Latest: Colombia 15:00 Colombian Presidential Election Forecast: 0
Latest: Switzerland 12:00 SNB Gov Board Member Zurbrugg Speaks Forecast: 0
Latest: United Arab Emirates 16:05 GDP (YoY) Forecast: 0 % Actual: -6.1%
Latest: South Africa 16:00 SARB Monetary Policy Review Forecast: 0
Latest: United Kingdom 12:30 Annual Budget Release Forecast: 0

Unemployment Rate and Employment Data in United States

United States Unemployment Data

Indicator Data Period
Unemployment Rate 3.6 % Feb/23
Youth Unemployment Rate 8.1 % Feb/23
Employed Persons 160315 Thousand Person | 160.315 Million Person Feb/23
Employment Rate  60.2 % Feb/23
Full Time Employment 133184 Thousand Person Feb/23
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.64 % Feb/23
Part Time Employment 27089 Thousand Persons Feb/23
Unemployed Persons 5936 Thousand Persons | 5.936 Million Persons Feb/23


Latest data on Unemployment Rate (%)

Unemployment Rate
                     United States - Historical Data (%)

What is Unemployment Rate in United States?

  • Unemployment Rate in United States increased to 3.6 % in February 2023. The maximum rate was 14.8 % and minimum was 2.5 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
3.6 Feb/23 10.03.2023
3.4 Jan/23 03.02.2023
3.5 Dec/22 06.01.2023
3.7 Nov/22 02.12.2022
3.7 Oct/22 04.11.2022
3.5 Sep/22 07.10.2022
3.7 Aug/22 02.09.2022
3.5 Jul/22 05.08.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Unemployment Rate in United States by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Donald Trump 20.01.2017 - 4.8000 3.8000 4.8000 3.8000 -20.83%
Barack Obama 20.01.2009 - 20.01.2017 7.8000 4.7000 10.0000 4.6000 -39.74%
George W. Bush 20.01.2001 - 20.01.2009 4.2000 7.3000 7.3000 4.2000 73.81%
Bill Clinton 20.01.1993 - 20.01.2001 7.3000 3.9000 7.3000 3.8000 -46.58%
George H. W. Bush 20.01.1989 - 20.01.1993 5.4000 7.4000 7.8000 5.0000 37.04%
Ronald Reagan 20.01.1981 - 20.01.1989 7.5000 5.3000 10.8000 5.3000 -29.33%
Jimmy Carter 20.01.1977 - 20.01.1989 7.5000 5.3000 10.8000 5.3000 -29.33%
Gerald Ford 20.01.1974 - 20.01.1977 5.1000 7.8000 9.0000 5.1000 52.94%
Richard Nixon 20.01.1969 - 20.01.1974 3.4000 4.9000 6.1000 3.4000 44.12%


Latest data on Youth Unemployment Rate (%)

Youth Unemployment Rate
                     United States - Historical Data (%)

What is Youth Unemployment Rate in United States?

  • Youth Unemployment Rate in United States increased to 8.1 % in February 2023. The maximum rate was 27.4 % and minimum was 4.8 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
8.1 Feb/23 10.03.2023
8 Jan/23 03.02.2023
8.2 Dec/22 06.01.2023
8.2 Nov/22 02.12.2022
8.1 Oct/22 04.11.2022
8.3 Sep/22 07.10.2022
8 Aug/22 02.09.2022
8.1 Jun/22 08.07.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Youth Unemployment Rate in United States by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Donald Trump 20.01.2017 - 10.1000 8.7000 10.1000 8.5000 -13.86%
Barack Obama 20.01.2009 - 20.01.2017 15.0000 10.0000 19.5000 10.0000 -33.33%
George W. Bush 20.01.2001 - 20.01.2009 9.6000 14.8000 14.8000 9.6000 54.17%
Bill Clinton 20.01.1993 - 20.01.2001 14.0000 9.2000 14.2000 8.9000 -34.29%
George H. W. Bush 20.01.1989 - 20.01.1993 11.8000 14.2000 15.2000 10.1000 20.34%
Ronald Reagan 20.01.1981 - 20.01.1989 14.5000 10.8000 19.0000 10.5000 -25.52%
Jimmy Carter 20.01.1977 - 20.01.1989 14.3000 10.8000 19.0000 10.5000 -24.48%
Gerald Ford 20.01.1974 - 20.01.1977 10.8000 14.8000 16.9000 10.5000 37.04%
Richard Nixon 20.01.1969 - 20.01.1974 8.2000 10.5000 13.2000 8.1000 28.05%


Latest data on Employed Persons (Thousand Person)

Employed Persons
                     United States - Historical Data (Thousand Person)

How many employed persons are in United States?

  • Number of Employed Persons in United States increased to 160315 Thousand Person (160.315 Million Person) in February 2023. The maximum rate was 158735 Thousand Person and minimum was 57172 Thousand Person.
  • Data published Monthly by Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years

Data
Period
Date
160315 Feb/23 10.03.2023
160138 Jan/23 03.02.2023
159244 Dec/22 06.01.2023
158470 Nov/22 02.12.2022
158608 Oct/22 04.11.2022
158936 Sep/22 07.10.2022
158732 Aug/22 02.09.2022
158290 Jul/22 05.08.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Person)

Employed Persons in United States by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Employment Rate  (%)

Employment Rate 
                     United States - Historical Data (%)

What is Employment Rate in United States?

