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U.S. MONTHLY INDICATORS

U.S. Unemployment Rate

The national unemployment rate published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Monthly, seasonally adjusted.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · LNS14000000
Monthly · Seasonally adjusted (SA)

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Exact monthly observations. Gaps remain gaps; no interpolation or smoothing.

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Observation monthUnemployment rate

Source and methodology

The published LNS14000000 rate is the percent of the civilian labor force age 16 and over that is unemployed. The comparison is the difference from the immediately preceding calendar month in percentage points. Missing months are not substituted.

Source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Series ID
LNS14000000
Frequency
Monthly
Seasonal adjustment
Seasonally adjusted (SA)
Stored history coverage
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