Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 223,000 in December and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.5%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains still occurred in leisure and hospitality, health care, construction, and social assistance.
State unemployment rates can be found here.
National Unemployment Rates | 2008 - 2022
| |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| 2022 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
| 2021 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
5.8 |
5.9 |
5.4 |
5.2 |
4.8 |
4.6 |
4.2 |
3.9 |
| 2020 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
4.4 |
14.8 |
13.3 |
11.1 |
10.2 |
8.4 |
7.9 |
6.9 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
| 2019 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
| 2018 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
| 2017 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
| 2016 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
| 2015 |
5.7 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
5.4 |
5.6 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
| 2014 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
6.7 |
6.2 |
6.3 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
6.1 |
5.9 |
5.7 |
5.8 |
5.6 |
| 2013 |
8.0 |
7.7 |
7.5 |
7.6 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
6.9 |
6.7 |
| 2012 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
8.2 |
8.2 |
8.2 |
8.2 |
8.2 |
8.1 |
7.8 |
7.8 |
7.7 |
7.9 |
| 2011 |
9.1 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
9.1 |
9.0 |
9.1 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
8.8 |
8.6 |
8.5 |
| 2010 |
9.8 |
9.8 |
9.9 |
9.9 |
9.6 |
9.4 |
9.4 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.4 |
9.8 |
9.3 |
| 2009 |
7.8 |
8.3 |
8.7 |
9.0 |
9.4 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.6 |
9.8 |
10.0 |
9.9 |
9.9 |
| 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