0% |
| Sep-2013 | 76.0% |
| Oct-2013 | 75.6% |
| Nov-2013 | 76.1% |
| Dec-2013 | 76.1% |
| Jan-2014 | 76.4% |
| Feb-2014 | 76.4% |
| Mar-2014 | 76.5% |
| Apr-2014 | 76.5% |
| May-2014 | 76.4% |
| Jun-2014 | 76.9% |
| Jul-2014 | 76.7% |
| Aug-2014 | 76.9% |
| Sep-2014 | 76.8% |
| Oct-2014 | 76.9% |
| Nov-2014 | 76.9% |
| Dec-2014 | 77.1% |
| Jan-2015 | 77.1% |
| Feb-2015 | 77.2% |
| Mar-2015 | 77.1% |
| Apr-2015 | 77.2% |
| May-2015 | 77.2% |
| Jun-2015 | 77.4% |
| Jul-2015 | 77.1% |
| Aug-2015 | 77.3% |
| Sep-2015 | 77.2% |
| Oct-2015 | 77.2% |
| Nov-2015 | 77.4% |
| Dec-2015 | 77.4% |
| Jan-2016 | 77.7% |
| Feb-2016 | 77.8% |
| Mar-2016 | 77.9% |
| Apr-2016 | 77.8% |
| May-2016 | 77.9% |
| Jun-2016 | 77.9% |
| Jul-2016 | 78.0% |
| Aug-2016 | 77.9% |
| Sep-2016 | 78.0% |
| Oct-2016 | 78.1% |
| Nov-2016 | 78.1% |
| Dec-2016 | 78.1% |
| Jan-2017 | 78.2% |
| Feb-2017 | 78.3% |
| Mar-2017 | 78.5% |
| Apr-2017 | 78.6% |
| May-2017 | 78.5% |
| Jun-2017 | 78.6% |
| Jul-2017 | 78.8% |
| Aug-2017 | 78.4% |
| Sep-2017 | 79.0% |
| Oct-2017 | 78.7% |
| Nov-2017 | 78.9% |
| Dec-2017 | 79.0% |
| Jan-2018 | 78.9% |
| Feb-2018 | 79.3% |
| Mar-2018 | 79.2% |
| Apr-2018 | 79.2% |
| May-2018 | 79.3% |
| Jun-2018 | 79.4% |
| Jul-2018 | 79.6% |
| Aug-2018 | 79.3% |
| Sep-2018 | 79.4% |
| Oct-2018 | 79.6% |
| Nov-2018 | 79.6% |
| Dec-2018 | 79.5% |
| Jan-2019 | 79.8% |
| Feb-2019 | 79.9% |
| Mar-2019 | 79.8% |
| Apr-2019 | 79.7% |
| May-2019 | 79.7% |
| Jun-2019 | 79.7% |
| Jul-2019 | 79.6% |
| Aug-2019 | 80.0% |
| Sep-2019 | 80.2% |
| Oct-2019 | 80.3% |
| Nov-2019 | 80.3% |
| Dec-2019 | 80.4% |
| Jan-2020 | 80.6% |
| Feb-2020 | 80.4% |
| Mar-2020 | 79.4% |
| Apr-2020 | 69.6% |
| May-2020 | 71.4% |
| Jun-2020 | 73.5% |
| Jul-2020 | 73.8% |
| Aug-2020 | 75.2% |
| Sep-2020 | 75.1% |
| Oct-2020 | 76.1% |
| Nov-2020 | 76.1% |
| Dec-2020 | 76.4% |
| Jan-2021 | 76.4% |
| Feb-2021 | 76.6% |
| Mar-2021 | 76.8% |
| Apr-2021 | 76.9% |
| May-2021 | 77.1% |
| Jun-2021 | 77.1% |
| Jul-2021 | 77.8% |
| Aug-2021 | 77.9% |
| Sep-2021 | 78.0% |
| Oct-2021 | 78.4% |
| Nov-2021 | 79.0% |
| Dec-2021 | 79.2% |
| Jan-2022 | 79.2% |
| Feb-2022 | 79.5% |
| Mar-2022 | 80.0% |
| Apr-2022 | 79.9% |
| May-2022 | 80.0% |
| Jun-2022 | 79.8% |
| Jul-2022 | 79.9% |
| Aug-2022 | 80.2% |
| Sep-2022 | 80.2% |
| Oct-2022 | 79.9% |
| Nov-2022 | 79.8% |
| Dec-2022 | 80.2% |
| Jan-2023 | 80.3% |
| Feb-2023 | 80.5% |
| Mar-2023 | 80.7% |
| Apr-2023 | 80.7% |
| May-2023 | 80.7% |
| Jun-2023 | 80.8% |
| Jul-2023 | 80.9% |
| Aug-2023 | 80.8% |
| Sep-2023 | 80.8% |
| Oct-2023 | 80.7% |
| Nov-2023 | 80.8% |
| Dec-2023 | 80.5% |
| Jan-2024 | 80.6% |
| Feb-2024 | 80.7% |
| Mar-2024 | 80.7% |
| Apr-2024 | 80.8% |
| May-2024 | 80.8% |
| Jun-2024 | 80.7% |
| Jul-2024 | 80.9% |
| Aug-2024 | 80.9% |
| Sep-2024 | 80.9% |
| Oct-2024 | 80.6% |
| Nov-2024 | 80.5% |
| Dec-2024 | 80.5% |
| Jan-2025 | 80.7% |
| Feb-2025 | 80.5% |
| Mar-2025 | 80.4% |
| Apr-2025 | 80.7% |
| May-2025 | 80.5% |
| Jun-2025 | 80.7% |
| Jul-2025 | 80.4% |
| Aug-2025 | 80.7% |
| Sep-2025 | 80.7% |
| Oct-2025 | |
| Nov-2025 | 80.6% |
| Dec-2025 | 80.7% |
| Jan-2026 | 80.8% |
| Feb-2026 | 80.7% |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey public data.
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Unemployment rate, 2022–2026
| date | Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|
| Jan-2022 | 4.0% |
| Feb-2022 | 3.9% |
| Mar-2022 | 3.7% |
| Apr-2022 | 3.7% |
| May-2022 | 3.6% |
| Jun-2022 | 3.6% |
| Jul-2022 | 3.5% |
| Aug-2022 | 3.6% |
| Sep-2022 | 3.5% |
| Oct-2022 | 3.6% |
| Nov-2022 | 3.6% |
| Dec-2022 | 3.5% |
| Jan-2023 | 3.5% |
| Feb-2023 | 3.6% |
| Mar-2023 | 3.5% |
| Apr-2023 | 3.4% |
| May-2023 | 3.6% |
| Jun-2023 | 3.6% |
| Jul-2023 | 3.5% |
| Aug-2023 | 3.7% |
| Sep-2023 | 3.7% |
| Oct-2023 | 3.9% |
| Nov-2023 | 3.7% |
| Dec-2023 | 3.8% |
| Jan-2024 | 3.7% |
| Feb-2024 | 3.9% |
| Mar-2024 | 3.9% |
| Apr-2024 | 3.9% |
| May-2024 | 3.9% |
| Jun-2024 | 4.1% |
| Jul-2024 | 4.2% |
| Aug-2024 | 4.2% |
| Sep-2024 | 4.1% |
| Oct-2024 | 4.1% |
| Nov-2024 | 4.2% |
| Dec-2024 | 4.1% |
| Jan-2025 | 4.0% |
| Feb-2025 | 4.2% |
| Mar-2025 | 4.2% |
| Apr-2025 | 4.2% |
| May-2025 | 4.3% |
| Jun-2025 | 4.1% |
| Jul-2025 | 4.3% |
| Aug-2025 | 4.3% |
| Sep-2025 | 4.4% |
| Oct-2025 | |
| Nov-2025 | 4.5% |
| Dec-2025 | 4.4% |
| Jan-2026 | 4.3% |
| Feb-2026 | 4.4% |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey.
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Unemployment rate by race and ethnicity, January 2020–February 2026
| Date | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-2020 | 3.1% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 3.0% |
| Feb-2020 | 3.0% | 6.1% | 4.4% | 2.5% |
| Mar-2020 | 3.9% | 7.0% | 6.1% | 4.2% |
| Apr-2020 | 14.2% | 16.9% | 18.9% | 14.5% |
| May-2020 | 12.3% | 16.8% | 17.6% | 15% |
| Jun-2020 | 10.0% | 15.3% | 14.5% | 13.6% |
| Jul-2020 | 9.2% | 14.3% | 12.8% | 12.0% |
| Aug-2020 | 7.3% | 12.8% | 10.4% | 10.5% |
| Sep-2020 | 7.0% | 12.0% | 10.2% | 8.9% |
| Oct-2020 | 6.0% | 10.9% | 8.8% | 7.5% |
| Nov-2020 | 6.0% | 10.3% | 8.5% | 6.7% |
| Dec-2020 | 6.1% | 10.0% | 9.3% | 6.0% |
| Jan-2021 | 5.8% | 9.4% | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| Feb-2021 | 5.6% | 10.0% | 8.5% | 5.1% |
| Mar-2021 | 5.4% | 9.8% | 8.0% | 6.0% |
| Apr-2021 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 7.9% | 5.8% |
| May-2021 | 5.0% | 9.1% | 7.3% | 5.7% |
| Jun-2021 | 5.3% | 9.1% | 7.3% | 5.5% |
| Jul-2021 | 4.8% | 8.0% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Aug-2021 | 4.5% | 8.6% | 6.0% | 4.4% |
| Sep-2021 | 4.2% | 7.7% | 6.2% | 4.1% |
| Oct-2021 | 3.9% | 7.6% | 5.6% | 4.1% |
| Nov-2021 | 3.7% | 6.3% | 5.0% | 3.8% |
| Dec-2021 | 3.3% | 7.0% | 4.7% | 3.8% |
| Jan-2022 | 3.4% | 7.0% | 4.7% | 3.6% |
| Feb-2022 | 3.3% | 6.7% | 4.4% | 3.0% |
| Mar-2022 | 3.2% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 2.8% |
| Apr-2022 | 3.2% | 6.1% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| May-2022 | 3.2% | 6.2% | 4.4% | 2.5% |
| Jun-2022 | 3.3% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 2.9% |
| Jul-2022 | 3.1% | 5.9% | 4.0% | 2.6% |
| Aug-2022 | 3.1% | 6.3% | 4.4% | 2.7% |
| Sep-2022 | 3.0% | 5.8% | 3.9% | 2.4% |
| Oct-2022 | 3.2% | 5.8% | 4.2% | 2.9% |
| Nov-2022 | 3.2% | 5.6% | 4.0% | 2.6% |
| Dec-2022 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 4.2% | 2.5% |
| Jan-2023 | 3.1% | 5.4% | 4.6% | 2.9% |
| Feb-2023 | 3.2% | 5.8% | 5.5% | 3.4% |
| Mar-2023 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 4.7% | 2.9% |
| Apr-2023 | 3.1% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 2.9% |
| May-2023 | 3.3% | 5.7% | 4.1% | 3.0% |
| Jun-2023 | 3.1% | 6.0% | 4.3% | 3.1% |
| Jul-2023 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 4.4% | 2.3% |
| Aug-2023 | 3.4% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 3.1% |
| Sep-2023 | 3.4% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 2.7% |
| Oct-2023 | 3.5% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 3.0% |
| Nov-2023 | 3.3% | 5.7% | 4.5% | 3.5% |
| Dec-2023 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 3.1% |
| Jan-2024 | 3.4% | 5.3% | 5.0% | 2.9% |
| Feb-2024 | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 3.5% |
| Mar-2024 | 3.4% | 6.5% | 4.5% | 2.6% |
| Apr-2024 | 3.5% | 5.6% | 4.8% | 2.9% |
| May-2024 | 3.5% | 6.2% | 5.0% | 3.1% |
| Jun-2024 | 3.5% | 6.3% | 5.0% | 4.1% |
| Jul-2024 | 3.8% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 3.6% |
| Aug-2024 | 3.8% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 4.1% |
| Sep-2024 | 3.6% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 4.0% |
| Oct-2024 | 3.8% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 3.9% |
| Nov-2024 | 3.8% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 3.8% |
| Dec-2024 | 3.6% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 3.5% |
| Jan-2025 | 3.5% | 6.2% | 4.8% | 3.7% |
| Feb-2025 | 3.8% | 6.0% | 5.2% | 3.2% |
| Mar-2025 | 3.7% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 3.5% |
| Apr-2025 | 3.8% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 3.1% |
| May-2025 | 3.8% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 3.6% |
| Jun-2025 | 3.6% | 6.9% | 4.8% | 3.6% |
| Jul-2025 | 3.7% | 7.2% | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Aug-2025 | 3.7% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 3.6% |
| Sep-2025 | 3.7% | 7.6% | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| Oct-2025 | ||||
| Nov-2025 | 3.9% | 8.2% | 5.0% | 3.6% |
| Dec-2025 | 3.8% | 7.5% | 4.9% | 3.6% |
| Jan-2026 | 3.7% | 7.3% | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Feb-2026 | 3.7% | 7.7% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
Note: AAPI refers to Asian American and Pacific Islander. Racial and ethnic categories are not mutually exclusive; white and Black data do not exclude Latinx workers of each race.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey public data.
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Employment-to-population ratio by race and ethnicity, January 2020–February 2026
| Date | White | Black | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-2020 | 61.3% | 58.8% | 65% |
| Feb-2020 | 61.3% | 59.2% | 64.8% |
| Mar-2020 | 60.1% | 57.4% | 63.0% |
| Apr-2020 | 51.7% | 48.6% | 51.1% |
| May-2020 | 53.5% | 49.5% | 52.9% |
| Jun-2020 | 55.5% | 50.9% | 55.7% |
| Jul-2020 | 55.8% | 51.6% | 56.6% |
| Aug-2020 | 57.2% | 52.6% | 58.3% |
| Sep-2020 | 57.3% | 52.7% | 58.4% |
| Oct-2020 | 58.1% | 53.8% | 59.9% |
| Nov-2020 | 57.9% | 54.2% | 60.0% |
| Dec-2020 | 57.8% | 54.0% | 59.4% |
| Jan-2021 | 57.8% | 54.5% | 59.3% |
| Feb-2021 | 58.0% | 53.9% | 59.9% |
| Mar-2021 | 58.1% | 54.6% | 60.1% |
| Apr-2021 | 58.2% | 55.0% | 60.0% |
| May-2021 | 58.3% | 55.3% | 60.3% |
| Jun-2021 | 58.2% | 56.0% | 60.5% |
| Jul-2021 | 58.6% | 56.0% | 61.5% |
| Aug-2021 | 58.7% | 56.4% | 61.5% |
| Sep-2021 | 58.9% | 56.7% | 61.7% |
| Oct-2021 | 59.1% | 56.5% | 62.1% |
| Nov-2021 | 59.5% | 56.9% | 63.1% |
| Dec-2021 | 59.7% | 56.6% | 63.0% |
| Jan-2022 | 59.9% | 57.5% | 63.2% |
| Feb-2022 | 60.1% | 57.8% | 63.6% |
| Mar-2022 | 60.2% | 58.0% | 63.5% |
| Apr-2022 | 59.9% | 58.4% | 63.2% |
| May-2022 | 59.9% | 59.0% | 63.4% |
| Jun-2022 | 59.9% | 58.7% | 63.5% |
| Jul-2022 | 59.9% | 58.5% | 63.1% |
| Aug-2022 | 60.1% | 58.1% | 63.9% |
| Sep-2022 | 60.1% | 58.7% | 63.6% |
| Oct-2022 | 60.0% | 58.5% | 63.5% |
| Nov-2022 | 59.8% | 58.8% | 63.3% |
| Dec-2022 | 60.2% | 58.9% | 63.7% |
| Jan-2023 | 60.2% | 59.4% | 63.2% |
| Feb-2023 | 60.2% | 59.6% | 63.3% |
| Mar-2023 | 60.1% | 60.7% | 63.6% |
| Apr-2023 | 60.3% | 59.9% | 63.7% |
| May-2023 | 60.3% | 59.6% | 64.0% |
| Jun-2023 | 60.4% | 59.0% | 64.3% |
| Jul-2023 | 60.3% | 59.3% | 64.4% |
| Aug-2023 | 60.4% | 59.5% | 63.9% |
| Sep-2023 | 60.2% | 59.4% | 64.2% |
| Oct-2023 | 60.2% | 59.3% | 63.9% |
| Nov-2023 | 60.3% | 60.0% | 64.0% |
| Dec-2023 | 59.9% | 60.1% | 63.5% |
| Jan-2024 | 60.0% | 59.9% | 63.5% |
| Feb-2024 | 59.9% | 60.0% | 63.7% |
| Mar-2024 | 60.2% | 59.4% | 63.8% |
| Apr-2024 | 60.1% | 59.5% | 64.0% |
| May-2024 | 60.0% | 59.0% | 63.9% |
| Jun-2024 | 60.0% | 58.9% | 64.2% |
| Jul-2024 | 60.0% | 59.3% | 63.7% |
| Aug-2024 | 60.0% | 58.9% | 64.1% |
| Sep-2024 | 60.1% | 59.3% | 64.0% |
| Oct-2024 | 59.8% | 59.3% | 63.6% |
| Nov-2024 | 59.8% | 58.4% | 63.4% |
| Dec-2024 | 60.0% | 58.6% | 64.2% |
| Jan-2025 | 60.1% | 58.6% | 63.6% |
| Feb-2025 | 59.7% | 58.8% | 63.4% |
| Mar-2025 | 59.8% | 58.4% | 63.8% |
| Apr-2025 | 59.9% | 58.2% | 63.8% |
| May-2025 | 59.6% | 58.3% | 63.6% |
| Jun-2025 | 59.7% | 57.7% | 63.6% |
| Jul-2025 | 59.7% | 57.2% | 63.6% |
| Aug-2025 | 59.5% | 57.9% | 63.5% |
| Sep-2025 | 59.6% | 58.2% | 63.6% |
| Oct-2025 | |||
| Nov-2025 | 59.4% | 58.6% | 64.0% |
| Dec-2025 | 59.5% | 58.4% | 63.9% |
| Jan-2026 | 59.0% | 58.1% | 64.1% |
| Feb-2026 | 59.0% | 58.2% | 63.8% |
Note: Racial and ethnic categories are not mutually exclusive; white and Black data do not exclude Latinx workers of each race. Data are for those 16 and older.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey public data.
A more comprehensive look at unemployment rates: Unemployment rates for select workers by race/ethnicity and gender, Average of same 3 months prior year, December 2025, January 2026, and February 2026
| characteristic | Average of same 3 months prior year | December 2025 | January 2026 | February 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White men | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% |
| White women | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Black men | 6.0% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 7.0% |
| Black women | 5.4% | 7.3% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Latinx men | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Latinx women | 5.0% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.0% |
Notes: Data are for workers ages 20 and older. Racial and ethnic categories are not mutually exclusive; white and Black data do not exclude Latinx workers of each race. Unemployment levels are labeled for February, November, and the peak in between.
A more comprehensive look at employment: Employment-to-population ratios for select workers by race/ethnicity and gender, Average of same 3 months prior year, December 2025, January 2026, and February 2026
| characteristic | Average of same 3 months prior year | December 2025 | January 2026 | February 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White men | 67.4% | 67.0% | 66.7% | 66.5% |
| White women | 55.8% | 55.6% | 54.9% | 55.1% |
| Black men | 64.4% | 64.9% | 63.3% | 63.3% |
| Black women | 59.1% | 57.8% | 58.6% | 59.2% |
| Latinx men | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.4% |
| Latinx women | 59.0% | 59.8% | 60.3% | 60.0% |
Notes: Data are for workers ages 20 and older. Racial and ethnic categories are not mutually exclusive; white and Black data do not exclude Latinx workers of each race. Employment to population levels are labeled for February, April, and the trough in between.
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Unemployment rate for young workers, 16–24 years old, and workers 25+, 1979–2026
| date | Age 16–24 | Age 25+ |
|---|---|---|
| Jan-1979 | 11.6% | 4.0% |
| Feb-1979 | 11.7% | 4.0% |
| Mar-1979 | 11.6% | 4.0% |
| Apr-1979 | 11.6% | 4.0% |
| May-1979 | 11.6% | 3.7% |
| Jun-1979 | 11.5% | 3.8% |
| Jul-1979 | 11.6% | 3.8% |
| Aug-1979 | 12.2% | 4.1% |
| Sep-1979 | 12.1% | 3.9% |
| Oct-1979 | 12.1% | 4.0% |
| Nov-1979 | 11.6% | 4.1% |
| Dec-1979 | 12.4% | 3.9% |
| Jan-1980 | 12.6% | 4.3% |
| Feb-1980 | 12.5% | 4.3% |
| Mar-1980 | 12.3% | 4.5% |
| Apr-1980 | 13.1% | 5.0% |
| May-1980 | 14.7% | 5.2% |
| Jun-1980 | 14.7% | 5.4% |
| Jul-1980 | 14.9% | 5.6% |
| Aug-1980 | 14.7% | 5.6% |
| Sep-1980 | 14.3% | 5.4% |
| Oct-1980 | 14.5% | 5.4% |
| Nov-1980 | 14.4% | 5.3% |
| Dec-1980 | 13.7% | 5.2% |
| Jan-1981 | 14.5% | 5.3% |
| Feb-1981 | 14.6% | 5.3% |
| Mar-1981 | 14.5% | 5.2% |
| Apr-1981 | 14.5% | 5.0% |
| May-1981 | 15.1% | 5.2% |
| Jun-1981 | 14.9% | 5.3% |
| Jul-1981 | 14.1% | 5.2% |
| Aug-1981 | 14.5% | 5.2% |
| Sep-1981 | 14.9% | 5.4% |
| Oct-1981 | 15.3% | 5.7% |
| Nov-1981 | 15.9% | 6.0% |
| Dec-1981 | 16.1% | 6.3% |
| Jan-1982 | 16.5% | 6.3% |
| Feb-1982 | 17.0% | 6.5% |
| Mar-1982 | 16.9% | 6.8% |
| Apr-1982 | 17.4% | 7.0% |
| May-1982 | 17.3% | 7.1% |
| Jun-1982 | 17.5% | 7.3% |
| Jul-1982 | 18.0% | 7.5% |
| Aug-1982 | 18.1% | 7.4% |
| Sep-1982 | 18.2% | 7.9% |
| Oct-1982 | 18.5% | 8.1% |
| Nov-1982 | 19.0% | 8.4% |
| Dec-1982 | 18.9% | 8.6% |
| Jan-1983 | 18.5% | 8.1% |
| Feb-1983 | 18.4% | 8.2% |
| Mar-1983 | 18.2% | 8.1% |
| Apr-1983 | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| May-1983 | 17.7% | 8.0% |
| Jun-1983 | 17.8% | 7.9% |
| Jul-1983 | 16.8% | 7.3% |
| Aug-1983 | 17.3% | 7.3% |
| Sep-1983 | 16.4% | 7.2% |
| Oct-1983 | 16.2% | 6.8% |
| Nov-1983 | 15.4% | 6.6% |
| Dec-1983 | 14.9% | 6.6% |
| Jan-1984 | 14.8% | 6.2% |
| Feb-1984 | 14.3% | 6.1% |
| Mar-1984 | 14.4% | 5.9% |
| Apr-1984 | 14.5% | 6.0% |
| May-1984 | 13.6% | 5.7% |
| Jun-1984 | 13.2% | 5.6% |
| Jul-1984 | 13.7% | 5.8% |
| Aug-1984 | 14.1% | 5.7% |
| Sep-1984 | 14.0% | 5.6% |
| Oct-1984 | 13.6% | 5.7% |
| Nov-1984 | 13.2% | 5.6% |
| Dec-1984 | 13.7% | 5.6% |
| Jan-1985 | 13.6% | 5.7% |
| Feb-1985 | 13.6% | 5.6% |
| Mar-1985 | 13.6% | 5.6% |
| Apr-1985 | 13.2% | 5.8% |
| May-1985 | 13.6% | 5.5% |
| Jun-1985 | 13.5% | 5.8% |
| Jul-1985 | 14.2% | 5.6% |
| Aug-1985 | 13.3% | 5.6% |
| Sep-1985 | 13.3% | 5.6% |
| Oct-1985 | 14.1% | 5.4% |
| Nov-1985 | 13.5% | 5.3% |
| Dec-1985 | 13.5% | 5.4% |
| Jan-1986 | 13.0% | 5.1% |
| Feb-1986 | 13.6% | 5.6% |
| Mar-1986 | 13.2% | 5.6% |
| Apr-1986 | 13.7% | 5.5% |
| May-1986 | 13.7% | 5.5% |
| Jun-1986 | 13.5% | 5.6% |
| Jul-1986 | 13.3% | 5.5% |
| Aug-1986 | 13.1% | 5.4% |
| Sep-1986 | 13.6% | 5.4% |
| Oct-1986 | 13.0% | 5.5% |
| Nov-1986 | 12.8% | 5.4% |
| Dec-1986 | 13.0% | 5.1% |
| Jan-1987 | 13.0% | 5.1% |
| Feb-1987 | 13.1% | 5.0% |
| Mar-1987 | 12.8% | 5.1% |
| Apr-1987 | 12.6% | 4.9% |
| May-1987 | 12.5% | 4.8% |
| Jun-1987 | 12.3% | 4.7% |
| Jul-1987 | 11.8% | 4.7% |
| Aug-1987 | 11.7% | 4.7% |
| Sep-1987 | 11.8% | 4.6% |
| Oct-1987 | 11.8% | 4.6% |
| Nov-1987 | 11.5% | 4.5% |
| Dec-1987 | 11.2% | 4.5% |
| Jan-1988 | 11.5% | 4.4% |
| Feb-1988 | 11.3% | 4.4% |
| Mar-1988 | 11.8% | 4.3% |
| Apr-1988 | 11.2% | 4.2% |
| May-1988 | 11.3% | 4.3% |
| Jun-1988 | 10.5% | 4.2% |
| Jul-1988 | 10.8% | 4.2% |
| Aug-1988 | 11.0% | 4.4% |
| Sep-1988 | 10.8% | 4.2% |
| Oct-1988 | 10.8% | 4.1% |
| Nov-1988 | 10.5% | 4.2% |
| Dec-1988 | 10.8% | 4.1% |
| Jan-1989 | 11.8% | 4.1% |
| Feb-1989 | 10.6% | 4.0% |
| Mar-1989 | 10.1% | 3.9% |
| Apr-1989 | 10.6% | 4.1% |
| May-1989 | 10.4% | 4.0% |
| Jun-1989 | 11.2% | 4.0% |
| Jul-1989 | 10.6% | 4.0% |
| Aug-1989 | 10.9% | 4.0% |
| Sep-1989 | 11.1% | 4.1% |
| Oct-1989 | 11.0% | 4.1% |
| Nov-1989 | 11.3% | 4.1% |
| Dec-1989 | 11.2% | 4.1% |
| Jan-1990 | 10.8% | 4.1% |
| Feb-1990 | 10.7% | 4.1% |
| Mar-1990 | 10.6% | 4.1% |
| Apr-1990 | 11.1% | 4.2% |
| May-1990 | 10.8% | 4.2% |
| Jun-1990 | 10.4% | 4.1% |
| Jul-1990 | 10.7% | 4.4% |
| Aug-1990 | 11.5% | 4.5% |
| Sep-1990 | 11.7% | 4.6% |
| Oct-1990 | 11.8% | 4.7% |
| Nov-1990 | 12.0% | 4.9% |
| Dec-1990 | 12.0% | 5.0% |
| Jan-1991 | 12.6% | 5.0% |
| Feb-1991 | 12.8% | 5.3% |
| Mar-1991 | 13.1% | 5.5% |
| Apr-1991 | 12.7% | 5.4% |
| May-1991 | 13.6% | 5.5% |
| Jun-1991 | 13.6% | 5.5% |
| Jul-1991 | 13.8% | 5.4% |
| Aug-1991 | 13.5% | 5.5% |
| Sep-1991 | 13.4% | 5.5% |
| Oct-1991 | 13.9% | 5.6% |
| Nov-1991 | 13.8% | 5.7% |
| Dec-1991 | 14.6% | 5.8% |
| Jan-1992 | 13.9% | 5.9% |
| Feb-1992 | 14.2% | 6.0% |
| Mar-1992 | 14.1% | 6.1% |
| Apr-1992 | 13.6% | 6.1% |
| May-1992 | 14.4% | 6.3% |
| Jun-1992 | 15.2% | 6.3% |
| Jul-1992 | 14.5% | 6.3% |
| Aug-1992 | 14.2% | 6.3% |
| Sep-1992 | 14.5% | 6.2% |
| Oct-1992 | 13.5% | 6.1% |
| Nov-1992 | 14.3% | 6.1% |
| Dec-1992 | 14.2% | 6.1% |
| Jan-1993 | 14.0% | 5.8% |
| Feb-1993 | 14.1% | 5.7% |
| Mar-1993 | 13.6% | 5.7% |
| Apr-1993 | 13.8% | 5.7% |
| May-1993 | 14.2% | 5.6% |
| Jun-1993 | 13.7% | 5.7% |
| Jul-1993 | 13.1% | 5.7% |
| Aug-1993 | 13.0% | 5.5% |
| Sep-1993 | 12.6% | 5.6% |
| Oct-1993 | 13.0% | 5.6% |
| Nov-1993 | 12.9% | 5.4% |
| Dec-1993 | 12.5% | 5.4% |
| Jan-1994 | 13.4% | 5.2% |
| Feb-1994 | 12.9% | 5.3% |
| Mar-1994 | 13.1% | 5.2% |
| Apr-1994 | 13.3% | 5.0% |
| May-1994 | 12.5% | 4.8% |
| Jun-1994 | 12.4% | 4.8% |
| Jul-1994 | 12.4% | 4.8% |
| Aug-1994 | 12.5% | 4.8% |
| Sep-1994 | 12.1% | 4.7% |
| Oct-1994 | 12.0% | 4.6% |
| Nov-1994 | 11.4% | 4.5% |
| Dec-1994 | 11.5% | 4.3% |
| Jan-1995 | 11.4% | 4.4% |
| Feb-1995 | 11.7% | 4.2% |
| Mar-1995 | 11.6% | 4.2% |
| Apr-1995 | 12.0% | 4.5% |
| May-1995 | 11.9% | 4.5% |
| Jun-1995 | 12.0% | 4.4% |
| Jul-1995 | 12.5% | 4.4% |
| Aug-1995 | 12.5% | 4.4% |
| Sep-1995 | 12.7% | 4.3% |
| Oct-1995 | 12.4% | 4.2% |
| Nov-1995 | 12.0% | 4.4% |
| Dec-1995 | 12.4% | 4.3% |
| Jan-1996 | 12.8% | 4.3% |
| Feb-1996 | 12.2% | 4.2% |
| Mar-1996 | 12.2% | 4.2% |
| Apr-1996 | 12.0% | 4.3% |
| May-1996 | 12.2% | 4.3% |
| Jun-1996 | 11.8% | 4.1% |
| Jul-1996 | 12.4% | 4.2% |
| Aug-1996 | 11.6% | 4.0% |
| Sep-1996 | 11.4% | 4.0% |
| Oct-1996 | 11.6% | 4.0% |
| Nov-1996 | 11.9% | 4.1% |
| Dec-1996 | 11.8% | 4.1% |
| Jan-1997 | 12.2% | 4.0% |
| Feb-1997 | 11.8% | 4.0% |
| Mar-1997 | 11.7% | 3.9% |
| Apr-1997 | 11.6% | 3.8% |
| May-1997 | 11.1% | 3.8% |
| Jun-1997 | 11.4% | 3.8% |
| Jul-1997 | 11.2% | 3.7% |
| Aug-1997 | 11.1% | 3.7% |
| Sep-1997 | 11.2% | 3.7% |
| Oct-1997 | 11.0% | 3.5% |
| Nov-1997 | 10.8% | 3.4% |
| Dec-1997 | 10.5% | 3.6% |
| Jan-1998 | 10.9% | 3.5% |
| Feb-1998 | 10.6% | 3.5% |
| Mar-1998 | 10.5% | 3.6% |
| Apr-1998 | 9.7% | 3.4% |
| May-1998 | 10.3% | 3.3% |
| Jun-1998 | 10.6% | 3.4% |
| Jul-1998 | 10.6% | 3.4% |
| Aug-1998 | 10.8% | 3.3% |
| Sep-1998 | 11.0% | 3.4% |
| Oct-1998 | 10.5% | 3.4% |
| Nov-1998 | 9.8% | 3.3% |
| Dec-1998 | 9.6% | 3.3% |
| Jan-1999 | 10.2% | 3.2% |
| Feb-1999 | 10.1% | 3.3% |
| Mar-1999 | 9.9% | 3.1% |
| Apr-1999 | 10.0% | 3.3% |
| May-1999 | 9.6% | 3.1% |
| Jun-1999 | 10.0% | 3.2% |
| Jul-1999 | 9.9% | 3.2% |
| Aug-1999 | 9.6% | 3.2% |
| Sep-1999 | 10.2% | 3.1% |
| Oct-1999 | 10.0% | 3.0% |
| Nov-1999 | 9.9% | 3.0% |
| Dec-1999 | 9.6% | 2.9% |
| Jan-2000 | 9.4% | 3.0% |
| Feb-2000 | 9.9% | 3.0% |
| Mar-2000 | 9.6% | 3.0% |
| Apr-2000 | 9.2% | 2.9% |
| May-2000 | 9.8% | 3.0% |
| Jun-2000 | 9.3% | 3.0% |
| Jul-2000 | 9.3% | 3.0% |
| Aug-2000 | 9.3% | 3.1% |
| Sep-2000 | 8.9% | 3.0% |
| Oct-2000 | 8.9% | 2.9% |
| Nov-2000 | 9.1% | 3.0% |
| Dec-2000 | 9.2% | 2.9% |
| Jan-2001 | 9.6% | 3.2% |
| Feb-2001 | 9.6% | 3.2% |
| Mar-2001 | 9.8% | 3.2% |
| Apr-2001 | 10.2% | 3.3% |
| May-2001 | 9.9% | 3.3% |
| Jun-2001 | 10.4% | 3.5% |
| Jul-2001 | 10.2% | 3.5% |
| Aug-2001 | 11.2% | 3.8% |
| Sep-2001 | 10.8% | 3.9% |
| Oct-2001 | 11.5% | 4.2% |
| Nov-2001 | 11.6% | 4.4% |
| Dec-2001 | 12.2% | 4.5% |
| Jan-2002 | 12.1% | 4.5% |
| Feb-2002 | 11.8% | 4.5% |
| Mar-2002 | 12.5% | 4.5% |
| Apr-2002 | 12.3% | 4.8% |
| May-2002 | 11.6% | 4.8% |
| Jun-2002 | 11.8% | 4.7% |
| Jul-2002 | 12.1% | 4.6% |
| Aug-2002 | 12.0% | 4.6% |
| Sep-2002 | 11.7% | 4.5% |
| Oct-2002 | 11.8% | 4.6% |
| Nov-2002 | 12.1% | 4.7% |
| Dec-2002 | 12.1% | 4.8% |
| Jan-2003 | 12.0% | 4.7% |
| Feb-2003 | 12.1% | 4.8% |
| Mar-2003 | 12.0% | 4.8% |
| Apr-2003 | 12.6% | 4.9% |
| May-2003 | 12.9% | 4.9% |
| Jun-2003 | 13.2% | 5.1% |
| Jul-2003 | 13.0% | 4.9% |
| Aug-2003 | 12.3% | 5.0% |
| Sep-2003 | 12.8% | 4.9% |
| Oct-2003 | 12.2% | 4.9% |
| Nov-2003 | 12.1% | 4.8% |
| Dec-2003 | 11.7% | 4.6% |
| Jan-2004 | 12.0% | 4.6% |
| Feb-2004 | 11.7% | 4.5% |
| Mar-2004 | 12.0% | 4.7% |
| Apr-2004 | 11.6% | 4.5% |
| May-2004 | 12.1% | 4.4% |
| Jun-2004 | 12.0% | 4.5% |
| Jul-2004 | 12.1% | 4.4% |
| Aug-2004 | 11.5% | 4.3% |
| Sep-2004 | 11.7% | 4.3% |
| Oct-2004 | 12.1% | 4.2% |
| Nov-2004 | 11.5% | 4.3% |
| Dec-2004 | 11.7% | 4.2% |
| Jan-2005 | 11.6% | 4.1% |
| Feb-2005 | 12.4% | 4.2% |
| Mar-2005 | 11.8% | 4.0% |
| Apr-2005 | 11.8% | 4.0% |
| May-2005 | 11.7% | 3.9% |
| Jun-2005 | 11.1% | 4.0% |
| Jul-2005 | 10.7% | 4.0% |
| Aug-2005 | 11.1% | 3.8% |
| Sep-2005 | 10.8% | 4.1% |
| Oct-2005 | 10.8% | 3.9% |
| Nov-2005 | 11.1% | 4.0% |
| Dec-2005 | 10.5% | 3.9% |
| Jan-2006 | 10.4% | 3.7% |
| Feb-2006 | 10.8% | 3.7% |
| Mar-2006 | 10.5% | 3.6% |
| Apr-2006 | 10.3% | 3.7% |
| May-2006 | 10.0% | 3.7% |
| Jun-2006 | 10.4% | 3.6% |
| Jul-2006 | 10.9% | 3.7% |
| Aug-2006 | 10.7% | 3.6% |
| Sep-2006 | 10.6% | 3.5% |
| Oct-2006 | 10.6% | 3.3% |
| Nov-2006 | 10.6% | 3.5% |
| Dec-2006 | 10.0% | 3.5% |
| Jan-2007 | 10.3% | 3.7% |
| Feb-2007 | 9.9% | 3.6% |
| Mar-2007 | 10.0% | 3.4% |
| Apr-2007 | 10.3% | 3.5% |
| May-2007 | 9.9% | 3.5% |
| Jun-2007 | 10.6% | 3.5% |
| Jul-2007 | 10.5% | 3.7% |
| Aug-2007 | 10.7% | 3.6% |
| Sep-2007 | 11.2% | 3.6% |
| Oct-2007 | 10.7% | 3.7% |
| Nov-2007 | 10.8% | 3.7% |
| Dec-2007 | 11.7% | 3.8% |
| Jan-2008 | 11.7% | 3.8% |
| Feb-2008 | 11.4% | 3.8% |
| Mar-2008 | 11.4% | 4.0% |
| Apr-2008 | 11.0% | 4.0% |
| May-2008 | 13.0% | 4.1% |
| Jun-2008 | 12.9% | 4.3% |
| Jul-2008 | 13.5% | 4.5% |
| Aug-2008 | 13.1% | 4.9% |
| Sep-2008 | 13.5% | 4.9% |
| Oct-2008 | 13.6% | 5.3% |
| Nov-2008 | 14.0% | 5.6% |
| Dec-2008 | 14.8% | 6.1% |
| Jan-2009 | 15.0% | 6.6% |
| Feb-2009 | 16.0% | 7.1% |
| Mar-2009 | 16.5% | 7.4% |
| Apr-2009 | 16.7% | 7.7% |
| May-2009 | 17.6% | 8.0% |
| Jun-2009 | 18.0% | 8.1% |
| Jul-2009 | 17.9% | 8.1% |
| Aug-2009 | 18.1% | 8.3% |
| Sep-2009 | 18.4% | 8.4% |
| Oct-2009 | 19.1% | 8.6% |
| Nov-2009 | 19.2% | 8.4% |
| Dec-2009 | 18.8% | 8.4% |
| Jan-2010 | 18.8% | 8.3% |
| Feb-2010 | 18.7% | 8.4% |
| Mar-2010 | 18.8% | 8.5% |
| Apr-2010 | 19.5% | 8.4% |
| May-2010 | 18.1% | 8.3% |
| Jun-2010 | 18.2% | 8.1% |
| Jul-2010 | 18.4% | 8.0% |
| Aug-2010 | 17.7% | 8.2% |
| Sep-2010 | 17.9% | 8.2% |
| Oct-2010 | 18.7% | 8.1% |
| Nov-2010 | 18.5% | 8.4% |
| Dec-2010 | 17.9% | 8.0% |
| Jan-2011 | 18.1% | 7.7% |
| Feb-2011 | 17.7% | 7.6% |
| Mar-2011 | 17.6% | 7.6% |
| Apr-2011 | 17.6% | 7.7% |
| May-2011 | 17.3% | 7.7% |
| Jun-2011 | 17.1% | 7.9% |
| Jul-2011 | 17.3% | 7.7% |
| Aug-2011 | 17.4% | 7.7% |
| Sep-2011 | 17.3% | 7.7% |
| Oct-2011 | 16.7% | 7.6% |
| Nov-2011 | 17.0% | 7.3% |
| Dec-2011 | 16.7% | 7.2% |
| Jan-2012 | 16.1% | 7.0% |
| Feb-2012 | 16.5% | 7.0% |
| Mar-2012 | 16.2% | 6.9% |
| Apr-2012 | 16.6% | 6.8% |
| May-2012 | 16.1% | 6.9% |
| Jun-2012 | 16.2% | 7.0% |
| Jul-2012 | 16.3% | 6.9% |
| Aug-2012 | 16.7% | 6.7% |
| Sep-2012 | 15.5% | 6.6% |
| Oct-2012 | 16.0% | 6.5% |
| Nov-2012 | 15.9% | 6.4% |
| Dec-2012 | 16.5% | 6.5% |
| Jan-2013 | 16.8% | 6.5% |
| Feb-2013 | 16.3% | 6.3% |
| Mar-2013 | 16.1% | 6.2% |
| Apr-2013 | 16.3% | 6.2% |
| May-2013 | 16.3% | 6.1% |
| Jun-2013 | 16.0% | 6.2% |
| Jul-2013 | 15.4% | 6.0% |
| Aug-2013 | 15.7% | 5.9% |
| Sep-2013 | 15.1% | 6.0% |
| Oct-2013 | 14.8% | 6.0% |
| Nov-2013 | 14.1% | 5.9% |
| Dec-2013 | 13.4% | 5.6% |
| Jan-2014 | 14.1% | 5.3% |
| Feb-2014 | 14.5% | 5.4% |
| Mar-2014 | 14.6% | 5.4% |
| Apr-2014 | 13.0% | 5.2% |
| May-2014 | 13.3% | 5.2% |
| Jun-2014 | 13.1% | 5.0% |
| Jul-2014 | 13.5% | 5.0% |
| Aug-2014 | 13.2% | 5.0% |
| Sep-2014 | 13.8% | 4.7% |
| Oct-2014 | 12.6% | 4.7% |
| Nov-2014 | 12.5% | 4.8% |
| Dec-2014 | 12.2% | 4.5% |
| Jan-2015 | 12.0% | 4.6% |
| Feb-2015 | 11.8% | 4.5% |
| Mar-2015 | 12.5% | 4.4% |
| Apr-2015 | 11.8% | 4.5% |
| May-2015 | 12.3% | 4.5% |
| Jun-2015 | 11.9% | 4.2% |
| Jul-2015 | 11.5% | 4.2% |
| Aug-2015 | 11.1% | 4.1% |
| Sep-2015 | 11.2% | 4.1% |
| Oct-2015 | 11.0% | 4.1% |
| Nov-2015 | 11.2% | 4.2% |
| Dec-2015 | 11.1% | 4.0% |
| Jan-2016 | 10.0% | 4.0% |
| Feb-2016 | 10.5% | 4.0% |
| Mar-2016 | 10.7% | 4.1% |
| Apr-2016 | 11.0% | 4.1% |
| May-2016 | 10.4% | 3.9% |
| Jun-2016 | 10.5% | 4.0% |
| Jul-2016 | 10.6% | 3.9% |
| Aug-2016 | 10.2% | 4.1% |
| Sep-2016 | 10.4% | 4.2% |
| Oct-2016 | 10.6% | 4.0% |
| Nov-2016 | 10.3% | 3.9% |
| Dec-2016 | 10.0% | 3.9% |
| Jan-2017 | 10.0% | 3.9% |
| Feb-2017 | 9.8% | 3.9% |
| Mar-2017 | 9.0% | 3.7% |
| Apr-2017 | 9.3% | 3.6% |
| May-2017 | 8.7% | 3.7% |
| Jun-2017 | 9.1% | 3.6% |
| Jul-2017 | 8.9% | 3.6% |
| Aug-2017 | 8.9% | 3.7% |
| Sep-2017 | 9.1% | 3.5% |
| Oct-2017 | 9.2% | 3.4% |
| Nov-2017 | 9.8% | 3.4% |
| Dec-2017 | 9.1% | 3.4% |
| Jan-2018 | 9.2% | 3.3% |
| Feb-2018 | 9.0% | 3.4% |
| Mar-2018 | 8.3% | 3.3% |
| Apr-2018 | 8.4% | 3.3% |
| May-2018 | 8.6% | 3.1% |
| Jun-2018 | 8.8% | 3.2% |
| Jul-2018 | 8.6% | 3.1% |
| Aug-2018 | 8.2% | 3.1% |
| Sep-2018 | 8.4% | 3.0% |
| Oct-2018 | 8.5% | 3.1% |
| Nov-2018 | 8.3% | 3.1% |
| Dec-2018 | 8.9% | 3.2% |
| Jan-2019 | 9.3% | 3.2% |
| Feb-2019 | 9.1% | 3.1% |
| Mar-2019 | 8.6% | 3.1% |
| Apr-2019 | 8.3% | 2.9% |
| May-2019 | 8.5% | 2.9% |
| Jun-2019 | 7.9% | 3.0% |
| Jul-2019 | 8.4% | 3.0% |
| Aug-2019 | 8.3% | 2.9% |
| Sep-2019 | 7.9% | 2.8% |
| Oct-2019 | 7.9% | 2.9% |
| Nov-2019 | 8.1% | 2.9% |
| Dec-2019 | 8.4% | 2.9% |
| Jan-2020 | 8.6% | 2.9% |
| Feb-2020 | 7.8% | 2.9% |
| Mar-2020 | 10.1% | 3.6% |
| Apr-2020 | 27.5% | 13.0% |
| May-2020 | 25.1% | 11.5% |
| Jun-2020 | 20.4% | 9.7% |
| Jul-2020 | 18.3% | 9.0% |
| Aug-2020 | 14.7% | 7.5% |
| Sep-2020 | 13.5% | 7.0% |
| Oct-2020 | 11.8% | 6.1% |
| Nov-2020 | 11.6% | 6.0% |
| Dec-2020 | 12.6% | 5.9% |
| Jan-2021 | 11.4% | 5.6% |
| Feb-2021 | 10.8% | 5.6% |
| Mar-2021 | 11.1% | 5.3% |
| Apr-2021 | 11.1% | 5.3% |
| May-2021 | 10.0% | 5.1% |
| Jun-2021 | 9.7% | 5.4% |
| Jul-2021 | 9.5% | 4.8% |
| Aug-2021 | 9.6% | 4.5% |
| Sep-2021 | 8.7% | 4.1% |
| Oct-2021 | 8.3% | 3.9% |
| Nov-2021 | 8.3% | 3.5% |
| Dec-2021 | 8.2% | 3.3% |
| Jan-2022 | 8.5% | 3.4% |
| Feb-2022 | 8.2% | 3.2% |
| Mar-2022 | 8.4% | 2.9% |
| Apr-2022 | 8.2% | 3.0% |
| May-2022 | 7.8% | 3.0% |
| Jun-2022 | 8.1% | 3.0% |
| Jul-2022 | 7.8% | 2.8% |
| Aug-2022 | 7.8% | 3.0% |
| Sep-2022 | 8.2% | 2.8% |
| Oct-2022 | 7.9% | 3.0% |
| Nov-2022 | 8.1% | 2.9% |
| Dec-2022 | 8.3% | 2.8% |
| Jan-2023 | 8.1% | 2.8% |
| Feb-2023 | 8.1% | 2.9% |
| Mar-2023 | 7.5% | 2.9% |
| Apr-2023 | 6.6% | 2.9% |
| May-2023 | 7.4% | 3.1% |
| Jun-2023 | 7.6% | 3.0% |
| Jul-2023 | 8.1% | 2.8% |
| Aug-2023 | 8.6% | 3.0% |
| Sep-2023 | 8.4% | 3.0% |
| Oct-2023 | 8.8% | 3.1% |
| Nov-2023 | 8.0% | 3.1% |
| Dec-2023 | 8.0% | 3.2% |
| Jan-2024 | 7.4% | 3.2% |
| Feb-2024 | 8.8% | 3.2% |
| Mar-2024 | 8.8% | 3.1% |
| Apr-2024 | 8.2% | 3.2% |
| May-2024 | 9.3% | 3.2% |
| Jun-2024 | 8.9% | 3.4% |
| Jul-2024 | 9.1% | 3.5% |
| Aug-2024 | 9.7% | 3.4% |
| Sep-2024 | 9.2% | 3.3% |
| Oct-2024 | 9.5% | 3.4% |
| Nov-2024 | 9.4% | 3.5% |
| Dec-2024 | 9.0% | 3.4% |
| Jan-2025 | 9.1% | 3.3% |
| Feb-2025 | 9.7% | 3.4% |
| Mar-2025 | 9.4% | 3.3% |
| Apr-2025 | 9.6% | 3.4% |
| May-2025 | 9.7% | 3.4% |
| Jun-2025 | 10.0% | 3.3% |
| Jul-2025 | 10.0% | 3.4% |
| Aug-2025 | 10.6% | 3.4% |
| Sep-2025 | 10.4% | 3.5% |
| Oct-2025 | ||
| Nov-2025 | 10.6% | 3.7% |
| Dec-2025 | 10.4% | 3.5% |
| Jan-2026 | 8.9% | 3.6% |
| Feb-2026 | 9.5% | 3.7% |
Notes: Shaded areas represent recessions.
Source: Authors' analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey public data.
Jobs Day
Share of newly employed workers who said that they were not actively searching for work in the previous month
| date | Share of newly employed workers who said that they were not actively searching for work in the previous month |
|---|---|
| Apr-1990 | 61.9% |
| May-1990 | 62.6% |
| Jun-1990 | 62.0% |
| Jul-1990 | 62.0% |
| Aug-1990 | 61.6% |
| Sep-1990 | 62.3% |
| Oct-1990 | 61.0% |
| Nov-1990 | 61.2% |
| Dec-1990 | 60.4% |
| Jan-1991 | 59.9% |
| Feb-1991 | 59.0% |
| Mar-1991 | 58.5% |
| Apr-1991 | 57.7% |
| May-1991 | 57.6% |
| Jun-1991 | 57.2% |
| Jul-1991 | 58.0% |
| Aug-1991 | 57.8% |
| Sep-1991 | 57.7% |
| Oct-1991 | 57.3% |
| Nov-1991 | 56.9% |
| Dec-1991 | 57.0% |
| Jan-1992 | 56.8% |
| Feb-1992 | 57.1% |
| Mar-1992 | 57.1% |
| Apr-1992 | 57.2% |
| May-1992 | 57.3% |
| Jun-1992 | 56.6% |
| Jul-1992 | 56.4% |
| Aug-1992 | 56.1% |
| Sep-1992 | 55.9% |
| Oct-1992 | 55.7% |
| Nov-1992 | 55.8% |
| Dec-1992 | 56.1% |
| Jan-1993 | 56.6% |
| Feb-1993 | 57.7% |
| Mar-1993 | 58.3% |
| Apr-1993 | 58.4% |
| May-1993 | 58.2% |
| Jun-1993 | 58.1% |
| Jul-1993 | 57.5% |
| Aug-1993 | 57.5% |
| Sep-1993 | 58.0% |
| Oct-1993 | 58.9% |
| Nov-1993 | 58.5% |
| Dec-1993 | 58.3% |
| Jan-1994 | 58.8% |
| Feb-1994 | 59.2% |
| Mar-1994 | 59.1% |
| Apr-1994 | 58.7% |
| May-1994 | 58.3% |
| Jun-1994 | 58.5% |
| Jul-1994 | 58.6% |
| Aug-1994 | 59.0% |
| Sep-1994 | 59.1% |
| Oct-1994 | 59.8% |
| Nov-1994 | 60.1% |
| Dec-1994 | 60.3% |
| Jan-1995 | 60.4% |
| Feb-1995 | 59.5% |
| Mar-1995 | 59.7% |
| Apr-1995 | 59.7% |
| May-1995 | 59.2% |
| Jun-1995 | 59.5% |
| Jul-1995 | 59.5% |
| Aug-1995 | 60.0% |
| Sep-1995 | 60.2% |
| Oct-1995 | 59.9% |
| Nov-1995 | 60.6% |
| Dec-1995 | 59.9% |
| Jan-1996 | 59.8% |
| Feb-1996 | 60.3% |
| Mar-1996 | 60.7% |
| Apr-1996 | 61.0% |
| May-1996 | 60.7% |
| Jun-1996 | 60.8% |
| Jul-1996 | 61.5% |
| Aug-1996 | 60.8% |
| Sep-1996 | 60.9% |
| Oct-1996 | 60.2% |
| Nov-1996 | 60.6% |
| Dec-1996 | 59.6% |
| Jan-1997 | 59.1% |
| Feb-1997 | 58.9% |
| Mar-1997 | 60.3% |
| Apr-1997 | 61.4% |
| May-1997 | 61.8% |
| Jun-1997 | 61.1% |
| Jul-1997 | 60.4% |
| Aug-1997 | 61.3% |
| Sep-1997 | 61.9% |
| Oct-1997 | 62.5% |
| Nov-1997 | 62.7% |
| Dec-1997 | 62.8% |
| Jan-1998 | 63.3% |
| Feb-1998 | 62.7% |
| Mar-1998 | 62.9% |
| Apr-1998 | 62.4% |
| May-1998 | 63.5% |
| Jun-1998 | 63.2% |
| Jul-1998 | 64.2% |
| Aug-1998 | 64.0% |
| Sep-1998 | 65.2% |
| Oct-1998 | 65.1% |
| Nov-1998 | 65.1% |
| Dec-1998 | 64.9% |
| Jan-1999 | 65.6% |
| Feb-1999 | 65.5% |
| Mar-1999 | 64.2% |
| Apr-1999 | 65.3% |
| May-1999 | 66.1% |
| Jun-1999 | 67.4% |
| Jul-1999 | 66.4% |
| Aug-1999 | 65.7% |
| Sep-1999 | 65.3% |
| Oct-1999 | 65.5% |
| Nov-1999 | 65.3% |
| Dec-1999 | 65.1% |
| Jan-2000 | 64.4% |
| Feb-2000 | 65.4% |
| Mar-2000 | 65.7% |
| Apr-2000 | 65.9% |
| May-2000 | 65.6% |
| Jun-2000 | 65.9% |
| Jul-2000 | 65.4% |
| Aug-2000 | 65.5% |
| Sep-2000 | 65.6% |
| Oct-2000 | 66.5% |
| Nov-2000 | 67.4% |
| Dec-2000 | 68.1% |
| Jan-2001 | 69.0% |
| Feb-2001 | 68.6% |
| Mar-2001 | 67.9% |
| Apr-2001 | 66.9% |
| May-2001 | 65.8% |
| Jun-2001 | 65.3% |
| Jul-2001 | 65.7% |
| Aug-2001 | 66.2% |
| Sep-2001 | 66.6% |
| Oct-2001 | 65.5% |
| Nov-2001 | 64.4% |
| Dec-2001 | 62.9% |
| Jan-2002 | 62.6% |
| Feb-2002 | 62.3% |
| Mar-2002 | 61.7% |
| Apr-2002 | 61.9% |
| May-2002 | 62.8% |
| Jun-2002 | 64.4% |
| Jul-2002 | 64.5% |
| Aug-2002 | 64.0% |
| Sep-2002 | 63.1% |
| Oct-2002 | 63.1% |
| Nov-2002 | 63.7% |
| Dec-2002 | 64.1% |
| Jan-2003 | 64.2% |
| Feb-2003 | 64.2% |
| Mar-2003 | 64.5% |
| Apr-2003 | 64.3% |
| May-2003 | 63.7% |
| Jun-2003 | 63.5% |
| Jul-2003 | 63.1% |
| Aug-2003 | 63.2% |
| Sep-2003 | 63.4% |
| Oct-2003 | 64.3% |
| Nov-2003 | 64.7% |
| Dec-2003 | 63.7% |
| Jan-2004 | 63.6% |
| Feb-2004 | 63.4% |
| Mar-2004 | 64.9% |
| Apr-2004 | 64.3% |
| May-2004 | 64.3% |
| Jun-2004 | 63.7% |
| Jul-2004 | 64.2% |
| Aug-2004 | 64.5% |
| Sep-2004 | 64.1% |
| Oct-2004 | 64.2% |
| Nov-2004 | 64.0% |
| Dec-2004 | 64.4% |
| Jan-2005 | 64.6% |
| Feb-2005 | 64.8% |
| Mar-2005 | 64.9% |
| Apr-2005 | 65.1% |
| May-2005 | 65.8% |
| Jun-2005 | 66.1% |
| Jul-2005 | 66.6% |
| Aug-2005 | 65.9% |
| Sep-2005 | 66.5% |
| Oct-2005 | 66.2% |
| Nov-2005 | 66.0% |
| Dec-2005 | 65.9% |
| Jan-2006 | 65.8% |
| Feb-2006 | 67.3% |
| Mar-2006 | 67.3% |
| Apr-2006 | 67.6% |
| May-2006 | 67.3% |
| Jun-2006 | 67.2% |
| Jul-2006 | 66.7% |
| Aug-2006 | 66.4% |
| Sep-2006 | 65.9% |
| Oct-2006 | 66.9% |
| Nov-2006 | 67.6% |
| Dec-2006 | 68.3% |
| Jan-2007 | 68.0% |
| Feb-2007 | 67.0% |
| Mar-2007 | 66.5% |
| Apr-2007 | 65.8% |
| May-2007 | 66.2% |
| Jun-2007 | 67.6% |
| Jul-2007 | 67.7% |
| Aug-2007 | 67.6% |
| Sep-2007 | 66.9% |
| Oct-2007 | 67.0% |
| Nov-2007 | 67.5% |
| Dec-2007 | 66.6% |
| Jan-2008 | 66.4% |
| Feb-2008 | 65.4% |
| Mar-2008 | 65.6% |
| Apr-2008 | 64.7% |
| May-2008 | 65.1% |
| Jun-2008 | 64.9% |
| Jul-2008 | 65.3% |
| Aug-2008 | 64.2% |
| Sep-2008 | 62.9% |
| Oct-2008 | 62.1% |
| Nov-2008 | 61.9% |
| Dec-2008 | 62.3% |
| Jan-2009 | 62.2% |
| Feb-2009 | 61.6% |
| Mar-2009 | 60.8% |
| Apr-2009 | 59.8% |
| May-2009 | 59.6% |
| Jun-2009 | 58.3% |
| Jul-2009 | 57.5% |
| Aug-2009 | 57.0% |
| Sep-2009 | 56.8% |
| Oct-2009 | 57.6% |
| Nov-2009 | 56.7% |
| Dec-2009 | 57.7% |
| Jan-2010 | 57.9% |
| Feb-2010 | 58.8% |
| Mar-2010 | 58.7% |
| Apr-2010 | 57.4% |
| May-2010 | 56.4% |
| Jun-2010 | 56.6% |
| Jul-2010 | 57.2% |
| Aug-2010 | 58.4% |
| Sep-2010 | 58.8% |
| Oct-2010 | 58.9% |
| Nov-2010 | 58.9% |
| Dec-2010 | 58.4% |
| Jan-2011 | 59.1% |
| Feb-2011 | 59.5% |
| Mar-2011 | 60.1% |
| Apr-2011 | 60.4% |
| May-2011 | 60.2% |
| Jun-2011 | 59.7% |
| Jul-2011 | 59.8% |
| Aug-2011 | 59.6% |
| Sep-2011 | 60.6% |
| Oct-2011 | 59.8% |
| Nov-2011 | 59.8% |
| Dec-2011 | 59.1% |
| Jan-2012 | 59.2% |
| Feb-2012 | 59.1% |
| Mar-2012 | 59.4% |
| Apr-2012 | 60.3% |
| May-2012 | 60.9% |
| Jun-2012 | 61.6% |
| Jul-2012 | 61.8% |
| Aug-2012 | 62.3% |
| Sep-2012 | 62.3% |
| Oct-2012 | 62.0% |
| Nov-2012 | 61.8% |
| Dec-2012 | 62.5% |
| Jan-2013 | 62.2% |
| Feb-2013 | 61.5% |
| Mar-2013 | 61.6% |
| Apr-2013 | 63.1% |
| May-2013 | 63.5% |
| Jun-2013 | 63.2% |
| Jul-2013 | 62.3% |
| Aug-2013 | 62.9% |
| Sep-2013 | 63.5% |
| Oct-2013 | 64.3% |
| Nov-2013 | 64.1% |
| Dec-2013 | 63.6% |
| Jan-2014 | 63.9% |
| Feb-2014 | 63.6% |
| Mar-2014 | 63.9% |
| Apr-2014 | 62.8% |
| May-2014 | 64.2% |
| Jun-2014 | 64.5% |
| Jul-2014 | 66.0% |
| Aug-2014 | 65.5% |
| Sep-2014 | 65.3% |
| Oct-2014 | 64.9% |
| Nov-2014 | 65.3% |
| Dec-2014 | 65.8% |
| Jan-2015 | 67.2% |
| Feb-2015 | 67.8% |
| Mar-2015 | 68.5% |
| Apr-2015 | 68.1% |
| May-2015 | 68.5% |
| Jun-2015 | 68.1% |
| Jul-2015 | 68.9% |
| Aug-2015 | 68.6% |
| Sep-2015 | 68.8% |
| Oct-2015 | 68.7% |
| Nov-2015 | 68.5% |
| Dec-2015 | 69.0% |
| Jan-2016 | 68.7% |
| Feb-2016 | 70.2% |
| Mar-2016 | 71.2% |
| Apr-2016 | 71.2% |
| May-2016 | 69.5% |
| Jun-2016 | 68.6% |
| Jul-2016 | 68.6% |
| Aug-2016 | 69.5% |
| Sep-2016 | 69.1% |
| Oct-2016 | 67.9% |
| Nov-2016 | 67.4% |
| Dec-2016 | 68.6% |
| Jan-2017 | 69.5% |
| Feb-2017 | 69.5% |
| Mar-2017 | 69.6% |
| Apr-2017 | 70.0% |
| May-2017 | 70.2% |
| Jun-2017 | 70.5% |
| Jul-2017 | 70.1% |
| Aug-2017 | 70.7% |
| Sep-2017 | 70.3% |
| Oct-2017 | 70.2% |
| Nov-2017 | 70.2% |
| Dec-2017 | 70.2% |
| Jan-2018 | 71.2% |
| Feb-2018 | 71.4% |
| Mar-2018 | 71.5% |
| Apr-2018 | 71.5% |
| May-2018 | 71.5% |
| Jun-2018 | 72.3% |
| Jul-2018 | 72.8% |
| Aug-2018 | 72.8% |
| Sep-2018 | 72.8% |
| Oct-2018 | 72.4% |
| Nov-2018 | 72.6% |
| Dec-2018 | 72.5% |
| Jan-2019 | 72.4% |
| Feb-2019 | 72.5% |
| Mar-2019 | 72.0% |
| Apr-2019 | 72.4% |
| May-2019 | 73.1% |
| Jun-2019 | 73.8% |
| Jul-2019 | 74.2% |
| Aug-2019 | 73.7% |
| Sep-2019 | 73.6% |
| Oct-2019 | 74.1% |
| Nov-2019 | 74.4% |
| Dec-2019 | 74.2% |
| Jan-2020 | 73.1% |
| Feb-2020 | 72.5% |
| Mar-2020 | 72.8% |
| Apr-2020 | 72.8% |
| May-2020 | 62.3% |
| Jun-2020 | 50.3% |
| Jul-2020 | 41.3% |
| Aug-2020 | 44.2% |
| Sep-2020 | 50.2% |
| Oct-2020 | 54.5% |
| Nov-2020 | 58.3% |
| Dec-2020 | 61.6% |
| Jan-2021 | 62.6% |
| Feb-2021 | 63.0% |
| Mar-2021 | 63.3% |
| Apr-2021 | 65.1% |
| May-2021 | 66.5% |
| Jun-2021 | 67.2% |
| Jul-2021 | 67.7% |
| Aug-2021 | 67.9% |
| Sep-2021 | 68.4% |
| Oct-2021 | 69.1% |
| Nov-2021 | 70.1% |
| Dec-2021 | 70.5% |
| Jan-2022 | 70.8% |
| Feb-2022 | 70.6% |
| Mar-2022 | 70.8% |
| Apr-2022 | 71.6% |
| May-2022 | 72.8% |
| Jun-2022 | 73.2% |
| Jul-2022 | 72.6% |
| Aug-2022 | 72.3% |
| Sep-2022 | 72.9% |
| Oct-2022 | 73.7% |
| Nov-2022 | 73.5% |
| Dec-2022 | 73.5% |
| Jan-2023 | 73.8% |
| Feb-2023 | 74.7% |
| Mar-2023 | 74.5% |
| Apr-2023 | 74.2% |
| May-2023 | 74.4% |
| Jun-2023 | 74.8% |
| Jul-2023 | 74.1% |
| Aug-2023 | 73.9% |
| Sep-2023 | 73.1% |
| Oct-2023 | 72.9% |
| Nov-2023 | 71.7% |
| Dec-2023 | 70.9% |
| Jan-2024 | 71.5% |
| Feb-2024 | 72.3% |
| Mar-2024 | 73.6% |
| Apr-2024 | 72.6% |
| May-2024 | 71.6% |
| Jun-2024 | 71.1% |
| Jul-2024 | 71.2% |
| Aug-2024 | 70.9% |
| Sep-2024 | 69.7% |
| Oct-2024 | 69.5% |
| Nov-2024 | 70.8% |
| Dec-2024 | 71.5% |
| Jan-2025 | 71.4% |
| Feb-2025 | 70.3% |
| Mar-2025 | 70.6% |
| Apr-2025 | 71.1% |
| May-2025 | 71.7% |
| Jun-2025 | 70.9% |
| Jul-2025 | 70.4% |
| Aug-2025 | 70.5% |
| Sep-2025 | 71.8% |
Note: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor Force Flows: Unemployed to Employed (16 Years and Over) [LNS17100000], and Not in Labor Force to Employed (16 years and over) [LNS17200000]. Because of volatility in these data, the line reflects a three month moving averages.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey public data series.
Economic indicators
Number of workers at each level of unemployment duration, by month, January 2023 – February 2026
| date | Less than 5 weeks | 5–14 weeks | 15–26 weeks | 27–51 weeks | 52 weeks and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-2023 | 1932 | 1817 | 918 | 371 | 723 |
| Feb-2023 | 2251 | 1833 | 818 | 418 | 644 |
| Mar-2023 | 2256 | 1743 | 797 | 388 | 679 |
| Apr-2023 | 1881 | 1897 | 779 | 371 | 705 |
| May-2023 | 2074 | 1859 | 912 | 434 | 717 |
| Jun-2023 | 2105 | 1835 | 898 | 451 | 671 |
| Jul-2023 | 1999 | 1757 | 958 | 496 | 694 |
| Aug-2023 | 2179 | 1943 | 925 | 605 | 755 |
| Sep-2023 | 2089 | 2031 | 1031 | 506 | 735 |
| Oct-2023 | 2293 | 1835 | 1026 | 552 | 775 |
| Nov-2023 | 2061 | 2058 | 971 | 531 | 635 |
| Dec-2023 | 2221 | 1807 | 1067 | 544 | 729 |
| Jan-2024 | 2135 | 1878 | 874 | 536 | 743 |
| Feb-2024 | 2317 | 1932 | 974 | 429 | 790 |
| Mar-2024 | 2186 | 1973 | 985 | 437 | 822 |
| Apr-2024 | 2287 | 1968 | 886 | 534 | 715 |
| May-2024 | 2302 | 1910 | 969 | 546 | 810 |
| Jun-2024 | 2155 | 2111 | 1069 | 734 | 800 |
| Jul-2024 | 2353 | 2180 | 1076 | 749 | 788 |
| Aug-2024 | 2443 | 2044 | 1156 | 701 | 835 |
| Sep-2024 | 2165 | 1958 | 1125 | 728 | 884 |
| Oct-2024 | 2118 | 2081 | 1226 | 736 | 868 |
| Nov-2024 | 2192 | 2060 | 1231 | 743 | 908 |
| Dec-2024 | 2175 | 2014 | 1202 | 673 | 878 |
| Jan-2025 | 2292 | 1956 | 1158 | 604 | 845 |
| Feb-2025 | 2334 | 2161 | 1033 | 576 | 885 |
| Mar-2025 | 2362 | 2154 | 1010 | 547 | 952 |
| Apr-2025 | 2194 | 2262 | 993 | 704 | 968 |
| May-2025 | 2456 | 2203 | 1042 | 547 | 917 |
| Jun-2025 | 2254 | 2129 | 1064 | 655 | 996 |
| Jul-2025 | 2304 | 2041 | 1166 | 768 | 1054 |
| Aug-2025 | 2475 | 2058 | 1051 | 815 | 1109 |
| Sep-2025 | 2232 | 2356 | 1286 | 711 | 1104 |
| Oct-2025 | |||||
| Nov-2025 | 2540 | 2190 | 1190 | 766 | 1144 |
| Dec-2025 | 2289 | 2069 | 1195 | 787 | 1161 |
| Jan-2026 | 2166 | 2151 | 1202 | 646 | 1167 |
| Feb-2026 | 2319 | 2078 | 1206 | 584 | 1315 |
Notes: Data are seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data for Less than 5 weeks, 5-14 weeks, 15-26 weeks, and 27+ weeks are provided by BLS. Seasonally adjusted data are not available for 52+ so we applied the ratio of not-seasonally adjusted 52+ to not-seasonally adjusted 27+ to the seasonally adjusted 27+ to impute a seasonally adjusted 52+. Seasonally adjusted data for 27-51 is estimated as the difference between our estimated 52+ seasonally adjust data and the 27+ seasonally adjusted data.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey public data series.
Longer-term labor market trends
Jobs Day
Unemployment rate, 1948–2026
| date | Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|
| Jan-1948 | 3.4% |
| Feb-1948 | 3.8% |
| Mar-1948 | 4.0% |
| Apr-1948 | 3.9% |
| May-1948 | 3.5% |
| Jun-1948 | 3.6% |
| Jul-1948 | 3.6% |
| Aug-1948 | 3.9% |
| Sep-1948 | 3.8% |
| Oct-1948 | 3.7% |
| Nov-1948 | 3.8% |
| Dec-1948 | 4.0% |
| Jan-1949 | 4.3% |
| Feb-1949 | 4.7% |
| Mar-1949 | 5.0% |
| Apr-1949 | 5.3% |
| May-1949 | 6.1% |
| Jun-1949 | 6.2% |
| Jul-1949 | 6.7% |
| Aug-1949 | 6.8% |
| Sep-1949 | 6.6% |
| Oct-1949 | 7.9% |
| Nov-1949 | 6.4% |
| Dec-1949 | 6.6% |
| Jan-1950 | 6.5% |
| Feb-1950 | 6.4% |
| Mar-1950 | 6.3% |
| Apr-1950 | 5.8% |
| May-1950 | 5.5% |
| Jun-1950 | 5.4% |
| Jul-1950 | 5.0% |
| Aug-1950 | 4.5% |
| Sep-1950 | 4.4% |
| Oct-1950 | 4.2% |
| Nov-1950 | 4.2% |
| Dec-1950 | 4.3% |
| Jan-1951 | 3.7% |
| Feb-1951 | 3.4% |
| Mar-1951 | 3.4% |
| Apr-1951 | 3.1% |
| May-1951 | 3.0% |
| Jun-1951 | 3.2% |
| Jul-1951 | 3.1% |
| Aug-1951 | 3.1% |
| Sep-1951 | 3.3% |
| Oct-1951 | 3.5% |
| Nov-1951 | 3.5% |
| Dec-1951 | 3.1% |
| Jan-1952 | 3.2% |
| Feb-1952 | 3.1% |
| Mar-1952 | 2.9% |
| Apr-1952 | 2.9% |
| May-1952 | 3.0% |
| Jun-1952 | 3.0% |
| Jul-1952 | 3.2% |
| Aug-1952 | 3.4% |
| Sep-1952 | 3.1% |
| Oct-1952 | 3.0% |
| Nov-1952 | 2.8% |
| Dec-1952 | 2.7% |
| Jan-1953 | 2.9% |
| Feb-1953 | 2.6% |
| Mar-1953 | 2.6% |
| Apr-1953 | 2.7% |
| May-1953 | 2.5% |
| Jun-1953 | 2.5% |
| Jul-1953 | 2.6% |
| Aug-1953 | 2.7% |
| Sep-1953 | 2.9% |
| Oct-1953 | 3.1% |
| Nov-1953 | 3.5% |
| Dec-1953 | 4.5% |
| Jan-1954 | 4.9% |
| Feb-1954 | 5.2% |
| Mar-1954 | 5.7% |
| Apr-1954 | 5.9% |
| May-1954 | 5.9% |
| Jun-1954 | 5.6% |
| Jul-1954 | 5.8% |
| Aug-1954 | 6.0% |
| Sep-1954 | 6.1% |
| Oct-1954 | 5.7% |
| Nov-1954 | 5.3% |
| Dec-1954 | 5.0% |
| Jan-1955 | 4.9% |
| Feb-1955 | 4.7% |
| Mar-1955 | 4.6% |
| Apr-1955 | 4.7% |
| May-1955 | 4.3% |
| Jun-1955 | 4.2% |
| Jul-1955 | 4.0% |
| Aug-1955 | 4.2% |
| Sep-1955 | 4.1% |
| Oct-1955 | 4.3% |
| Nov-1955 | 4.2% |
| Dec-1955 | 4.2% |
| Jan-1956 | 4.0% |
| Feb-1956 | 3.9% |
| Mar-1956 | 4.2% |
| Apr-1956 | 4.0% |
| May-1956 | 4.3% |
| Jun-1956 | 4.3% |
| Jul-1956 | 4.4% |
| Aug-1956 | 4.1% |
| Sep-1956 | 3.9% |
| Oct-1956 | 3.9% |
| Nov-1956 | 4.3% |
| Dec-1956 | 4.2% |
| Jan-1957 | 4.2% |
| Feb-1957 | 3.9% |
| Mar-1957 | 3.7% |
| Apr-1957 | 3.9% |
| May-1957 | 4.1% |
| Jun-1957 | 4.3% |
| Jul-1957 | 4.2% |
| Aug-1957 | 4.1% |
| Sep-1957 | 4.4% |
| Oct-1957 | 4.5% |
| Nov-1957 | 5.1% |
| Dec-1957 | 5.2% |
| Jan-1958 | 5.8% |
| Feb-1958 | 6.4% |
| Mar-1958 | 6.7% |
| Apr-1958 | 7.4% |
| May-1958 | 7.4% |
| Jun-1958 | 7.3% |
| Jul-1958 | 7.5% |
| Aug-1958 | 7.4% |
| Sep-1958 | 7.1% |
| Oct-1958 | 6.7% |
| Nov-1958 | 6.2% |
| Dec-1958 | 6.2% |
| Jan-1959 | 6.0% |
| Feb-1959 | 5.9% |
| Mar-1959 | 5.6% |
| Apr-1959 | 5.2% |
| May-1959 | 5.1% |
| Jun-1959 | 5.0% |
| Jul-1959 | 5.1% |
| Aug-1959 | 5.2% |
| Sep-1959 | 5.5% |
| Oct-1959 | 5.7% |
| Nov-1959 | 5.8% |
| Dec-1959 | 5.3% |
| Jan-1960 | 5.2% |
| Feb-1960 | 4.8% |
| Mar-1960 | 5.4% |
| Apr-1960 | 5.2% |
| May-1960 | 5.1% |
| Jun-1960 | 5.4% |
| Jul-1960 | 5.5% |
| Aug-1960 | 5.6% |
| Sep-1960 | 5.5% |
| Oct-1960 | 6.1% |
| Nov-1960 | 6.1% |
| Dec-1960 | 6.6% |
| Jan-1961 | 6.6% |
| Feb-1961 | 6.9% |
| Mar-1961 | 6.9% |
| Apr-1961 | 7.0% |
| May-1961 | 7.1% |
| Jun-1961 | 6.9% |
| Jul-1961 | 7.0% |
| Aug-1961 | 6.6% |
| Sep-1961 | 6.7% |
| Oct-1961 | 6.5% |
| Nov-1961 | 6.1% |
| Dec-1961 | 6.0% |
| Jan-1962 | 5.8% |
| Feb-1962 | 5.5% |
| Mar-1962 | 5.6% |
| Apr-1962 | 5.6% |
| May-1962 | 5.5% |
| Jun-1962 | 5.5% |
| Jul-1962 | 5.4% |
| Aug-1962 | 5.7% |
| Sep-1962 | 5.6% |
| Oct-1962 | 5.4% |
| Nov-1962 | 5.7% |
| Dec-1962 | 5.5% |
| Jan-1963 | 5.7% |
| Feb-1963 | 5.9% |
| Mar-1963 | 5.7% |
| Apr-1963 | 5.7% |
| May-1963 | 5.9% |
| Jun-1963 | 5.6% |
| Jul-1963 | 5.6% |
| Aug-1963 | 5.4% |
| Sep-1963 | 5.5% |
| Oct-1963 | 5.5% |
| Nov-1963 | 5.7% |
| Dec-1963 | 5.5% |
| Jan-1964 | 5.6% |
| Feb-1964 | 5.4% |
| Mar-1964 | 5.4% |
| Apr-1964 | 5.3% |
| May-1964 | 5.1% |
| Jun-1964 | 5.2% |
| Jul-1964 | 4.9% |
| Aug-1964 | 5.0% |
| Sep-1964 | 5.1% |
| Oct-1964 | 5.1% |
| Nov-1964 | 4.8% |
| Dec-1964 | 5.0% |
| Jan-1965 | 4.9% |
| Feb-1965 | 5.1% |
| Mar-1965 | 4.7% |
| Apr-1965 | 4.8% |
| May-1965 | 4.6% |
| Jun-1965 | 4.6% |
| Jul-1965 | 4.4% |
| Aug-1965 | 4.4% |
| Sep-1965 | 4.3% |
| Oct-1965 | 4.2% |
| Nov-1965 | 4.1% |
| Dec-1965 | 4.0% |
| Jan-1966 | 4.0% |
| Feb-1966 | 3.8% |
| Mar-1966 | 3.8% |
| Apr-1966 | 3.8% |
| May-1966 | 3.9% |
| Jun-1966 | 3.8% |
| Jul-1966 | 3.8% |
| Aug-1966 | 3.8% |
| Sep-1966 | 3.7% |
| Oct-1966 | 3.7% |
| Nov-1966 | 3.6% |
| Dec-1966 | 3.8% |
| Jan-1967 | 3.9% |
| Feb-1967 | 3.8% |
| Mar-1967 | 3.8% |
| Apr-1967 | 3.8% |
| May-1967 | 3.8% |
| Jun-1967 | 3.9% |
| Jul-1967 | 3.8% |
| Aug-1967 | 3.8% |
| Sep-1967 | 3.8% |
| Oct-1967 | 4.0% |
| Nov-1967 | 3.9% |
| Dec-1967 | 3.8% |
| Jan-1968 | 3.7% |
| Feb-1968 | 3.8% |
| Mar-1968 | 3.7% |
| Apr-1968 | 3.5% |
| May-1968 | 3.5% |
| Jun-1968 | 3.7% |
| Jul-1968 | 3.7% |
| Aug-1968 | 3.5% |
| Sep-1968 | 3.4% |
| Oct-1968 | 3.4% |
| Nov-1968 | 3.4% |
| Dec-1968 | 3.4% |
| Jan-1969 | 3.4% |
| Feb-1969 | 3.4% |
| Mar-1969 | 3.4% |
| Apr-1969 | 3.4% |
| May-1969 | 3.4% |
| Jun-1969 | 3.5% |
| Jul-1969 | 3.5% |
| Aug-1969 | 3.5% |
| Sep-1969 | 3.7% |
| Oct-1969 | 3.7% |
| Nov-1969 | 3.5% |
| Dec-1969 | 3.5% |
| Jan-1970 | 3.9% |
| Feb-1970 | 4.2% |
| Mar-1970 | 4.4% |
| Apr-1970 | 4.6% |
| May-1970 | 4.8% |
| Jun-1970 | 4.9% |
| Jul-1970 | 5.0% |
| Aug-1970 | 5.1% |
| Sep-1970 | 5.4% |
| Oct-1970 | 5.5% |
| Nov-1970 | 5.9% |
| Dec-1970 | 6.1% |
| Jan-1971 | 5.9% |
| Feb-1971 | 5.9% |
| Mar-1971 | 6.0% |
| Apr-1971 | 5.9% |
| May-1971 | 5.9% |
| Jun-1971 | 5.9% |
| Jul-1971 | 6.0% |
| Aug-1971 | 6.1% |
| Sep-1971 | 6.0% |
| Oct-1971 | 5.8% |
| Nov-1971 | 6.0% |
| Dec-1971 | 6.0% |
| Jan-1972 | 5.8% |
| Feb-1972 | 5.7% |
| Mar-1972 | 5.8% |
| Apr-1972 | 5.7% |
| May-1972 | 5.7% |
| Jun-1972 | 5.7% |
| Jul-1972 | 5.6% |
| Aug-1972 | 5.6% |
| Sep-1972 | 5.5% |
| Oct-1972 | 5.6% |
| Nov-1972 | 5.3% |
| Dec-1972 | 5.2% |
| Jan-1973 | 4.9% |
| Feb-1973 | 5.0% |
| Mar-1973 | 4.9% |
| Apr-1973 | 5.0% |
| May-1973 | 4.9% |
| Jun-1973 | 4.9% |
| Jul-1973 | 4.8% |
| Aug-1973 | 4.8% |
| Sep-1973 | 4.8% |
| Oct-1973 | 4.6% |
| Nov-1973 | 4.8% |
| Dec-1973 | 4.9% |
| Jan-1974 | 5.1% |
| Feb-1974 | 5.2% |
| Mar-1974 | 5.1% |
| Apr-1974 | 5.1% |
| May-1974 | 5.1% |
| Jun-1974 | 5.4% |
| Jul-1974 | 5.5% |
| Aug-1974 | 5.5% |
| Sep-1974 | 5.9% |
| Oct-1974 | 6.0% |
| Nov-1974 | 6.6% |
| Dec-1974 | 7.2% |
| Jan-1975 | 8.1% |
| Feb-1975 | 8.1% |
| Mar-1975 | 8.6% |
| Apr-1975 | 8.8% |
| May-1975 | 9.0% |
| Jun-1975 | 8.8% |
| Jul-1975 | 8.6% |
| Aug-1975 | 8.4% |
| Sep-1975 | 8.4% |
| Oct-1975 | 8.4% |
| Nov-1975 | 8.3% |
| Dec-1975 | 8.2% |
| Jan-1976 | 7.9% |
| Feb-1976 | 7.7% |
| Mar-1976 | 7.6% |
| Apr-1976 | 7.7% |
| May-1976 | 7.4% |
| Jun-1976 | 7.6% |
| Jul-1976 | 7.8% |
| Aug-1976 | 7.8% |
| Sep-1976 | 7.6% |
| Oct-1976 | 7.7% |
| Nov-1976 | 7.8% |
| Dec-1976 | 7.8% |
| Jan-1977 | 7.5% |
| Feb-1977 | 7.6% |
| Mar-1977 | 7.4% |
| Apr-1977 | 7.2% |
| May-1977 | 7.0% |
| Jun-1977 | 7.2% |
| Jul-1977 | 6.9% |
| Aug-1977 | 7.0% |
| Sep-1977 | 6.8% |
| Oct-1977 | 6.8% |
| Nov-1977 | 6.8% |
| Dec-1977 | 6.4% |
| Jan-1978 | 6.4% |
| Feb-1978 | 6.3% |
| Mar-1978 | 6.3% |
| Apr-1978 | 6.1% |
| May-1978 | 6.0% |
| Jun-1978 | 5.9% |
| Jul-1978 | 6.2% |
| Aug-1978 | 5.9% |
| Sep-1978 | 6.0% |
| Oct-1978 | 5.8% |
| Nov-1978 | 5.9% |
| Dec-1978 | 6.0% |
| Jan-1979 | 5.9% |
| Feb-1979 | 5.9% |
| Mar-1979 | 5.8% |
| Apr-1979 | 5.8% |
| May-1979 | 5.6% |
| Jun-1979 | 5.7% |
| Jul-1979 | 5.7% |
| Aug-1979 | 6.0% |
| Sep-1979 | 5.9% |
| Oct-1979 | 6.0% |
| Nov-1979 | 5.9% |
| Dec-1979 | 6.0% |
| Jan-1980 | 6.3% |
| Feb-1980 | 6.3% |
| Mar-1980 | 6.3% |
| Apr-1980 | 6.9% |
| May-1980 | 7.5% |
| Jun-1980 | 7.6% |
| Jul-1980 | 7.8% |
| Aug-1980 | 7.7% |
| Sep-1980 | 7.5% |
| Oct-1980 | 7.5% |
| Nov-1980 | 7.5% |
| Dec-1980 | 7.2% |
| Jan-1981 | 7.5% |
| Feb-1981 | 7.4% |
| Mar-1981 | 7.4% |
| Apr-1981 | 7.2% |
| May-1981 | 7.5% |
| Jun-1981 | 7.5% |
| Jul-1981 | 7.2% |
| Aug-1981 | 7.4% |
| Sep-1981 | 7.6% |
| Oct-1981 | 7.9% |
| Nov-1981 | 8.3% |
| Dec-1981 | 8.5% |
| Jan-1982 | 8.6% |
| Feb-1982 | 8.9% |
| Mar-1982 | 9.0% |
| Apr-1982 | 9.3% |
| May-1982 | 9.4% |
| Jun-1982 | 9.6% |
| Jul-1982 | 9.8% |
| Aug-1982 | 9.8% |
| Sep-1982 | 10.1% |
| Oct-1982 | 10.4% |
| Nov-1982 | 10.8% |
| Dec-1982 | 10.8% |
| Jan-1983 | 10.4% |
| Feb-1983 | 10.4% |
| Mar-1983 | 10.3% |
| Apr-1983 | 10.2% |
| May-1983 | 10.1% |
| Jun-1983 | 10.1% |
| Jul-1983 | 9.4% |
| Aug-1983 | 9.5% |
| Sep-1983 | 9.2% |
| Oct-1983 | 8.8% |
| Nov-1983 | 8.5% |
| Dec-1983 | 8.3% |
| Jan-1984 | 8.0% |
| Feb-1984 | 7.8% |
| Mar-1984 | 7.8% |
| Apr-1984 | 7.7% |
| May-1984 | 7.4% |
| Jun-1984 | 7.2% |
| Jul-1984 | 7.5% |
| Aug-1984 | 7.5% |
| Sep-1984 | 7.3% |
| Oct-1984 | 7.4% |
| Nov-1984 | 7.2% |
| Dec-1984 | 7.3% |
| Jan-1985 | 7.3% |
| Feb-1985 | 7.2% |
| Mar-1985 | 7.2% |
| Apr-1985 | 7.3% |
| May-1985 | 7.2% |
| Jun-1985 | 7.4% |
| Jul-1985 | 7.4% |
| Aug-1985 | 7.1% |
| Sep-1985 | 7.1% |
| Oct-1985 | 7.1% |
| Nov-1985 | 7.0% |
| Dec-1985 | 7.0% |
| Jan-1986 | 6.7% |
| Feb-1986 | 7.2% |
| Mar-1986 | 7.2% |
| Apr-1986 | 7.1% |
| May-1986 | 7.2% |
| Jun-1986 | 7.2% |
| Jul-1986 | 7.0% |
| Aug-1986 | 6.9% |
| Sep-1986 | 7.0% |
| Oct-1986 | 7.0% |
| Nov-1986 | 6.9% |
| Dec-1986 | 6.6% |
| Jan-1987 | 6.6% |
| Feb-1987 | 6.6% |
| Mar-1987 | 6.6% |
| Apr-1987 | 6.3% |
| May-1987 | 6.3% |
| Jun-1987 | 6.2% |
| Jul-1987 | 6.1% |
| Aug-1987 | 6.0% |
| Sep-1987 | 5.9% |
| Oct-1987 | 6.0% |
| Nov-1987 | 5.8% |
| Dec-1987 | 5.7% |
| Jan-1988 | 5.7% |
| Feb-1988 | 5.7% |
| Mar-1988 | 5.7% |
| Apr-1988 | 5.4% |
| May-1988 | 5.6% |
| Jun-1988 | 5.4% |
| Jul-1988 | 5.4% |
| Aug-1988 | 5.6% |
| Sep-1988 | 5.4% |
| Oct-1988 | 5.4% |
| Nov-1988 | 5.3% |
| Dec-1988 | 5.3% |
| Jan-1989 | 5.4% |
| Feb-1989 | 5.2% |
| Mar-1989 | 5.0% |
| Apr-1989 | 5.2% |
| May-1989 | 5.2% |
| Jun-1989 | 5.3% |
| Jul-1989 | 5.2% |
| Aug-1989 | 5.2% |
| Sep-1989 | 5.3% |
| Oct-1989 | 5.3% |
| Nov-1989 | 5.4% |
| Dec-1989 | 5.4% |
| Jan-1990 | 5.4% |
| Feb-1990 | 5.3% |
| Mar-1990 | 5.2% |
| Apr-1990 | 5.4% |
| May-1990 | 5.4% |
| Jun-1990 | 5.2% |
| Jul-1990 | 5.5% |
| Aug-1990 | 5.7% |
| Sep-1990 | 5.9% |
| Oct-1990 | 5.9% |
| Nov-1990 | 6.2% |
| Dec-1990 | 6.3% |
| Jan-1991 | 6.4% |
| Feb-1991 | 6.6% |
| Mar-1991 | 6.8% |
| Apr-1991 | 6.7% |
| May-1991 | 6.9% |
| Jun-1991 | 6.9% |
| Jul-1991 | 6.8% |
| Aug-1991 | 6.9% |
| Sep-1991 | 6.9% |
| Oct-1991 | 7.0% |
| Nov-1991 | 7.0% |
| Dec-1991 | 7.3% |
| Jan-1992 | 7.3% |
| Feb-1992 | 7.4% |
| Mar-1992 | 7.4% |
| Apr-1992 | 7.4% |
| May-1992 | 7.6% |
| Jun-1992 | 7.8% |
| Jul-1992 | 7.7% |
| Aug-1992 | 7.6% |
| Sep-1992 | 7.6% |
| Oct-1992 | 7.3% |
| Nov-1992 | 7.4% |
| Dec-1992 | 7.4% |
| Jan-1993 | 7.3% |
| Feb-1993 | 7.1% |
| Mar-1993 | 7.0% |
| Apr-1993 | 7.1% |
| May-1993 | 7.1% |
| Jun-1993 | 7.0% |
| Jul-1993 | 6.9% |
| Aug-1993 | 6.8% |
| Sep-1993 | 6.7% |
| Oct-1993 | 6.8% |
| Nov-1993 | 6.6% |
| Dec-1993 | 6.5% |
| Jan-1994 | 6.6% |
| Feb-1994 | 6.6% |
| Mar-1994 | 6.5% |
| Apr-1994 | 6.4% |
| May-1994 | 6.1% |
| Jun-1994 | 6.1% |
| Jul-1994 | 6.1% |
| Aug-1994 | 6.0% |
| Sep-1994 | 5.9% |
| Oct-1994 | 5.8% |
| Nov-1994 | 5.6% |
| Dec-1994 | 5.5% |
| Jan-1995 | 5.6% |
| Feb-1995 | 5.4% |
| Mar-1995 | 5.4% |
| Apr-1995 | 5.8% |
| May-1995 | 5.6% |
| Jun-1995 | 5.6% |
| Jul-1995 | 5.7% |
| Aug-1995 | 5.7% |
| Sep-1995 | 5.6% |
| Oct-1995 | 5.5% |
| Nov-1995 | 5.6% |
| Dec-1995 | 5.6% |
| Jan-1996 | 5.6% |
| Feb-1996 | 5.5% |
| Mar-1996 | 5.5% |
| Apr-1996 | 5.6% |
| May-1996 | 5.6% |
| Jun-1996 | 5.3% |
| Jul-1996 | 5.5% |
| Aug-1996 | 5.1% |
| Sep-1996 | 5.2% |
| Oct-1996 | 5.2% |
| Nov-1996 | 5.4% |
| Dec-1996 | 5.4% |
| Jan-1997 | 5.3% |
| Feb-1997 | 5.2% |
| Mar-1997 | 5.2% |
| Apr-1997 | 5.1% |
| May-1997 | 4.9% |
| Jun-1997 | 5.0% |
| Jul-1997 | 4.9% |
| Aug-1997 | 4.8% |