  • Employment Rate in United States remained unchanged at 60.2 % in February 2023. The maximum rate was 64.7 % and minimum was 51.3 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
60.2 Feb/23 10.03.2023
60.2 Jan/23 03.02.2023
60.1 Dec/22 06.01.2023
59.9 Nov/22 02.12.2022
60 Oct/22 04.11.2022
60.1 Sep/22 07.10.2022
60.1 Aug/22 03.09.2022
60 Jul/22 06.08.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Employment Rate  in United States by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Full Time Employment (Thousand Person)

Full Time Employment
                     United States - Historical Data (Thousand Person)

What is the number of full-time workers in United States?

  • Full Time Employment in United States increased to 133184 Thousand Person in February 2023. The maximum rate was 131755 Thousand Person and minimum was 64640 Thousand Person.
  • Data published Monthly by Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Historical Data (Thousand Person) by years

Data
Period
Date
133184 Feb/23 11.03.2023
132577 Jan/23 04.02.2023
132299 Dec/22 07.01.2023
132320 Nov/22 03.12.2022
132228 Oct/22 05.11.2022
132661 Sep/22 08.10.2022
132335 Aug/22 03.09.2022
132577 Jul/22 06.08.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Person)

Full Time Employment in United States by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Long Term Unemployment Rate (%)

Long Term Unemployment Rate
                     United States - Historical Data (%)

What is Long Term Unemployment Rate in United States?

  • Long Term Unemployment Rate in United States decreased to 0.64 % in February 2023. The maximum rate was 4.4 % and minimum was 0.08 %.
  • Data published Monthly by Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
0.64 Feb/23 10.03.2023
0.67 Jan/23 03.02.2023
0.65 Dec/22 06.01.2023
0.75 Nov/22 02.12.2022
0.71 Oct/22 04.11.2022
0.65 Sep/22 07.10.2022
1.07 Feb/22 23.03.2022
1.24 Dec/21 18.01.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Long Term Unemployment Rate in United States by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Part Time Employment (Thousand Persons)

Part Time Employment
                     United States - Historical Data (Thousand Persons)

What is Part Time Employment in United States?

  • Part Time Employment in United States decreased to 27089 Thousand Persons in February 2023. The maximum rate was 28134 Thousand Persons and minimum was 10086 Thousand Persons.
  • Data published Monthly by Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years

Data
Period
Date
27089 Feb/23 11.03.2023
27400 Jan/23 04.02.2023
26794 Dec/22 07.01.2023
26092 Nov/22 03.12.2022
26394 Oct/22 05.11.2022
26230 Sep/22 08.10.2022
26237 Aug/22 03.09.2022
25824 Jul/22 06.08.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Persons)

Part Time Employment in United States by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End


Latest data on Unemployed Persons (Thousand Persons)

Unemployed Persons
                     United States - Historical Data (Thousand Persons)

How many Unemployed Persons are in United States?

  • Number of Unemployed Persons in United States increased to 5936 Thousand Persons (5.936 Million Persons) in February 2023. The maximum rate was 23109 Thousand Persons and minimum was 1596 Thousand Persons.
  • Data published Monthly by Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Historical Data (Thousand Persons) by years

Data
Period
Date
5936 Feb/23 10.03.2023
5694 Jan/23 03.02.2023
5722 Dec/22 06.01.2023
6011 Nov/22 02.12.2022
6059 Oct/22 04.11.2022
5753 Sep/22 07.10.2022
6014 Aug/22 02.09.2022
5670 Jul/22 05.08.2022


Historical Chart by presidents (Thousand Persons)

Unemployed Persons in United States by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End

Other labor indicators in United States

Index Updated Actual Previous
Retirement Age Men 2022 66.33 66.17
Wages Feb/23 4547.2 USD/Month 4521.6
Initial Jobless Claims 198 K 191
Job Vacancies Jan/23 10767 K 9957
Labor Force Participation Rate Feb/23 62.5 % 62.4
Living Wage Individual 2018 1660 USD/Month 1560
Non Farm Payrolls  Feb/23 311 K 504

Unemployment Rate in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Colombia Feb/23 11.4 % 13.7
Panama 2021 14.5 % 18.5
Puerto Rico Feb/23 5.9 % 5.7
Honduras 2021 8.6 % 10.9
Brazil Feb/23 8.6 % 8.4
Chile Feb/23 8.4 % 8
Paraguay 3Q/22 6.3 % 6.7
Argentina 4Q/22 6.3 % 7.1
Canada Feb/23 5 % 5
Ecuador 4Q/22 3.2 % 4.7
Mexico Feb/23 2.7 % 3
Peru Feb/23 7.3 % 8
United States Feb/23 3.6 % 3.4
Uruguay Feb/23 8.1 % 8.5
Jamaica 3Q/22 6.6 % 6
Suriname 2021 10.1 % 9.8
Venezuela Dec/18 6.4 % 7.3
Belize 2021 10.2 % 13.7
Cameroon 2021 3.9 % 3.8
Cape Verde 2021 14.5 % 14.5
Cuba 2021 2.8 % 2.6
Dominican Republic 4Q/22 4.8 % 4.8
El Salvador 2021 7.2 % 6.9
Guyana 2021 14.5 % 15.4
Haiti 2021 15.7 % 15.5
Nicaragua 2Q/22 3.1 % 3.8
Trinidad and Tobago 3Q/22 5.4 % 4.5