Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 428,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.6%. Job growth was widespread, led by gains in leisure and hospitality, in manufacturing, and in transportation and warehousing according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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 |
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| 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