| Sep-1997 | 4.9% |
| Oct-1997 | 4.7% |
| Nov-1997 | 4.6% |
| Dec-1997 | 4.7% |
| Jan-1998 | 4.6% |
| Feb-1998 | 4.6% |
| Mar-1998 | 4.7% |
| Apr-1998 | 4.3% |
| May-1998 | 4.4% |
| Jun-1998 | 4.5% |
| Jul-1998 | 4.5% |
| Aug-1998 | 4.5% |
| Sep-1998 | 4.6% |
| Oct-1998 | 4.5% |
| Nov-1998 | 4.4% |
| Dec-1998 | 4.4% |
| Jan-1999 | 4.3% |
| Feb-1999 | 4.4% |
| Mar-1999 | 4.2% |
| Apr-1999 | 4.3% |
| May-1999 | 4.2% |
| Jun-1999 | 4.3% |
| Jul-1999 | 4.3% |
| Aug-1999 | 4.2% |
| Sep-1999 | 4.2% |
| Oct-1999 | 4.1% |
| Nov-1999 | 4.1% |
| Dec-1999 | 4.0% |
| Jan-2000 | 4.0% |
| Feb-2000 | 4.1% |
| Mar-2000 | 4.0% |
| Apr-2000 | 3.8% |
| May-2000 | 4.0% |
| Jun-2000 | 4.0% |
| Jul-2000 | 4.0% |
| Aug-2000 | 4.1% |
| Sep-2000 | 3.9% |
| Oct-2000 | 3.9% |
| Nov-2000 | 3.9% |
| Dec-2000 | 3.9% |
| Jan-2001 | 4.2% |
| Feb-2001 | 4.2% |
| Mar-2001 | 4.3% |
| Apr-2001 | 4.4% |
| May-2001 | 4.3% |
| Jun-2001 | 4.5% |
| Jul-2001 | 4.6% |
| Aug-2001 | 4.9% |
| Sep-2001 | 5.0% |
| Oct-2001 | 5.3% |
| Nov-2001 | 5.5% |
| Dec-2001 | 5.7% |
| Jan-2002 | 5.7% |
| Feb-2002 | 5.7% |
| Mar-2002 | 5.7% |
| Apr-2002 | 5.9% |
| May-2002 | 5.8% |
| Jun-2002 | 5.8% |
| Jul-2002 | 5.8% |
| Aug-2002 | 5.7% |
| Sep-2002 | 5.7% |
| Oct-2002 | 5.7% |
| Nov-2002 | 5.9% |
| Dec-2002 | 6.0% |
| Jan-2003 | 5.8% |
| Feb-2003 | 5.9% |
| Mar-2003 | 5.9% |
| Apr-2003 | 6.0% |
| May-2003 | 6.1% |
| Jun-2003 | 6.3% |
| Jul-2003 | 6.2% |
| Aug-2003 | 6.1% |
| Sep-2003 | 6.1% |
| Oct-2003 | 6.0% |
| Nov-2003 | 5.8% |
| Dec-2003 | 5.7% |
| Jan-2004 | 5.7% |
| Feb-2004 | 5.6% |
| Mar-2004 | 5.8% |
| Apr-2004 | 5.6% |
| May-2004 | 5.6% |
| Jun-2004 | 5.6% |
| Jul-2004 | 5.5% |
| Aug-2004 | 5.4% |
| Sep-2004 | 5.4% |
| Oct-2004 | 5.5% |
| Nov-2004 | 5.4% |
| Dec-2004 | 5.4% |
| Jan-2005 | 5.3% |
| Feb-2005 | 5.4% |
| Mar-2005 | 5.2% |
| Apr-2005 | 5.2% |
| May-2005 | 5.1% |
| Jun-2005 | 5.0% |
| Jul-2005 | 5.0% |
| Aug-2005 | 4.9% |
| Sep-2005 | 5.0% |
| Oct-2005 | 5.0% |
| Nov-2005 | 5.0% |
| Dec-2005 | 4.9% |
| Jan-2006 | 4.7% |
| Feb-2006 | 4.8% |
| Mar-2006 | 4.7% |
| Apr-2006 | 4.7% |
| May-2006 | 4.6% |
| Jun-2006 | 4.6% |
| Jul-2006 | 4.7% |
| Aug-2006 | 4.7% |
| Sep-2006 | 4.5% |
| Oct-2006 | 4.4% |
| Nov-2006 | 4.5% |
| Dec-2006 | 4.4% |
| Jan-2007 | 4.6% |
| Feb-2007 | 4.5% |
| Mar-2007 | 4.4% |
| Apr-2007 | 4.5% |
| May-2007 | 4.4% |
| Jun-2007 | 4.6% |
| Jul-2007 | 4.7% |
| Aug-2007 | 4.6% |
| Sep-2007 | 4.7% |
| Oct-2007 | 4.7% |
| Nov-2007 | 4.7% |
| Dec-2007 | 5.0% |
| Jan-2008 | 5.0% |
| Feb-2008 | 4.9% |
| Mar-2008 | 5.1% |
| Apr-2008 | 5.0% |
| May-2008 | 5.4% |
| Jun-2008 | 5.6% |
| Jul-2008 | 5.8% |
| Aug-2008 | 6.1% |
| Sep-2008 | 6.1% |
| Oct-2008 | 6.5% |
| Nov-2008 | 6.8% |
| Dec-2008 | 7.3% |
| Jan-2009 | 7.8% |
| Feb-2009 | 8.3% |
| Mar-2009 | 8.7% |
| Apr-2009 | 9.0% |
| May-2009 | 9.4% |
| Jun-2009 | 9.5% |
| Jul-2009 | 9.5% |
| Aug-2009 | 9.6% |
| Sep-2009 | 9.8% |
| Oct-2009 | 10.0% |
| Nov-2009 | 9.9% |
| Dec-2009 | 9.9% |
| Jan-2010 | 9.8% |
| Feb-2010 | 9.8% |
| Mar-2010 | 9.9% |
| Apr-2010 | 9.9% |
| May-2010 | 9.6% |
| Jun-2010 | 9.4% |
| Jul-2010 | 9.4% |
| Aug-2010 | 9.5% |
| Sep-2010 | 9.5% |
| Oct-2010 | 9.4% |
| Nov-2010 | 9.8% |
| Dec-2010 | 9.3% |
| Jan-2011 | 9.1% |
| Feb-2011 | 9.0% |
| Mar-2011 | 9.0% |
| Apr-2011 | 9.1% |
| May-2011 | 9.0% |
| Jun-2011 | 9.1% |
| Jul-2011 | 9.0% |
| Aug-2011 | 9.0% |
| Sep-2011 | 9.0% |
| Oct-2011 | 8.8% |
| Nov-2011 | 8.6% |
| Dec-2011 | 8.5% |
| Jan-2012 | 8.3% |
| Feb-2012 | 8.3% |
| Mar-2012 | 8.2% |
| Apr-2012 | 8.2% |
| May-2012 | 8.2% |
| Jun-2012 | 8.2% |
| Jul-2012 | 8.2% |
| Aug-2012 | 8.1% |
| Sep-2012 | 7.8% |
| Oct-2012 | 7.8% |
| Nov-2012 | 7.7% |
| Dec-2012 | 7.9% |
| Jan-2013 | 8.0% |
| Feb-2013 | 7.7% |
| Mar-2013 | 7.5% |
| Apr-2013 | 7.6% |
| May-2013 | 7.5% |
| Jun-2013 | 7.5% |
| Jul-2013 | 7.3% |
| Aug-2013 | 7.2% |
| Sep-2013 | 7.2% |
| Oct-2013 | 7.2% |
| Nov-2013 | 6.9% |
| Dec-2013 | 6.7% |
| Jan-2014 | 6.6% |
| Feb-2014 | 6.7% |
| Mar-2014 | 6.7% |
| Apr-2014 | 6.2% |
| May-2014 | 6.3% |
| Jun-2014 | 6.1% |
| Jul-2014 | 6.2% |
| Aug-2014 | 6.1% |
| Sep-2014 | 5.9% |
| Oct-2014 | 5.7% |
| Nov-2014 | 5.8% |
| Dec-2014 | 5.6% |
| Jan-2015 | 5.7% |
| Feb-2015 | 5.5% |
| Mar-2015 | 5.4% |
| Apr-2015 | 5.4% |
| May-2015 | 5.6% |
| Jun-2015 | 5.3% |
| Jul-2015 | 5.2% |
| Aug-2015 | 5.1% |
| Sep-2015 | 5.0% |
| Oct-2015 | 5.0% |
| Nov-2015 | 5.1% |
| Dec-2015 | 5.0% |
| Jan-2016 | 4.8% |
| Feb-2016 | 4.9% |
| Mar-2016 | 5.0% |
| Apr-2016 | 5.1% |
| May-2016 | 4.8% |
| Jun-2016 | 4.9% |
| Jul-2016 | 4.8% |
| Aug-2016 | 4.9% |
| Sep-2016 | 5.0% |
| Oct-2016 | 4.9% |
| Nov-2016 | 4.7% |
| Dec-2016 | 4.7% |
| Jan-2017 | 4.7% |
| Feb-2017 | 4.6% |
| Mar-2017 | 4.4% |
| Apr-2017 | 4.4% |
| May-2017 | 4.4% |
| Jun-2017 | 4.3% |
| Jul-2017 | 4.3% |
| Aug-2017 | 4.4% |
| Sep-2017 | 4.3% |
| Oct-2017 | 4.2% |
| Nov-2017 | 4.2% |
| Dec-2017 | 4.1% |
| Jan-2018 | 4.0% |
| Feb-2018 | 4.1% |
| Mar-2018 | 4.0% |
| Apr-2018 | 4.0% |
| May-2018 | 3.8% |
| Jun-2018 | 4.0% |
| Jul-2018 | 3.8% |
| Aug-2018 | 3.8% |
| Sep-2018 | 3.7% |
| Oct-2018 | 3.8% |
| Nov-2018 | 3.8% |
| Dec-2018 | 3.9% |
| Jan-2019 | 4.0% |
| Feb-2019 | 3.8% |
| Mar-2019 | 3.8% |
| Apr-2019 | 3.7% |
| May-2019 | 3.6% |
| Jun-2019 | 3.6% |
| Jul-2019 | 3.7% |
| Aug-2019 | 3.6% |
| Sep-2019 | 3.5% |
| Oct-2019 | 3.6% |
| Nov-2019 | 3.6% |
| Dec-2019 | 3.6% |
| Jan-2020 | 3.6% |
| Feb-2020 | 3.5% |
| Mar-2020 | 4.4% |
| Apr-2020 | 14.8% |
| May-2020 | 13.2% |
| Jun-2020 | 11.0% |
| Jul-2020 | 10.2% |
| Aug-2020 | 8.4% |
| Sep-2020 | 7.8% |
| Oct-2020 | 6.9% |
| Nov-2020 | 6.7% |
| Dec-2020 | 6.7% |
| Jan-2021 | 6.4% |
| Feb-2021 | 6.2% |
| Mar-2021 | 6.1% |
| Apr-2021 | 6.1% |
| May-2021 | 5.8% |
| Jun-2021 | 5.9% |
| Jul-2021 | 5.4% |
| Aug-2021 | 5.1% |
| Sep-2021 | 4.7% |
| Oct-2021 | 4.5% |
| Nov-2021 | 4.1% |
| Dec-2021 | 3.9% |
| Jan-2022 | 4.0% |
| Feb-2022 | 3.9% |
| Mar-2022 | 3.7% |
| Apr-2022 | 3.7% |
| May-2022 | 3.6% |
| Jun-2022 | 3.6% |
| Jul-2022 | 3.5% |
| Aug-2022 | 3.6% |
| Sep-2022 | 3.5% |
| Oct-2022 | 3.6% |
| Nov-2022 | 3.6% |
| Dec-2022 | 3.5% |
| Jan-2023 | 3.5% |
| Feb-2023 | 3.6% |
| Mar-2023 | 3.5% |
| Apr-2023 | 3.4% |
| May-2023 | 3.6% |
| Jun-2023 | 3.6% |
| Jul-2023 | 3.5% |
| Aug-2023 | 3.7% |
| Sep-2023 | 3.7% |
| Oct-2023 | 3.9% |
| Nov-2023 | 3.7% |
| Dec-2023 | 3.8% |
| Jan-2024 | 3.7% |
| Feb-2024 | 3.9% |
| Mar-2024 | 3.9% |
| Apr-2024 | 3.9% |
| May-2024 | 3.9% |
| Jun-2024 | 4.1% |
| Jul-2024 | 4.2% |
| Aug-2024 | 4.2% |
| Sep-2024 | 4.1% |
| Oct-2024 | 4.1% |
| Nov-2024 | 4.2% |
| Dec-2024 | 4.1% |
| Jan-2025 | 4.0% |
| Feb-2025 | 4.2% |
| Mar-2025 | 4.2% |
| Apr-2025 | 4.2% |
| May-2025 | 4.3% |
| Jun-2025 | 4.1% |
| Jul-2025 | 4.3% |
| Aug-2025 | 4.3% |
| Sep-2025 | 4.4% |
| Oct-2025 | |
| Nov-2025 | 4.5% |
| Dec-2025 | 4.4% |
| Jan-2026 | 4.3% |
| Feb-2026 | 4.4% |
Note: Shaded areas denote recessions.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey.
Jobs Day
Unemployment rate by race and ethnicity, 1995–2026
| Date | White | Black | Hispanic | AAPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-1995 | 4.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% | |
| Feb-1995 | 4.7% | 10.1% | 9.0% | |
| Mar-1995 | 4.7% | 9.7% | 8.9% | |
| Apr-1995 | 5.0% | 10.7% | 8.9% | |
| May-1995 | 5.0% | 10.0% | 9.8% | |
| Jun-1995 | 4.9% | 10.7% | 9.1% | |
| Jul-1995 | 4.9% | 10.9% | 8.8% | |
| Aug-1995 | 4.9% | 11.1% | 9.6% | |
| Sep-1995 | 4.9% | 11.1% | 9.1% | |
| Oct-1995 | 4.9% | 10.0% | 9.4% | |
| Nov-1995 | 5.0% | 9.7% | 9.5% | |
| Dec-1995 | 4.9% | 10.2% | 9.3% | |
| Jan-1996 | 4.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% | |
| Feb-1996 | 4.8% | 10.0% | 9.6% | |
| Mar-1996 | 4.8% | 10.6% | 9.6% | |
| Apr-1996 | 4.8% | 10.7% | 9.6% | |
| May-1996 | 4.9% | 10.2% | 9.6% | |
| Jun-1996 | 4.6% | 10.4% | 8.8% | |
| Jul-1996 | 4.7% | 10.6% | 8.8% | |
| Aug-1996 | 4.4% | 10.6% | 8.8% | |
| Sep-1996 | 4.5% | 10.6% | 8.2% | |
| Oct-1996 | 4.5% | 10.7% | 8.0% | |
| Nov-1996 | 4.6% | 10.6% | 8.5% | |
| Dec-1996 | 4.6% | 10.5% | 7.4% | |
| Jan-1997 | 4.5% | 10.8% | 8.4% | |
| Feb-1997 | 4.5% | 10.7% | 8.2% | |
| Mar-1997 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 8.3% | |
| Apr-1997 | 4.3% | 10.2% | 8.2% | |
| May-1997 | 4.1% | 10.3% | 7.7% | |
| Jun-1997 | 4.2% | 10.8% | 7.5% | |
| Jul-1997 | 4.2% | 9.5% | 7.9% | |
| Aug-1997 | 4.2% | 9.4% | 7.2% | |
| Sep-1997 | 4.2% | 9.5% | 7.4% | |
| Oct-1997 | 4.1% | 9.5% | 7.8% | |
| Nov-1997 | 3.9% | 9.5% | 7.0% | |
| Dec-1997 | 3.9% | 10.0% | 7.3% | |
| Jan-1998 | 4.0% | 9.4% | 7.1% | |
| Feb-1998 | 3.9% | 9.3% | 6.9% | |
| Mar-1998 | 4.0% | 9.2% | 6.9% | |
| Apr-1998 | 3.7% | 9.1% | 6.7% | |
| May-1998 | 3.8% | 8.9% | 6.9% | |
| Jun-1998 | 3.9% | 8.8% | 7.4% | |
| Jul-1998 | 3.8% | 9.5% | 7.3% | |
| Aug-1998 | 3.9% | 8.8% | 7.4% | |
| Sep-1998 | 3.9% | 9.1% | 7.3% | |
| Oct-1998 | 3.9% | 8.6% | 7.2% | |
| Nov-1998 | 3.8% | 8.6% | 7.1% | |
| Dec-1998 | 3.8% | 7.7% | 7.7% | |
| Jan-1999 | 3.8% | 7.8% | 6.7% | |
| Feb-1999 | 3.8% | 8.2% | 6.7% | |
| Mar-1999 | 3.6% | 8.0% | 5.8% | |
| Apr-1999 | 3.8% | 7.8% | 7.0% | |
| May-1999 | 3.7% | 7.4% | 6.7% | |
| Jun-1999 | 3.8% | 7.7% | 6.6% | |
| Jul-1999 | 3.7% | 8.7% | 6.5% | |
| Aug-1999 | 3.7% | 7.7% | 6.5% | |
| Sep-1999 | 3.6% | 8.5% | 6.7% | |
| Oct-1999 | 3.5% | 8.4% | 6.4% | |
| Nov-1999 | 3.5% | 8.0% | 6.0% | |
| Dec-1999 | 3.5% | 7.8% | 5.8% | |
| Jan-2000 | 3.4% | 8.2% | 5.6% | |
| Feb-2000 | 3.6% | 8.1% | 5.7% | |
| Mar-2000 | 3.5% | 7.4% | 6.1% | |
| Apr-2000 | 3.4% | 7.0% | 5.5% | |
| May-2000 | 3.5% | 7.7% | 5.8% | |
| Jun-2000 | 3.4% | 7.8% | 5.6% | |
| Jul-2000 | 3.5% | 7.7% | 5.8% | |
| Aug-2000 | 3.6% | 7.9% | 5.9% | |
| Sep-2000 | 3.5% | 7.3% | 5.8% | |
| Oct-2000 | 3.4% | 7.3% | 5.1% | |
| Nov-2000 | 3.5% | 7.3% | 6.0% | |
| Dec-2000 | 3.5% | 7.4% | 5.7% | |
| Jan-2001 | 3.6% | 8.2% | 5.8% | |
| Feb-2001 | 3.7% | 7.7% | 6.1% | |
| Mar-2001 | 3.7% | 8.3% | 6.2% | |
| Apr-2001 | 3.9% | 8.0% | 6.4% | |
| May-2001 | 3.8% | 7.9% | 6.3% | |
| Jun-2001 | 4.0% | 8.3% | 6.6% | |
| Jul-2001 | 4.0% | 8.0% | 6.2% | |
| Aug-2001 | 4.3% | 9.1% | 6.5% | |
| Sep-2001 | 4.3% | 8.9% | 6.7% | |
| Oct-2001 | 4.7% | 9.5% | 7.1% | |
| Nov-2001 | 4.9% | 9.8% | 7.3% | |
| Dec-2001 | 5.1% | 10.1% | 7.7% | |
| Jan-2002 | 5.1% | 10.0% | 7.8% | |
| Feb-2002 | 5.0% | 9.9% | 7.0% | |
| Mar-2002 | 5.0% | 10.5% | 7.5% | |
| Apr-2002 | 5.2% | 10.7% | 8.0% | |
| May-2002 | 5.1% | 10.2% | 7.1% | |
| Jun-2002 | 5.1% | 10.5% | 7.4% | |
| Jul-2002 | 5.2% | 9.8% | 7.4% | |
| Aug-2002 | 5.1% | 9.8% | 7.5% | |
| Sep-2002 | 5.1% | 9.7% | 7.4% | |
| Oct-2002 | 5.1% | 9.8% | 7.9% | |
| Nov-2002 | 5.1% | 10.7% | 7.8% | |
| Dec-2002 | 5.1% | 11.3% | 7.9% | |
| Jan-2003 | 5.2% | 10.5% | 7.9% | 5.5% |
| Feb-2003 | 5.1% | 10.7% | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| Mar-2003 | 5.1% | 10.3% | 7.8% | 6.5% |
| Apr-2003 | 5.3% | 10.9% | 7.6% | 6.0% |
| May-2003 | 5.4% | 10.9% | 8.0% | 5.5% |
| Jun-2003 | 5.5% | 11.5% | 8.3% | 7.4% |
| Jul-2003 | 5.4% | 10.9% | 8.0% | 5.9% |
| Aug-2003 | 5.4% | 10.9% | 7.7% | 6.0% |
| Sep-2003 | 5.3% | 11.1% | 7.3% | 6.4% |
| Oct-2003 | 5.1% | 11.4% | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Nov-2003 | 5.2% | 10.2% | 7.4% | 5.2% |
| Dec-2003 | 5.0% | 10.1% | 6.7% | 5.4% |
| Jan-2004 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 7.3% | 5.0% |
| Feb-2004 | 4.9% | 9.7% | 7.4% | 4.5% |
| Mar-2004 | 5.1% | 10.3% | 7.6% | 4.3% |
| Apr-2004 | 5.0% | 9.8% | 7.1% | 4.7% |
| May-2004 | 4.9% | 10.1% | 6.9% | 4.6% |
| Jun-2004 | 5.0% | 10.2% | 6.6% | 4.6% |
| Jul-2004 | 4.7% | 11.0% | 6.8% | 3.9% |
| Aug-2004 | 4.7% | 10.5% | 6.8% | 3.7% |
| Sep-2004 | 4.6% | 10.3% | 6.8% | 4.5% |
| Oct-2004 | 4.6% | 10.8% | 6.8% | 4.9% |
| Nov-2004 | 4.6% | 10.7% | 6.7% | 4.1% |
| Dec-2004 | 4.5% | 10.7% | 6.6% | 4.2% |
| Jan-2005 | 4.5% | 10.6% | 6.0% | 4.1% |
| Feb-2005 | 4.6% | 10.9% | 6.3% | 4.3% |
| Mar-2005 | 4.5% | 10.5% | 5.8% | 3.9% |
| Apr-2005 | 4.4% | 10.3% | 6.4% | 4.2% |
| May-2005 | 4.4% | 10.1% | 6.0% | 4.2% |
| Jun-2005 | 4.3% | 10.2% | 5.7% | 3.6% |
