National Unemployment Rate at 3.8 Percent Through May 2018
Approximately 223,000 jobs were created in May 2018, and the national unemployment rate dipped from 3.9 percent to 3.8 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job growth increased in retail trade, health care and construction industries.
Unemployment figures for June 2018 will be released on Friday, July 6, 2018.
National Unemployment Rates | 2008 - 2018
| |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
| 2018 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
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| 2017 |
4.8 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
| 2016 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
| 2015 |
5.7 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
| 2014 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
6.1 |
5.9 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
5.6 |
| 2013 |
7.9 |
7.7 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
| 2012 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
8.2 |
8.1 |
8.2 |
8.2 |
8.2 |
8.1 |
7.8 |
7.9 |
7.8 |
7.8 |
| 2011 |
9.0 |
8.9 |
8.8 |
9.0 |
9.1 |
9.2 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
9.0 |
8.6 |
8.5 |
| 2010 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
9.9 |
9.7 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.6 |
9.6 |
9.6 |
9.8 |
9.4 |
| 2009 |
7.6 |
8.1 |
8.5 |
8.9 |
9.4 |
9.5 |
9.4 |
9.7 |
9.8 |
10.2 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
| 2008 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
6.6 |
6.8 |
7.2 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics