National Unemployment Rate at 3.9 Percent Through August 2018
Approximately 201,000 jobs were created in August 2018, and the national unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.9 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment increased in professional and business services, health care, wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, and mining. .
Unemployment figures for August 2018 will be released on Friday, October 5, 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 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
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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