| Jul-2005 | 4.2% | 9.2% | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Aug-2005 | 4.2% | 9.7% | 5.8% | 3.7% |
| Sep-2005 | 4.4% | 9.4% | 6.4% | 4.3% |
| Oct-2005 | 4.4% | 9.1% | 6.0% | 3.2% |
| Nov-2005 | 4.3% | 10.6% | 6.1% | 3.6% |
| Dec-2005 | 4.2% | 9.2% | 6.1% | 3.8% |
| Jan-2006 | 4.1% | 8.9% | 5.5% | 3.0% |
| Feb-2006 | 4.1% | 9.5% | 5.4% | 3.0% |
| Mar-2006 | 4.0% | 9.5% | 5.2% | 3.5% |
| Apr-2006 | 4.1% | 9.4% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| May-2006 | 4.1% | 8.7% | 5.0% | 3.3% |
| Jun-2006 | 4.1% | 8.9% | 5.2% | 3.1% |
| Jul-2006 | 4.1% | 9.5% | 5.2% | 2.4% |
| Aug-2006 | 4.1% | 8.8% | 5.3% | 3.0% |
| Sep-2006 | 3.9% | 9.0% | 5.5% | 3.0% |
| Oct-2006 | 3.9% | 8.4% | 4.8% | 2.8% |
| Nov-2006 | 4.0% | 8.5% | 5.1% | 3.1% |
| Dec-2006 | 3.9% | 8.3% | 5.0% | 2.5% |
| Jan-2007 | 4.2% | 7.9% | 5.5% | 3.1% |
| Feb-2007 | 4.1% | 8.0% | 5.1% | 2.6% |
| Mar-2007 | 3.8% | 8.4% | 5.0% | 3.0% |
| Apr-2007 | 4.0% | 8.3% | 5.6% | 3.5% |
| May-2007 | 3.9% | 8.3% | 5.8% | 3.2% |
| Jun-2007 | 4.1% | 8.5% | 5.5% | 2.7% |
| Jul-2007 | 4.2% | 8.1% | 5.9% | 2.7% |
| Aug-2007 | 4.2% | 7.6% | 5.5% | 3.5% |
| Sep-2007 | 4.2% | 8.0% | 5.9% | 3.4% |
| Oct-2007 | 4.1% | 8.5% | 5.7% | 3.8% |
| Nov-2007 | 4.2% | 8.5% | 5.9% | 3.6% |
| Dec-2007 | 4.4% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 3.7% |
| Jan-2008 | 4.4% | 9.1% | 6.3% | 3.1% |
| Feb-2008 | 4.4% | 8.4% | 6.2% | 2.9% |
| Mar-2008 | 4.5% | 9.2% | 6.9% | 3.6% |
| Apr-2008 | 4.4% | 8.6% | 7.1% | 3.5% |
| May-2008 | 4.8% | 9.6% | 6.9% | 4.1% |
| Jun-2008 | 5.0% | 9.4% | 7.6% | 4.2% |
| Jul-2008 | 5.2% | 10.0% | 7.5% | 3.7% |
| Aug-2008 | 5.4% | 10.6% | 8.0% | 4.5% |
| Sep-2008 | 5.4% | 11.3% | 8.0% | 4.0% |
| Oct-2008 | 5.9% | 11.4% | 8.8% | 3.9% |
| Nov-2008 | 6.2% | 11.5% | 8.7% | 4.8% |
| Dec-2008 | 6.7% | 12.1% | 9.4% | 5.1% |
| Jan-2009 | 7.1% | 12.7% | 10.1% | 6.1% |
| Feb-2009 | 7.6% | 13.7% | 11.3% | 6.7% |
| Mar-2009 | 8.0% | 13.7% | 11.7% | 6.5% |
| Apr-2009 | 8.1% | 15.0% | 11.4% | 6.8% |
| May-2009 | 8.5% | 15.0% | 12.3% | 7.0% |
| Jun-2009 | 8.7% | 14.8% | 12.1% | 7.9% |
| Jul-2009 | 8.7% | 14.8% | 12.5% | 8.1% |
| Aug-2009 | 8.9% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 7.6% |
| Sep-2009 | 8.9% | 15.3% | 12.6% | 7.6% |
| Oct-2009 | 9.2% | 15.8% | 12.8% | 7.6% |
| Nov-2009 | 9.2% | 15.7% | 12.4% | 7.2% |
| Dec-2009 | 9.0% | 16.1% | 12.8% | 8.4% |
| Jan-2010 | 8.8% | 16.5% | 12.9% | 8.3% |
| Feb-2010 | 8.9% | 16.1% | 12.7% | 8.2% |
| Mar-2010 | 8.9% | 16.8% | 12.9% | 7.6% |
| Apr-2010 | 9.0% | 16.6% | 12.5% | 7.0% |
| May-2010 | 8.7% | 15.5% | 12.0% | 7.8% |
| Jun-2010 | 8.6% | 15.2% | 12.3% | 7.4% |
| Jul-2010 | 8.5% | 15.6% | 12.2% | 7.9% |
| Aug-2010 | 8.6% | 15.9% | 12.0% | 7.3% |
| Sep-2010 | 8.6% | 16.0% | 12.3% | 6.6% |
| Oct-2010 | 8.6% | 15.6% | 12.3% | 7.2% |
| Nov-2010 | 8.9% | 16.2% | 12.9% | 7.5% |
| Dec-2010 | 8.5% | 15.5% | 12.9% | 7.2% |
| Jan-2011 | 8.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% | 6.8% |
| Feb-2011 | 8.1% | 15.5% | 11.8% | 6.7% |
| Mar-2011 | 8.0% | 15.8% | 11.6% | 7.3% |
| Apr-2011 | 8.1% | 16.5% | 11.9% | 6.5% |
| May-2011 | 7.9% | 16.3% | 11.6% | 7.2% |
| Jun-2011 | 8.1% | 16.2% | 11.5% | 6.5% |
| Jul-2011 | 8.0% | 15.9% | 11.2% | 7.4% |
| Aug-2011 | 7.9% | 16.4% | 11.2% | 7.2% |
| Sep-2011 | 7.9% | 15.9% | 11.2% | 8.0% |
| Oct-2011 | 7.9% | 14.6% | 11.3% | 7.4% |
| Nov-2011 | 7.7% | 15.6% | 11.2% | 6.4% |
| Dec-2011 | 7.5% | 15.4% | 11.1% | 6.8% |
| Jan-2012 | 7.4% | 13.6% | 10.7% | 6.7% |
| Feb-2012 | 7.4% | 14.0% | 10.9% | 6.2% |
| Mar-2012 | 7.3% | 14.0% | 10.6% | 6.4% |
| Apr-2012 | 7.4% | 13.3% | 10.3% | 5.4% |
| May-2012 | 7.4% | 13.5% | 10.9% | 5.5% |
| Jun-2012 | 7.3% | 14.5% | 10.9% | 6.1% |
| Jul-2012 | 7.3% | 14.2% | 10.2% | 5.9% |
| Aug-2012 | 7.2% | 13.8% | 10.1% | 5.9% |
| Sep-2012 | 7.0% | 13.6% | 9.7% | 4.9% |
| Oct-2012 | 6.9% | 14.1% | 10.0% | 4.9% |
| Nov-2012 | 6.8% | 13.3% | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| Dec-2012 | 6.9% | 14.0% | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| Jan-2013 | 7.1% | 13.7% | 9.7% | 6.4% |
| Feb-2013 | 6.8% | 13.8% | 9.7% | 6.0% |
| Mar-2013 | 6.7% | 13.0% | 9.3% | 5.1% |
| Apr-2013 | 6.7% | 13.3% | 9.0% | 5.3% |
| May-2013 | 6.7% | 13.4% | 9.0% | 4.5% |
| Jun-2013 | 6.6% | 14.2% | 9.1% | 4.7% |
| Jul-2013 | 6.5% | 12.6% | 9.4% | 5.3% |
| Aug-2013 | 6.4% | 12.8% | 9.2% | 5.1% |
| Sep-2013 | 6.3% | 13.0% | 8.8% | 5.4% |
| Oct-2013 | 6.3% | 12.8% | 9.1% | 5.4% |
| Nov-2013 | 6.1% | 12.3% | 8.7% | 5.2% |
| Dec-2013 | 5.9% | 11.9% | 8.3% | 4.3% |
| Jan-2014 | 5.7% | 12.1% | 8.3% | 4.7% |
| Feb-2014 | 5.8% | 11.8% | 8.2% | 5.9% |
| Mar-2014 | 5.8% | 12.1% | 7.9% | 5.5% |
| Apr-2014 | 5.3% | 11.6% | 7.2% | 5.9% |
| May-2014 | 5.4% | 11.4% | 7.7% | 5.7% |
| Jun-2014 | 5.3% | 11.0% | 7.8% | 4.7% |
| Jul-2014 | 5.3% | 11.6% | 7.7% | 4.2% |
| Aug-2014 | 5.3% | 11.4% | 7.4% | 4.5% |
| Sep-2014 | 5.1% | 11.0% | 6.8% | 4.4% |
| Oct-2014 | 4.9% | 10.6% | 6.8% | 5.1% |
| Nov-2014 | 5.0% | 10.9% | 6.6% | 4.8% |
| Dec-2014 | 4.7% | 10.6% | 6.4% | 4.4% |
| Jan-2015 | 4.9% | 10.3% | 6.7% | 4.0% |
| Feb-2015 | 4.7% | 10.1% | 6.8% | 4.0% |
| Mar-2015 | 4.8% | 9.9% | 6.8% | 3.2% |
| Apr-2015 | 4.7% | 9.7% | 6.8% | 4.4% |
| May-2015 | 4.8% | 10.3% | 6.8% | 4.1% |
| Jun-2015 | 4.6% | 9.7% | 6.7% | 3.9% |
| Jul-2015 | 4.5% | 9.1% | 6.9% | 3.9% |
| Aug-2015 | 4.4% | 9.4% | 6.6% | 3.4% |
| Sep-2015 | 4.4% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 3.5% |
| Oct-2015 | 4.4% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 3.5% |
| Nov-2015 | 4.4% | 9.4% | 6.4% | 3.9% |
| Dec-2015 | 4.4% | 8.5% | 6.2% | 4.1% |
| Jan-2016 | 4.2% | 8.5% | 5.9% | 3.6% |
| Feb-2016 | 4.2% | 8.6% | 5.5% | 3.8% |
| Mar-2016 | 4.3% | 8.9% | 5.6% | 3.9% |
| Apr-2016 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 6.2% | 3.8% |
| May-2016 | 4.2% | 8.2% | 5.7% | 4.1% |
| Jun-2016 | 4.3% | 8.7% | 6.0% | 3.6% |
| Jul-2016 | 4.2% | 8.2% | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| Aug-2016 | 4.4% | 8.0% | 5.6% | 4.1% |
| Sep-2016 | 4.4% | 8.5% | 6.2% | 3.8% |
| Oct-2016 | 4.4% | 8.5% | 5.7% | 3.4% |
| Nov-2016 | 4.2% | 8.2% | 5.6% | 3.1% |
| Dec-2016 | 4.2% | 8.0% | 5.8% | 2.7% |
| Jan-2017 | 4.2% | 7.5% | 5.8% | 3.6% |
| Feb-2017 | 4.0% | 8.0% | 5.6% | 3.5% |
| Mar-2017 | 3.8% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Apr-2017 | 3.9% | 7.7% | 5.2% | 3.3% |
| May-2017 | 3.7% | 7.7% | 5.2% | 3.6% |
| Jun-2017 | 3.8% | 6.9% | 5.0% | 3.7% |
| Jul-2017 | 3.8% | 7.3% | 5.1% | 3.7% |
| Aug-2017 | 3.9% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 3.9% |
| Sep-2017 | 3.7% | 7.2% | 5.1% | 3.6% |
| Oct-2017 | 3.6% | 7.6% | 5.0% | 3.0% |
| Nov-2017 | 3.7% | 7.5% | 4.9% | 3.1% |
| Dec-2017 | 3.7% | 6.7% | 5.0% | 2.6% |
| Jan-2018 | 3.5% | 7.5% | 4.9% | 2.9% |
| Feb-2018 | 3.6% | 6.8% | 4.9% | 3.0% |
| Mar-2018 | 3.5% | 6.7% | 4.9% | 3.1% |
| Apr-2018 | 3.6% | 6.4% | 4.8% | 2.9% |
| May-2018 | 3.5% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 2.2% |
| Jun-2018 | 3.5% | 6.4% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Jul-2018 | 3.4% | 6.5% | 4.5% | 3.0% |
| Aug-2018 | 3.4% | 6.3% | 4.7% | 2.9% |
| Sep-2018 | 3.3% | 6.1% | 4.6% | 3.5% |
| Oct-2018 | 3.4% | 6.5% | 4.4% | 3.1% |
| Nov-2018 | 3.4% | 6.1% | 4.7% | 2.8% |
| Dec-2018 | 3.5% | 6.6% | 4.4% | 3.3% |
| Jan-2019 | 3.5% | 7.0% | 4.8% | 3.0% |
| Feb-2019 | 3.2% | 7.2% | 4.2% | 3.2% |
| Mar-2019 | 3.3% | 6.7% | 4.7% | 3.0% |
| Apr-2019 | 3.2% | 6.7% | 4.2% | 2.3% |
| May-2019 | 3.2% | 6.1% | 4.2% | 2.6% |
| Jun-2019 | 3.3% | 5.8% | 4.3% | 2.0% |
| Jul-2019 | 3.4% | 5.7% | 4.5% | 2.8% |
| Aug-2019 | 3.4% | 5.3% | 4.1% | 2.8% |
| Sep-2019 | 3.2% | 5.3% | 3.9% | 2.5% |
| Oct-2019 | 3.2% | 5.5% | 4.1% | 2.9% |
| Nov-2019 | 3.2% | 5.5% | 4.3% | 2.6% |
| Dec-2019 | 3.2% | 6.0% | 4.2% | 2.6% |
| Jan-2020 | 3.1% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 3.0% |
| Feb-2020 | 3.0% | 6.1% | 4.4% | 2.5% |
| Mar-2020 | 3.9% | 7.0% | 6.1% | 4.2% |
| Apr-2020 | 14.2% | 16.9% | 18.9% | 14.5% |
| May-2020 | 12.3% | 16.8% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Jun-2020 | 10.0% | 15.3% | 14.5% | 13.6% |
| Jul-2020 | 9.2% | 14.3% | 12.8% | 12.0% |
| Aug-2020 | 7.3% | 12.8% | 10.4% | 10.5% |
| Sep-2020 | 7.0% | 12.0% | 10.2% | 8.9% |
| Oct-2020 | 6.0% | 10.9% | 8.8% | 7.5% |
| Nov-2020 | 6.0% | 10.3% | 8.5% | 6.7% |
| Dec-2020 | 6.1% | 10.0% | 9.3% | 6.0% |
| Jan-2021 | 5.7% | 9.4% | 8.5% | 6.7% |
| Feb-2021 | 5.6% | 9.9% | 8.5% | 5.1% |
| Mar-2021 | 5.4% | 9.7% | 8.0% | 6.0% |
| Apr-2021 | 5.3% | 10.2% | 7.9% | 5.8% |
| May-2021 | 5.1% | 9.0% | 7.2% | 5.7% |
| Jun-2021 | 5.2% | 9.1% | 7.3% | 5.5% |
| Jul-2021 | 4.8% | 8.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| Aug-2021 | 4.5% | 8.6% | 6.0% | 4.4% |
| Sep-2021 | 4.2% | 7.7% | 6.2% | 4.1% |
| Oct-2021 | 3.9% | 7.6% | 5.7% | 4.1% |
| Nov-2021 | 3.7% | 6.4% | 5.0% | 3.8% |
| Dec-2021 | 3.3% | 7.0% | 4.6% | 3.8% |
| Jan-2022 | 3.4% | 7.0% | 4.7% | 3.6% |
| Feb-2022 | 3.3% | 6.7% | 4.4% | 2.9% |
| Mar-2022 | 3.2% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 2.8% |
| Apr-2022 | 3.3% | 6.1% | 4.2% | 3.1% |
| May-2022 | 3.2% | 6.2% | 4.4% | 2.5% |
| Jun-2022 | 3.3% | 5.8% | 4.3% | 2.9% |
| Jul-2022 | 3.1% | 5.9% | 4.0% | 2.7% |
| Aug-2022 | 3.1% | 6.4% | 4.5% | 2.7% |
| Sep-2022 | 3% | 5.8% | 3.9% | 2.4% |
| Oct-2022 | 3.2% | 5.8% | 4.2% | 2.9% |
| Nov-2022 | 3.3% | 5.6% | 4.0% | 2.6% |
| Dec-2022 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 4.2% | 2.5% |
| Jan-2023 | 3.1% | 5.4% | 4.6% | 2.9% |
| Feb-2023 | 3.2% | 5.8% | 5.5% | 3.4% |
| Mar-2023 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 2.9% |
| Apr-2023 | 3.1% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 2.9% |
| May-2023 | 3.3% | 5.7% | 4.0% | 3.0% |
| Jun-2023 | 3.1% | 6.0% | 4.3% | 3.1% |
| Jul-2023 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 4.4% | 2.3% |
| Aug-2023 | 3.4% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 3.1% |
| Sep-2023 | 3.4% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 2.8% |
| Oct-2023 | 3.5% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 3.1% |
| Nov-2023 | 3.3% | 5.8% | 4.5% | 3.5% |
| Dec-2023 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 3.1% |
| Jan-2024 | 3.4% | 5.3% | 5.0% | 2.9% |
| Feb-2024 | 3.4% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 3.4% |
| Mar-2024 | 3.4% | 6.4% | 4.5% | 2.6% |
| Apr-2024 | 3.5% | 5.6% | 4.8% | 2.9% |
| May-2024 | 3.5% | 6.1% | 5.0% | 3.1% |
| Jun-2024 | 3.5% | 6.3% | 4.9% | 4.1% |
| Jul-2024 | 3.8% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 3.7% |
| Aug-2024 | 3.8% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 4.1% |
| Sep-2024 | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 4.1% |
| Oct-2024 | 3.8% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 3.9% |
| Nov-2024 | 3.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% | 3.8% |
| Dec-2024 | 3.6% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 3.5% |
| Jan-2025 | 3.5% | 6.2% | 4.8% | 3.7% |
| Feb-2025 | 3.8% | 6.0% | 5.2% | 3.2% |
| Mar-2025 | 3.7% | 6.2% | 5.1% | 3.5% |
| Apr-2025 | 3.8% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 3.0% |
| May-2025 | 3.8% | 6.0% | 5.1% | 3.6% |
| Jun-2025 | 3.6% | 6.8% | 4.8% | 3.5% |
| Jul-2025 | 3.7% | 7.2% | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Aug-2025 | 3.7% | 7.6% | 5.3% | 3.6% |
| Sep-2025 | 3.7% | 7.6% | 5.5% | 4.3% |
| Oct-2025 | ||||
| Nov-2025 | 3.9% | 8.2% | 5.0% | 3.6% |
| Dec-2025 | 3.8% | 7.5% | 4.9% | 3.6% |
| Jan-2026 | 3.7% | 7.3% | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Feb-2026 | 3.7% | 7.7% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
Notes: AAPI refers to Asian American and Pacific Islander. Racial and ethnic categories are not mutually exclusive; white and Black data do not exclude Latinx workers of each race. Low-point and high-point of each series prior to the recovery from the Great Recession marked. Data are for workers 16 and older.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey, public data series.
