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Unemployment Level

Labor · FRED/Treasury · UNEMPLOY
MID▼ 3-yr low
What this measures. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS13000000 The Unemployment Level is the aggregate measure of people currently unemployed in the US. Someone in the labor force is defined as unemployed if they were not employed during the survey reference week, were available for work, and made at least one…Thousands of Persons · Monthly · Seasonally Adjusted
0.00100200 0.81 % YoY 19501960197019801990200020102020

The latest reading sits at MID relative to this series' own history (928 observations) — a statement of where it is in its range, not a forecast. Hover the chart for values; the marked point is the most recent observation.

As of 2026-05-01 · source: FRED / U.S. Treasury · series UNEMPLOY

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