National Unemployment Rate at 4.8 Percent through January 2017
Approximately 227,000 jobs were created in January 2017, and the national unemployment rate showed little movement at 4.8 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job growth increased in retail trade, construction, and financial activities.
Unemployment figures for February 2017 will be released on Friday, March 10, 2017
National Unemployment Rates | 2008 - 2017
| |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
| 2017 |
4.8 |
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| 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