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Employment-to-population ratio, ages 25–54, by gender, 1989–2026
| Date | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Jan-1989 | 89.9% | 70.5% |
| Feb-1989 | 89.8% | 70.4% |
| Mar-1989 | 89.9% | 70.2% |
| Apr-1989 | 89.7% | 70.3% |
| May-1989 | 89.8% | 70.1% |
| Jun-1989 | 90.0% | 70.1% |
| Jul-1989 | 89.9% | 70.0% |
| Aug-1989 | 90.0% | 70.2% |
| Sep-1989 | 89.7% | 70.7% |
| Oct-1989 | 89.8% | 70.5% |
| Nov-1989 | 89.9% | 70.8% |
| Dec-1989 | 90.0% | 70.7% |
| Jan-1990 | 89.9% | 70.9% |
| Feb-1990 | 90.1% | 70.8% |
| Mar-1990 | 89.8% | 70.8% |
| Apr-1990 | 89.4% | 70.7% |
| May-1990 | 89.3% | 70.8% |
| Jun-1990 | 89.3% | 70.6% |
| Jul-1990 | 89.0% | 70.6% |
| Aug-1990 | 88.9% | 70.5% |
| Sep-1990 | 88.7% | 70.5% |
| Oct-1990 | 88.6% | 70.4% |
| Nov-1990 | 88.5% | 70.2% |
| Dec-1990 | 88.1% | 70.1% |
| Jan-1991 | 88.2% | 69.9% |
| Feb-1991 | 88.0% | 70.1% |
| Mar-1991 | 87.7% | 70.0% |
| Apr-1991 | 87.9% | 70.3% |
| May-1991 | 87.4% | 70.1% |
| Jun-1991 | 87.5% | 70.2% |
| Jul-1991 | 87.5% | 70.1% |
| Aug-1991 | 87.4% | 70.0% |
| Sep-1991 | 87.5% | 70.1% |
| Oct-1991 | 87.2% | 70.0% |
| Nov-1991 | 87.1% | 70.0% |
| Dec-1991 | 86.9% | 69.9% |
| Jan-1992 | 86.9% | 70.1% |
| Feb-1992 | 86.6% | 70.0% |
| Mar-1992 | 86.8% | 70.0% |
| Apr-1992 | 86.9% | 70.2% |
| May-1992 | 86.8% | 70.3% |
| Jun-1992 | 86.9% | 70.3% |
| Jul-1992 | 86.9% | 70.2% |
| Aug-1992 | 86.9% | 70.2% |
| Sep-1992 | 86.8% | 70.1% |
| Oct-1992 | 86.7% | 70.0% |
| Nov-1992 | 86.6% | 70.1% |
| Dec-1992 | 86.7% | 69.9% |
| Jan-1993 | 86.8% | 69.9% |
| Feb-1993 | 86.7% | 69.9% |
| Mar-1993 | 86.5% | 70.3% |
| Apr-1993 | 86.8% | 69.9% |
| May-1993 | 87.0% | 70.2% |
| Jun-1993 | 87.1% | 70.4% |
| Jul-1993 | 87.1% | 70.4% |
| Aug-1993 | 87.2% | 70.6% |
| Sep-1993 | 87.1% | 70.5% |
| Oct-1993 | 87.1% | 70.5% |
| Nov-1993 | 87.5% | 70.7% |
| Dec-1993 | 87.4% | 71.0% |
| Jan-1994 | 87.1% | 71.0% |
| Feb-1994 | 86.8% | 71.3% |
| Mar-1994 | 87.0% | 71.1% |
| Apr-1994 | 87.1% | 71.2% |
| May-1994 | 87.3% | 71.3% |
| Jun-1994 | 87.0% | 70.9% |
| Jul-1994 | 87.0% | 71.4% |
| Aug-1994 | 87.0% | 71.7% |
| Sep-1994 | 87.4% | 72.1% |
| Oct-1994 | 87.5% | 71.9% |
| Nov-1994 | 87.9% | 72.0% |
| Dec-1994 | 88.0% | 71.8% |
| Jan-1995 | 87.9% | 71.8% |
| Feb-1995 | 88.1% | 72.2% |
| Mar-1995 | 87.9% | 72.1% |
| Apr-1995 | 87.7% | 72.2% |
| May-1995 | 87.6% | 72.1% |
| Jun-1995 | 87.6% | 71.7% |
| Jul-1995 | 87.5% | 72.2% |
| Aug-1995 | 87.4% | 72.1% |
| Sep-1995 | 87.6% | 72.3% |
| Oct-1995 | 87.6% | 72.3% |
| Nov-1995 | 87.2% | 72.6% |
| Dec-1995 | 87.2% | 72.4% |
| Jan-1996 | 87.5% | 72.4% |
| Feb-1996 | 87.7% | 72.4% |
| Mar-1996 | 87.5% | 72.6% |
| Apr-1996 | 87.5% | 72.6% |
| May-1996 | 87.6% | 72.5% |
| Jun-1996 | 87.8% | 72.7% |
| Jul-1996 | 88.1% | 72.9% |
| Aug-1996 | 88.4% | 73.0% |
| Sep-1996 | 88.1% | 73.0% |
| Oct-1996 | 88.3% | 73.1% |
| Nov-1996 | 88.2% | 73.0% |
| Dec-1996 | 88.3% | 73.0% |
| Jan-1997 | 88.2% | 73.2% |
| Feb-1997 | 88.2% | 72.9% |
| Mar-1997 | 88.2% | 73.3% |
| Apr-1997 | 88.1% | 73.5% |
| May-1997 | 88.1% | 73.3% |
| Jun-1997 | 88.4% | 73.6% |
| Jul-1997 | 88.6% | 73.9% |
| Aug-1997 | 88.7% | 74.1% |
| Sep-1997 | 88.6% | 73.9% |
| Oct-1997 | 88.6% | 73.8% |
| Nov-1997 | 88.7% | 73.6% |
| Dec-1997 | 88.6% | 73.6% |
| Jan-1998 | 88.8% | 73.4% |
| Feb-1998 | 88.9% | 73.4% |
| Mar-1998 | 88.8% | 73.5% |
| Apr-1998 | 88.9% | 73.5% |
| May-1998 | 88.8% | 73.4% |
| Jun-1998 | 88.7% | 73.6% |
| Jul-1998 | 88.7% | 73.8% |
| Aug-1998 | 88.8% | 73.9% |
| Sep-1998 | 88.8% | 74.0% |
| Oct-1998 | 88.8% | 73.7% |
| Nov-1998 | 89.1% | 73.7% |
| Dec-1998 | 88.9% | 74.0% |
| Jan-1999 | 89.7% | 74.3% |
| Feb-1999 | 89.2% | 74.1% |
| Mar-1999 | 89.2% | 73.8% |
| Apr-1999 | 89.1% | 73.8% |
| May-1999 | 88.9% | 74.1% |
| Jun-1999 | 88.8% | 74.2% |
| Jul-1999 | 88.8% | 73.8% |
| Aug-1999 | 88.7% | 74.1% |
| Sep-1999 | 88.6% | 74.3% |
| Oct-1999 | 88.7% | 74.5% |
| Nov-1999 | 89.0% | 74.5% |
| Dec-1999 | 89.0% | 74.3% |
| Jan-2000 | 89.5% | 74.4% |
| Feb-2000 | 89.4% | 74.5% |
| Mar-2000 | 89.3% | 74.5% |
| Apr-2000 | 89.2% | 74.9% |
| May-2000 | 89.0% | 74.4% |
| Jun-2000 | 89.1% | 74.2% |
| Jul-2000 | 88.9% | 73.9% |
| Aug-2000 | 88.9% | 73.6% |
| Sep-2000 | 88.6% | 73.9% |
| Oct-2000 | 88.6% | 73.9% |
| Nov-2000 | 88.8% | 74.1% |
| Dec-2000 | 88.9% | 74.1% |
| Jan-2001 | 88.9% | 74.2% |
| Feb-2001 | 88.8% | 74.2% |
| Mar-2001 | 88.5% | 74.3% |
| Apr-2001 | 88.3% | 73.7% |
| May-2001 | 88.3% | 73.7% |
| Jun-2001 | 88.1% | 73.4% |
| Jul-2001 | 87.9% | 73.4% |
| Aug-2001 | 87.6% | 73.2% |
| Sep-2001 | 87.6% | 73.1% |
| Oct-2001 | 87.4% | 72.7% |
| Nov-2001 | 87.0% | 72.6% |
| Dec-2001 | 87.1% | 72.6% |
| Jan-2002 | 86.8% | 72.5% |
| Feb-2002 | 87.1% | 72.7% |
| Mar-2002 | 87.0% | 72.5% |
| Apr-2002 | 86.8% | 72.5% |
| May-2002 | 86.9% | 72.2% |
| Jun-2002 | 86.5% | 72.1% |
| Jul-2002 | 86.5% | 71.9% |
| Aug-2002 | 86.8% | 72.1% |
| Sep-2002 | 86.8% | 72.2% |
| Oct-2002 | 86.6% | 72.1% |
| Nov-2002 | 85.9% | 71.9% |
| Dec-2002 | 86.0% | 72.2% |
| Jan-2003 | 85.6% | 72.4% |
| Feb-2003 | 85.9% | 72.1% |
| Mar-2003 | 85.8% | 72.4% |
| Apr-2003 | 85.9% | 72.4% |
| May-2003 | 85.7% | 72.2% |
| Jun-2003 | 85.8% | 72.3% |
| Jul-2003 | 85.8% | 71.9% |
| Aug-2003 | 85.7% | 72.0% |
| Sep-2003 | 85.9% | 71.6% |
| Oct-2003 | 85.9% | 71.6% |
| Nov-2003 | 86.0% | 71.7% |
| Dec-2003 | 86.4% | 71.4% |
| Jan-2004 | 86.4% | 71.6% |
| Feb-2004 | 86.2% | 71.7% |
| Mar-2004 | 86.0% | 71.8% |
| Apr-2004 | 86.2% | 71.8% |
| May-2004 | 86.3% | 71.9% |
| Jun-2004 | 86.5% | 71.9% |
| Jul-2004 | 86.7% | 71.9% |
| Aug-2004 | 86.5% | 71.8% |
| Sep-2004 | 86.4% | 71.9% |
| Oct-2004 | 86.3% | 71.9% |
| Nov-2004 | 86.5% | 72.0% |
| Dec-2004 | 86.2% | 71.8% |
| Jan-2005 | 86.5% | 72.0% |
| Feb-2005 | 86.7% | 71.9% |
| Mar-2005 | 86.8% | 71.8% |
| Apr-2005 | 87.0% | 72.0% |
| May-2005 | 87.1% | 72.1% |
| Jun-2005 | 87.0% | 71.7% |
| Jul-2005 | 87.0% | 71.9% |
| Aug-2005 | 87.4% | 72.1% |
| Sep-2005 | 87.0% | 72.1% |
| Oct-2005 | 87.0% | 71.9% |
| Nov-2005 | 86.8% | 71.9% |
| Dec-2005 | 86.7% | 72.1% |
| Jan-2006 | 87.2% | 72.2% |
| Feb-2006 | 87.1% | 72.4% |
| Mar-2006 | 87.4% | 72.3% |
| Apr-2006 | 87.2% | 72.1% |
| May-2006 | 87.2% | 72.3% |
| Jun-2006 | 87.2% | 72.5% |
| Jul-2006 | 87.1% | 72.7% |
| Aug-2006 | 87.1% | 72.6% |
| Sep-2006 | 87.4% | 72.5% |
| Oct-2006 | 87.4% | 72.9% |
| Nov-2006 | 87.5% | 72.7% |
| Dec-2006 | 87.7% | 72.7% |
| Jan-2007 | 88.0% | 72.8% |
| Feb-2007 | 87.9% | 72.6% |
| Mar-2007 | 88.0% | 72.7% |
| Apr-2007 | 87.9% | 72.2% |
| May-2007 | 87.7% | 72.5% |
| Jun-2007 | 87.5% | 72.5% |
| Jul-2007 | 87.3% | 72.4% |
| Aug-2007 | 87.2% | 72.6% |
| Sep-2007 | 87.1% | 72.5% |
| Oct-2007 | 86.9% | 72.4% |
| Nov-2007 | 87.2% | 72.5% |
| Dec-2007 | 87.2% | 72.4% |
| Jan-2008 | 87.4% | 72.7% |
| Feb-2008 | 87.4% | 72.6% |
| Mar-2008 | 87.1% | 72.6% |
| Apr-2008 | 86.7% | 72.7% |
| May-2008 | 86.5% | 72.6% |
| Jun-2008 | 86.3% | 72.6% |
| Jul-2008 | 86.2% | 72.4% |
| Aug-2008 | 85.8% | 72.1% |
| Sep-2008 | 85.4% | 72.3% |
| Oct-2008 | 85.2% | 71.9% |
| Nov-2008 | 84.7% | 71.7% |
| Dec-2008 | 83.7% | 71.6% |
| Jan-2009 | 83.1% | 71.1% |
| Feb-2009 | 82.5% | 71.0% |
| Mar-2009 | 82.0% | 70.6% |
| Apr-2009 | 81.8% | 70.7% |
| May-2009 | 81.5% | 70.4% |
| Jun-2009 | 81.5% | 70.4% |
| Jul-2009 | 81.3% | 70.4% |
| Aug-2009 | 81.2% | 70.0% |
| Sep-2009 | 80.8% | 69.5% |
| Oct-2009 | 80.8% | 69.4% |
| Nov-2009 | 80.7% | 69.8% |
| Dec-2009 | 80.4% | 69.2% |
| Jan-2010 | 80.7% | 69.8% |
| Feb-2010 | 80.6% | 69.7% |
| Mar-2010 | 80.8% | 69.5% |
| Apr-2010 | 81.3% | 69.6% |
| May-2010 | 81.1% | 69.3% |
| Jun-2010 | 81.1% | 69.5% |
| Jul-2010 | 81.1% | 69.1% |
| Aug-2010 | 81.2% | 69.0% |
| Sep-2010 | 81.2% | 69.1% |
| Oct-2010 | 81.1% | 69.0% |
| Nov-2010 | 80.7% | 69.1% |
| Dec-2010 | 80.8% | 69.4% |
| Jan-2011 | 81.2% | 69.3% |
| Feb-2011 | 81.4% | 69.0% |
| Mar-2011 | 81.4% | 69.3% |
| Apr-2011 | 81.2% | 69.1% |
| May-2011 | 81.6% | 68.9% |
| Jun-2011 | 81.3% | 68.8% |
| Jul-2011 | 81.1% | 69.0% |
| Aug-2011 | 81.4% | 68.9% |
| Sep-2011 | 81.3% | 68.7% |
| Oct-2011 | 81.1% | 68.9% |
| Nov-2011 | 81.9% | 68.8% |
| Dec-2011 | 82.1% | 68.9% |
| Jan-2012 | 82.5% | 68.9% |
| Feb-2012 | 82.4% | 68.9% |
| Mar-2012 | 82.5% | 69.2% |
| Apr-2012 | 82.5% | 69.1% |
| May-2012 | 82.5% | 69.2% |
| Jun-2012 | 82.6% | 69.0% |
| Jul-2012 | 82.4% | 69.1% |
| Aug-2012 | 82.4% | 69.2% |
| Sep-2012 | 82.7% | 69.5% |
| Oct-2012 | 82.9% | 69.6% |
| Nov-2012 | 82.5% | 69.4% |
| Dec-2012 | 82.8% | 69.4% |
| Jan-2013 | 82.6% | 68.9% |
| Feb-2013 | 82.8% | 69.0% |
| Mar-2013 | 82.8% | 69.0% |
| Apr-2013 | 82.8% | 69.1% |
| May-2013 | 83.0% | 69.3% |
| Jun-2013 | 82.9% | 69.2% |
| Jul-2013 | 82.9% | 69.4% |
| Aug-2013 | 82.6% | 69.6% |
| Sep-2013 | 82.6% | 69.6% |
| Oct-2013 | 82.4% | 69.0% |
| Nov-2013 | 83.0% | 69.3% |
| Dec-2013 | 83.0% | 69.5% |
| Jan-2014 | 83.2% | 69.8% |
| Feb-2014 | 83.0% | 70.1% |
| Mar-2014 | 83.5% | 69.8% |
| Apr-2014 | 83.2% | 69.9% |
| May-2014 | 83.3% | 69.8% |
| Jun-2014 | 83.8% | 70.2% |
| Jul-2014 | 83.8% | 69.8% |
| Aug-2014 | 83.9% | 70.1% |
| Sep-2014 | 84.1% | 69.8% |
| Oct-2014 | 84.0% | 70.1% |
| Nov-2014 | 83.9% | 70.3% |
| Dec-2014 | 84.2% | 70.3% |
| Jan-2015 | 84.3% | 70.2% |
| Feb-2015 | 84.3% | 70.3% |
| Mar-2015 | 84.5% | 70.0% |
| Apr-2015 | 84.4% | 70.2% |
| May-2015 | 84.3% | 70.4% |
| Jun-2015 | 84.5% | 70.5% |
| Jul-2015 | 84.4% | 70.1% |
| Aug-2015 | 84.6% | 70.2% |
| Sep-2015 | 84.6% | 70.2% |
| Oct-2015 | 84.4% | 70.3% |
| Nov-2015 | 84.4% | 70.7% |
| Dec-2015 | 84.5% | 70.6% |
| Jan-2016 | 84.9% | 70.7% |
| Feb-2016 | 84.9% | 70.8% |
| Mar-2016 | 85.2% | 70.9% |
| Apr-2016 | 84.8% | 70.9% |
| May-2016 | 84.9% | 71.0% |
| Jun-2016 | 85.1% | 71.0% |
| Jul-2016 | 84.9% | 71.4% |
| Aug-2016 | 84.9% | 71.1% |
| Sep-2016 | 84.9% | 71.4% |
| Oct-2016 | 85.0% | 71.5% |
| Nov-2016 | 85.0% | 71.4% |
| Dec-2016 | 85.0% | 71.4% |
| Jan-2017 | 85.3% | 71.3% |
| Feb-2017 | 85.2% | 71.7% |
| Mar-2017 | 85.2% | 72.0% |
| Apr-2017 | 85.5% | 72.0% |
| May-2017 | 85.3% | 72.0% |
| Jun-2017 | 85.4% | 72.1% |
| Jul-2017 | 85.3% | 72.4% |
| Aug-2017 | 85.0% | 72.1% |
| Sep-2017 | 85.6% | 72.5% |
| Oct-2017 | 85.6% | 72.1% |
| Nov-2017 | 85.5% | 72.5% |
| Dec-2017 | 86.0% | 72.2% |
| Jan-2018 | 86.0% | 72.1% |
| Feb-2018 | 86.4% | 72.4% |
| Mar-2018 | 86.2% | 72.4% |
| Apr-2018 | 86.3% | 72.3% |
| May-2018 | 86.4% | 72.5% |
| Jun-2018 | 86.1% | 72.8% |
| Jul-2018 | 86.2% | 73.1% |
| Aug-2018 | 86.0% | 72.8% |
| Sep-2018 | 85.9% | 73.0% |
| Oct-2018 | 86.1% | 73.4% |
| Nov-2018 | 86.2% | 73.1% |
| Dec-2018 | 86.0% | 73.3% |
| Jan-2019 | 86.5% | 73.3% |
| Feb-2019 | 86.5% | 73.4% |
| Mar-2019 | 86.7% | 73.1% |
| Apr-2019 | 86.4% | 73.2% |
| May-2019 | 86.3% | 73.3% |
| Jun-2019 | 86.2% | 73.5% |
| Jul-2019 | 86.2% | 73.1% |
| Aug-2019 | 86.2% | 73.9% |
| Sep-2019 | 86.4% | 74.2% |
| Oct-2019 | 86.5% | 74.3% |
| Nov-2019 | 86.7% | 74.2% |
| Dec-2019 | 86.5% | 74.5% |
| Jan-2020 | 86.7% | 74.6% |
| Feb-2020 | 86.4% | 74.6% |
| Mar-2020 | 85.7% | 73.4% |
| Apr-2020 | 75.9% | 63.4% |
| May-2020 | 78.0% | 64.9% |
| Jun-2020 | 79.5% | 67.6% |
| Jul-2020 | 79.8% | 68.0% |
| Aug-2020 | 81.5% | 69.1% |
| Sep-2020 | 81.5% | 68.9% |
| Oct-2020 | 82.2% | 70.1% |
| Nov-2020 | 82.0% | 70.3% |
| Dec-2020 | 82.4% | 70.5% |
| Jan-2021 | 82.6% | 70.4% |
| Feb-2021 | 82.6% | 70.7% |
| Mar-2021 | 82.6% | 71.1% |
| Apr-2021 | 82.8% | 71.1% |
| May-2021 | 83.0% | 71.3% |
| Jun-2021 | 83.1% | 71.3% |
| Jul-2021 | 83.8% | 71.9% |
| Aug-2021 | 84.0% | 71.9% |
| Sep-2021 | 84.1% | 72.0% |
| Oct-2021 | 84.7% | 72.3% |
| Nov-2021 | 85.0% | 73.0% |
| Dec-2021 | 85.2% | 73.4% |
| Jan-2022 | 85.1% | 73.3% |
| Feb-2022 | 85.8% | 73.2% |
| Mar-2022 | 85.9% | 74.1% |
| Apr-2022 | 85.9% | 73.9% |
| May-2022 | 86.0% | 74.1% |
| Jun-2022 | 85.7% | 73.9% |
| Jul-2022 | 85.8% | 74.1% |
| Aug-2022 | 85.8% | 74.7% |
| Sep-2022 | 86.1% | 74.4% |
| Oct-2022 | 85.9% | 74.0% |
| Nov-2022 | 85.8% | 73.9% |
| Dec-2022 | 86.3% | 74.2% |
| Jan-2023 | 85.9% | 74.7% |
| Feb-2023 | 86.2% | 74.8% |
| Mar-2023 | 86.4% | 75.0% |
| Apr-2023 | 86.3% | 75.1% |
| May-2023 | 86.4% | 75.1% |
| Jun-2023 | 86.4% | 75.3% |
| Jul-2023 | 86.5% | 75.3% |
| Aug-2023 | 86.4% | 75.3% |
| Sep-2023 | 86.4% | 75.3% |
| Oct-2023 | 86.0% | 75.4% |
| Nov-2023 | 86.3% | 75.2% |
| Dec-2023 | 86.2% | 74.8% |
| Jan-2024 | 86.2% | 75.0% |
| Feb-2024 | 86.3% | 75.2% |
| Mar-2024 | 86.4% | 75.1% |
| Apr-2024 | 86.1% | 75.5% |
| May-2024 | 86.0% | 75.7% |
| Jun-2024 | 86.5% | 75.1% |
| Jul-2024 | 86.7% | 75.3% |
| Aug-2024 | 86.3% | 75.6% |
| Sep-2024 | 86.4% | 75.5% |
| Oct-2024 | 86.3% | 75.0% |
| Nov-2024 | 86.2% | 74.8% |
| Dec-2024 | 86.0% | 75.1% |
| Jan-2025 | 86.3% | 75.1% |
| Feb-2025 | 86.1% | 75.1% |
| Mar-2025 | 86.0% | 74.9% |
| Apr-2025 | 86.4% | 75.0% |
| May-2025 | 86.1% | 74.9% |
| Jun-2025 | 86.3% | 75.2% |
| Jul-2025 | 85.9% | 75.0% |
| Aug-2025 | 86.5% | 75.0% |
| Sep-2025 | 86.3% | 75.1% |
| Oct-2025 | ||
| Nov-2025 | 86.2% | 75.1% |
| Dec-2025 | 86.4% | 75.1% |
| Jan-2026 | 86.5% | 75.3% |
| Feb-2026 | 86.4% | 75.1% |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey public data.
