Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 206,000 in June, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in government, health care, social assistance, and construction.
State unemployment rates can be found here.
National Unemployment Rates | 2008 - 2024
| |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
| 2024 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2023 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
| 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