Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 253,000 in April, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in professional and business services, health care, leisure and hospitality, and social assistance. State unemployment rates can be found here.
National Unemployment Rates | 2008 - 2023
| |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| 2023 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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