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Labor force participation rate, ages 25–54, by gender, 1989–2026
| Date | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Jan-1989 | 93.8% | 73.6% |
| Feb-1989 | 93.7% | 73.5% |
| Mar-1989 | 93.7% | 73.4% |
| Apr-1989 | 93.7% | 73.5% |
| May-1989 | 93.5% | 73.4% |
| Jun-1989 | 93.5% | 73.3% |
| Jul-1989 | 93.6% | 73.4% |
| Aug-1989 | 93.5% | 73.5% |
| Sep-1989 | 93.6% | 74.0% |
| Oct-1989 | 93.7% | 73.8% |
| Nov-1989 | 93.9% | 74.1% |
| Dec-1989 | 93.8% | 74.1% |
| Jan-1990 | 93.9% | 74.1% |
| Feb-1990 | 94.0% | 74.0% |
| Mar-1990 | 93.6% | 74.0% |
| Apr-1990 | 93.5% | 73.9% |
| May-1990 | 93.3% | 74.1% |
| Jun-1990 | 93.3% | 73.9% |
| Jul-1990 | 93.2% | 74.0% |
| Aug-1990 | 93.3% | 74.0% |
| Sep-1990 | 93.1% | 74.0% |
| Oct-1990 | 93.2% | 73.9% |
| Nov-1990 | 93.4% | 73.9% |
| Dec-1990 | 93.1% | 73.9% |
| Jan-1991 | 93.2% | 73.7% |
| Feb-1991 | 93.4% | 73.9% |
| Mar-1991 | 93.3% | 74.0% |
| Apr-1991 | 93.4% | 74.3% |
| May-1991 | 93.0% | 74.1% |
| Jun-1991 | 93.1% | 74.2% |
| Jul-1991 | 93.0% | 73.9% |
| Aug-1991 | 92.9% | 74.1% |
| Sep-1991 | 93.1% | 74.1% |
| Oct-1991 | 92.9% | 74.2% |
| Nov-1991 | 92.9% | 74.1% |
| Dec-1991 | 92.7% | 74.1% |
| Jan-1992 | 93.0% | 74.4% |
| Feb-1992 | 92.8% | 74.4% |
| Mar-1992 | 92.9% | 74.5% |
| Apr-1992 | 93.0% | 74.7% |
| May-1992 | 93.2% | 74.8% |
| Jun-1992 | 93.3% | 74.9% |
| Jul-1992 | 93.1% | 74.8% |
| Aug-1992 | 93.2% | 74.8% |
| Sep-1992 | 93.1% | 74.5% |
| Oct-1992 | 93.0% | 74.4% |
| Nov-1992 | 92.7% | 74.6% |
| Dec-1992 | 92.6% | 74.6% |
| Jan-1993 | 92.6% | 74.3% |
| Feb-1993 | 92.4% | 74.2% |
| Mar-1993 | 92.4% | 74.4% |
| Apr-1993 | 92.5% | 74.1% |
| May-1993 | 92.6% | 74.5% |
| Jun-1993 | 92.8% | 74.6% |
| Jul-1993 | 92.7% | 74.6% |
| Aug-1993 | 92.7% | 74.8% |
| Sep-1993 | 92.5% | 74.7% |
| Oct-1993 | 92.5% | 74.8% |
| Nov-1993 | 92.6% | 74.9% |
| Dec-1993 | 92.4% | 75.2% |
| Jan-1994 | 92.1% | 75.0% |
| Feb-1994 | 91.9% | 75.3% |
| Mar-1994 | 91.7% | 75.2% |
| Apr-1994 | 91.7% | 75.1% |
| May-1994 | 91.6% | 75.2% |
| Jun-1994 | 91.4% | 74.7% |
| Jul-1994 | 91.5% | 75.1% |
| Aug-1994 | 91.4% | 75.4% |
| Sep-1994 | 91.6% | 76.0% |
| Oct-1994 | 91.8% | 75.5% |
| Nov-1994 | 91.9% | 75.6% |
| Dec-1994 | 92.0% | 75.2% |
| Jan-1995 | 92.0% | 75.3% |
| Feb-1995 | 92.0% | 75.5% |
| Mar-1995 | 91.8% | 75.5% |
| Apr-1995 | 91.8% | 75.9% |
| May-1995 | 91.8% | 75.5% |
| Jun-1995 | 91.6% | 75.2% |
| Jul-1995 | 91.4% | 75.7% |
| Aug-1995 | 91.4% | 75.6% |
| Sep-1995 | 91.5% | 75.7% |
| Oct-1995 | 91.3% | 75.8% |
| Nov-1995 | 91.3% | 76.0% |
| Dec-1995 | 91.3% | 75.7% |
| Jan-1996 | 91.5% | 75.8% |
| Feb-1996 | 91.7% | 75.7% |
| Mar-1996 | 91.5% | 75.8% |
| Apr-1996 | 91.6% | 75.9% |
| May-1996 | 91.6% | 76.0% |
| Jun-1996 | 91.6% | 76.0% |
| Jul-1996 | 91.8% | 76.3% |
| Aug-1996 | 92.0% | 76.3% |
| Sep-1996 | 91.9% | 76.2% |
| Oct-1996 | 92.0% | 76.4% |
| Nov-1996 | 92.0% | 76.5% |
| Dec-1996 | 91.9% | 76.6% |
| Jan-1997 | 91.9% | 76.5% |
| Feb-1997 | 91.9% | 76.3% |
| Mar-1997 | 91.8% | 76.6% |
| Apr-1997 | 91.7% | 76.5% |
| May-1997 | 91.5% | 76.4% |
| Jun-1997 | 91.8% | 76.7% |
| Jul-1997 | 91.9% | 77.0% |
| Aug-1997 | 92.0% | 77.2% |
| Sep-1997 | 91.9% | 77.0% |
| Oct-1997 | 91.8% | 76.8% |
| Nov-1997 | 91.8% | 76.5% |
| Dec-1997 | 91.8% | 76.6% |
| Jan-1998 | 91.9% | 76.4% |
| Feb-1998 | 91.8% | 76.5% |
| Mar-1998 | 92.0% | 76.7% |
| Apr-1998 | 91.8% | 76.3% |
| May-1998 | 91.7% | 76.3% |
| Jun-1998 | 91.7% | 76.4% |
| Jul-1998 | 91.9% | 76.5% |
| Aug-1998 | 91.7% | 76.6% |
| Sep-1998 | 91.7% | 76.8% |
| Oct-1998 | 91.8% | 76.7% |
| Nov-1998 | 91.9% | 76.6% |
| Dec-1998 | 91.8% | 76.8% |
| Jan-1999 | 92.5% | 77.0% |
| Feb-1999 | 92.2% | 76.8% |
| Mar-1999 | 91.8% | 76.5% |
| Apr-1999 | 91.9% | 76.6% |
| May-1999 | 91.8% | 76.7% |
| Jun-1999 | 91.6% | 76.9% |
| Jul-1999 | 91.6% | 76.6% |
| Aug-1999 | 91.5% | 76.7% |
| Sep-1999 | 91.4% | 76.9% |
| Oct-1999 | 91.4% | 77.0% |
| Nov-1999 | 91.6% | 77.1% |
| Dec-1999 | 91.6% | 76.7% |
| Jan-2000 | 92.1% | 77.0% |
| Feb-2000 | 92.2% | 76.9% |
| Mar-2000 | 91.9% | 77.1% |
| Apr-2000 | 91.7% | 77.3% |
| May-2000 | 91.5% | 77.0% |
| Jun-2000 | 91.7% | 76.8% |
| Jul-2000 | 91.5% | 76.6% |
| Aug-2000 | 91.5% | 76.3% |
| Sep-2000 | 91.3% | 76.4% |
| Oct-2000 | 91.2% | 76.3% |
| Nov-2000 | 91.4% | 76.5% |
| Dec-2000 | 91.6% | 76.5% |
| Jan-2001 | 91.7% | 76.9% |
| Feb-2001 | 91.6% | 76.8% |
| Mar-2001 | 91.5% | 76.9% |
| Apr-2001 | 91.4% | 76.3% |
| May-2001 | 91.4% | 76.4% |
| Jun-2001 | 91.3% | 76.2% |
| Jul-2001 | 91.2% | 76.2% |
| Aug-2001 | 91.1% | 76.2% |
| Sep-2001 | 91.1% | 76.2% |
| Oct-2001 | 91.3% | 76.1% |
| Nov-2001 | 91.0% | 76.2% |
| Dec-2001 | 91.2% | 76.3% |
| Jan-2002 | 91.1% | 76.1% |
| Feb-2002 | 91.3% | 76.4% |
| Mar-2002 | 91.3% | 76.1% |
| Apr-2002 | 91.2% | 76.2% |
| May-2002 | 91.3% | 76.1% |
| Jun-2002 | 91.0% | 75.7% |
| Jul-2002 | 90.9% | 75.5% |
| Aug-2002 | 91.1% | 75.7% |
| Sep-2002 | 91.1% | 75.8% |
| Oct-2002 | 91.0% | 75.7% |
| Nov-2002 | 90.6% | 75.4% |
| Dec-2002 | 90.6% | 75.8% |
| Jan-2003 | 90.2% | 75.8% |
| Feb-2003 | 90.5% | 75.8% |
| Mar-2003 | 90.4% | 76.1% |
| Apr-2003 | 90.7% | 76.0% |
| May-2003 | 90.6% | 75.9% |
| Jun-2003 | 90.7% | 76.1% |
| Jul-2003 | 90.6% | 75.6% |
| Aug-2003 | 90.7% | 75.6% |
| Sep-2003 | 90.7% | 75.3% |
| Oct-2003 | 90.7% | 75.3% |
| Nov-2003 | 90.7% | 75.2% |
| Dec-2003 | 90.7% | 75.1% |
| Jan-2004 | 90.7% | 75.2% |
| Feb-2004 | 90.4% | 75.2% |
| Mar-2004 | 90.2% | 75.5% |
| Apr-2004 | 90.3% | 75.4% |
| May-2004 | 90.5% | 75.3% |
| Jun-2004 | 90.5% | 75.5% |
| Jul-2004 | 90.7% | 75.4% |
| Aug-2004 | 90.5% | 75.1% |
| Sep-2004 | 90.4% | 75.2% |
| Oct-2004 | 90.2% | 75.1% |
| Nov-2004 | 90.4% | 75.2% |
| Dec-2004 | 90.3% | 75.1% |
| Jan-2005 | 90.3% | 75.3% |
| Feb-2005 | 90.5% | 75.3% |
| Mar-2005 | 90.5% | 75.0% |
| Apr-2005 | 90.5% | 75.2% |
| May-2005 | 90.7% | 75.3% |
| Jun-2005 | 90.4% | 75.0% |
| Jul-2005 | 90.5% | 75.3% |
| Aug-2005 | 90.9% | 75.2% |
| Sep-2005 | 90.6% | 75.4% |
| Oct-2005 | 90.4% | 75.2% |
| Nov-2005 | 90.3% | 75.3% |
| Dec-2005 | 90.2% | 75.4% |
| Jan-2006 | 90.4% | 75.3% |
| Feb-2006 | 90.6% | 75.5% |
| Mar-2006 | 90.9% | 75.4% |
| Apr-2006 | 90.6% | 75.3% |
| May-2006 | 90.6% | 75.3% |
| Jun-2006 | 90.5% | 75.4% |
| Jul-2006 | 90.4% | 75.7% |
| Aug-2006 | 90.5% | 75.6% |
| Sep-2006 | 90.4% | 75.5% |
| Oct-2006 | 90.4% | 75.6% |
| Nov-2006 | 90.7% | 75.5% |
| Dec-2006 | 90.9% | 75.5% |
| Jan-2007 | 91.5% | 75.6% |
| Feb-2007 | 91.4% | 75.3% |
| Mar-2007 | 91.2% | 75.3% |
| Apr-2007 | 91.1% | 75.0% |
| May-2007 | 90.9% | 75.3% |
| Jun-2007 | 90.7% | 75.3% |
| Jul-2007 | 90.6% | 75.4% |
| Aug-2007 | 90.5% | 75.5% |
| Sep-2007 | 90.4% | 75.4% |
| Oct-2007 | 90.3% | 75.3% |
| Nov-2007 | 90.6% | 75.5% |
| Dec-2007 | 90.9% | 75.5% |
| Jan-2008 | 91.1% | 75.7% |
| Feb-2008 | 91.0% | 75.5% |
| Mar-2008 | 90.9% | 75.8% |
| Apr-2008 | 90.6% | 75.8% |
| May-2008 | 90.5% | 75.9% |
| Jun-2008 | 90.5% | 76.0% |
| Jul-2008 | 90.7% | 75.7% |
| Aug-2008 | 90.5% | 76.0% |
| Sep-2008 | 90.5% | 75.8% |
| Oct-2008 | 90.4% | 75.8% |
| Nov-2008 | 90.3% | 75.9% |
| Dec-2008 | 89.9% | 75.9% |
| Jan-2009 | 90.0% | 75.8% |
| Feb-2009 | 89.8% | 76.0% |
| Mar-2009 | 89.7% | 75.7% |
| Apr-2009 | 89.9% | 75.9% |
| May-2009 | 90.1% | 75.8% |
| Jun-2009 | 90.0% | 75.9% |
| Jul-2009 | 89.8% | 75.8% |
| Aug-2009 | 90.1% | 75.6% |
| Sep-2009 | 89.8% | 75.3% |
| Oct-2009 | 89.8% | 75.3% |
| Nov-2009 | 89.6% | 75.4% |
| Dec-2009 | 88.9% | 75.2% |
| Jan-2010 | 89.2% | 75.6% |
| Feb-2010 | 89.2% | 75.5% |
| Mar-2010 | 89.5% | 75.5% |
| Apr-2010 | 89.7% | 75.6% |
| May-2010 | 89.5% | 75.2% |
| Jun-2010 | 89.5% | 75.1% |
| Jul-2010 | 89.2% | 74.8% |
| Aug-2010 | 89.3% | 74.9% |
| Sep-2010 | 89.3% | 74.9% |
| Oct-2010 | 88.9% | 74.9% |
| Nov-2010 | 88.9% | 75.3% |
| Dec-2010 | 88.6% | 75.2% |
| Jan-2011 | 88.6% | 74.9% |
| Feb-2011 | 88.7% | 74.7% |
| Mar-2011 | 88.8% | 74.9% |
| Apr-2011 | 88.7% | 74.9% |
| May-2011 | 89.0% | 74.6% |
| Jun-2011 | 88.9% | 74.6% |
| Jul-2011 | 88.6% | 74.5% |
| Aug-2011 | 88.7% | 74.7% |
| Sep-2011 | 88.6% | 74.6% |
| Oct-2011 | 88.4% | 74.4% |
| Nov-2011 | 88.7% | 74.4% |
| Dec-2011 | 88.7% | 74.6% |
| Jan-2012 | 88.8% | 74.5% |
| Feb-2012 | 88.7% | 74.5% |
| Mar-2012 | 88.9% | 74.5% |
| Apr-2012 | 88.7% | 74.4% |
| May-2012 | 88.6% | 74.5% |
| Jun-2012 | 88.9% | 74.4% |
| Jul-2012 | 88.6% | 74.5% |
| Aug-2012 | 88.6% | 74.5% |
| Sep-2012 | 88.6% | 74.6% |
| Oct-2012 | 88.8% | 74.7% |
| Nov-2012 | 88.4% | 74.3% |
| Dec-2012 | 88.6% | 74.6% |
| Jan-2013 | 88.4% | 74.0% |
| Feb-2013 | 88.5% | 73.9% |
| Mar-2013 | 88.3% | 73.9% |
| Apr-2013 | 88.6% | 73.7% |
| May-2013 | 88.6% | 74.0% |
| Jun-2013 | 88.6% | 74.0% |
| Jul-2013 | 88.5% | 74.1% |
| Aug-2013 | 88.3% | 74.0% |
| Sep-2013 | 88.4% | 73.9% |
| Oct-2013 | 88.0% | 73.5% |
| Nov-2013 | 88.6% | 73.8% |
| Dec-2013 | 88.1% | 73.8% |
| Jan-2014 | 88.2% | 73.9% |
| Feb-2014 | 88.1% | 74.3% |
| Mar-2014 | 88.3% | 74.2% |
| Apr-2014 | 87.9% | 74.0% |
| May-2014 | 88.0% | 73.8% |
| Jun-2014 | 88.3% | 74.0% |
| Jul-2014 | 88.3% | 73.7% |
| Aug-2014 | 88.5% | 74.0% |
| Sep-2014 | 88.1% | 73.7% |
| Oct-2014 | 88.1% | 73.9% |
| Nov-2014 | 88.1% | 73.9% |
| Dec-2014 | 88.2% | 73.8% |
| Jan-2015 | 88.5% | 73.8% |
| Feb-2015 | 88.4% | 73.6% |
| Mar-2015 | 88.5% | 73.4% |
| Apr-2015 | 88.4% | 73.8% |
| May-2015 | 88.3% | 74.1% |
| Jun-2015 | 88.3% | 73.8% |
| Jul-2015 | 88.1% | 73.5% |
| Aug-2015 | 88.2% | 73.5% |
| Sep-2015 | 88.2% | 73.3% |
| Oct-2015 | 88.2% | 73.6% |
| Nov-2015 | 88.1% | 73.9% |
| Dec-2015 | 88.2% | 73.9% |
| Jan-2016 | 88.4% | 74.0% |
| Feb-2016 | 88.4% | 74.0% |
| Mar-2016 | 88.7% | 74.2% |
| Apr-2016 | 88.6% | 74.2% |
| May-2016 | 88.4% | 74.2% |
| Jun-2016 | 88.7% | 74.2% |
| Jul-2016 | 88.5% | 74.2% |
| Aug-2016 | 88.5% | 74.4% |
| Sep-2016 | 88.6% | 74.7% |
| Oct-2016 | 88.6% | 74.7% |
| Nov-2016 | 88.5% | 74.4% |
| Dec-2016 | 88.5% | 74.4% |
| Jan-2017 | 88.8% | 74.4% |
| Feb-2017 | 88.6% | 74.8% |
| Mar-2017 | 88.5% | 74.9% |
| Apr-2017 | 88.6% | 75.1% |
| May-2017 | 88.5% | 75.1% |
| Jun-2017 | 88.6% | 75.0% |
| Jul-2017 | 88.6% | 75.2% |
| Aug-2017 | 88.4% | 75.0% |
| Sep-2017 | 88.7% | 75.3% |
| Oct-2017 | 88.6% | 74.8% |
| Nov-2017 | 88.5% | 75.2% |
| Dec-2017 | 89.0% | 74.9% |
| Jan-2018 | 89.0% | 74.7% |
| Feb-2018 | 89.2% | 75.2% |
| Mar-2018 | 89.2% | 75.0% |
| Apr-2018 | 89.3% | 74.9% |
| May-2018 | 89.1% | 75.0% |
| Jun-2018 | 89.0% | 75.4% |
| Jul-2018 | 88.9% | 75.6% |
| Aug-2018 | 88.7% | 75.3% |
| Sep-2018 | 88.7% | 75.3% |
| Oct-2018 | 89.0% | 75.7% |
| Nov-2018 | 88.9% | 75.7% |
| Dec-2018 | 88.9% | 75.8% |
| Jan-2019 | 89.4% | 75.8% |
| Feb-2019 | 89.3% | 75.8% |
| Mar-2019 | 89.5% | 75.6% |
| Apr-2019 | 89.1% | 75.5% |
| May-2019 | 88.9% | 75.6% |
| Jun-2019 | 88.8% | 75.8% |
| Jul-2019 | 88.9% | 75.4% |
| Aug-2019 | 89.0% | 76.2% |
| Sep-2019 | 89.1% | 76.4% |
| Oct-2019 | 89.1% | 76.7% |
| Nov-2019 | 89.3% | 76.6% |
| Dec-2019 | 89.2% | 76.9% |
| Jan-2020 | 89.4% | 76.9% |
| Feb-2020 | 89.1% | 76.9% |
| Mar-2020 | 88.9% | 76.2% |
| Apr-2020 | 86.3% | 73.5% |
| May-2020 | 87.2% | 74.2% |
| Jun-2020 | 87.8% | 75.2% |
| Jul-2020 | 87.5% | 75.1% |
| Aug-2020 | 88.0% | 74.8% |
| Sep-2020 | 87.6% | 74.4% |
| Oct-2020 | 88.0% | 74.8% |
| Nov-2020 | 87.5% | 74.7% |
| Dec-2020 | 87.5% | 74.9% |
| Jan-2021 | 87.7% | 74.7% |
| Feb-2021 | 87.5% | 74.9% |
| Mar-2021 | 87.5% | 75.3% |
| Apr-2021 | 87.7% | 75.1% |
| May-2021 | 87.9% | 74.9% |
| Jun-2021 | 88.1% | 75.4% |
| Jul-2021 | 88.3% | 75.6% |
| Aug-2021 | 88.3% | 75.3% |
| Sep-2021 | 88.1% | 75.2% |
| Oct-2021 | 88.3% | 75.5% |
| Nov-2021 | 88.3% | 75.8% |
| Dec-2021 | 88.2% | 76.0% |
| Jan-2022 | 88.2% | 76.0% |
| Feb-2022 | 88.7% | 75.8% |
| Mar-2022 | 88.5% | 76.5% |
| Apr-2022 | 88.6% | 76.2% |
| May-2022 | 88.8% | 76.5% |
| Jun-2022 | 88.4% | 76.4% |
| Jul-2022 | 88.4% | 76.4% |
| Aug-2022 | 88.6% | 77.1% |
| Sep-2022 | 88.7% | 76.6% |
| Oct-2022 | 88.7% | 76.6% |
| Nov-2022 | 88.5% | 76.4% |
| Dec-2022 | 88.8% | 76.5% |
| Jan-2023 | 88.6% | 76.9% |
| Feb-2023 | 88.9% | 77.1% |
| Mar-2023 | 89.1% | 77.2% |
| Apr-2023 | 89.1% | 77.5% |
| May-2023 | 89.1% | 77.6% |
| Jun-2023 | 89.1% | 77.8% |
| Jul-2023 | 89.3% | 77.5% |
| Aug-2023 | 89.3% | 77.6% |
| Sep-2023 | 89.6% | 77.4% |
| Oct-2023 | 89.0% | 77.7% |
| Nov-2023 | 89.3% | 77.4% |
| Dec-2023 | 89.3% | 77.2% |
| Jan-2024 | 89.2% | 77.4% |
| Feb-2024 | 89.3% | 77.7% |
| Mar-2024 | 89.1% | 77.7% |
| Apr-2024 | 89.0% | 78.0% |
| May-2024 | 89.2% | 78.1% |
| Jun-2024 | 89.6% | 77.9% |
| Jul-2024 | 90.0% | 78.1% |
| Aug-2024 | 89.4% | 78.4% |
| Sep-2024 | 89.5% | 78.1% |
| Oct-2024 | 89.3% | 77.8% |
| Nov-2024 | 89.3% | 77.7% |
| Dec-2024 | 89.0% | 77.9% |
| Jan-2025 | 89.3% | 77.7% |
| Feb-2025 | 89.1% | 77.9% |
| Mar-2025 | 89.2% | 77.6% |
| Apr-2025 | 89.5% | 77.7% |
| May-2025 | 89.2% | 77.8% |
| Jun-2025 | 89.4% | 77.7% |
| Jul-2025 | 89.2% | 77.7% |
| Aug-2025 | 89.8% | 77.8% |
| Sep-2025 | 89.5% | 78.0% |
| Oct-2025 | ||
| Nov-2025 | 89.6% | 78.2% |
| Dec-2025 | 89.5% | 78.1% |
| Jan-2026 | 89.8% | 78.4% |
| Feb-2026 | 89.7% | 78.3% |
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey public data.
Past employment reports
News from EPI › Jobs report shows more than 25 million workers are directly harmed by the COVID labor market: Congress must pass the full $1.9 trillion relief package immediately
News from EPI › The U.S. labor market remains 9.9 million jobs below pre-pandemic levels
News from EPI › December jobs report provides a clear picture of Trump’s failed handling of the economy
News from EPI › Recovery continues to wane: Expiring unemployment relief means more trouble around the corner
News from EPI › October jobs report: Next president inherits a devastated economy with millions out of work
News from EPI › Slowdown in jobs added means we could be years away from a full recovery
News from EPI › Six months into the recession and a 11.5 million jobs deficit remains
News from EPI › The bounceback deflates: Job gains slow considerably in July