Bureau of Labor Statistics

Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Series title:
Labor force status:
Type of data:
Age:
Years:
Year
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012

(Seas) Unemployment Rate

Unemployment rate
Percent or Rate
16 years and over
2006 to 2012
Jan
4.7
4.6
5.0
7.8
9.8
9.1
8.3

Feb
4.8
4.5
4.9
8.3
9.8
9.0
8.3

Mar
4.7
4.4
5.1
8.7
9.9
8.9
8.2

Apr
May
4.7 4.6
4.5 4.4
5.0 5.4
9.0 9.4
9.9 9.6
9.0 9.0
8.1 8.2

Jun
4.6
4.6
5.6
9.5
9.4
9.1
8.2

Jul
4.7
4.7
5.8
9.5
9.5
9.0
8.2

Aug
4.7
4.6
6.1
9.6
9.5
9.0
8.1

Sep
4.5
4.7
6.1
9.8
9.5
9.0
7.8

Oct
4.4
4.7
6.5
10.0
9.5
8.9
7.9

Nov
4.5
4.7
6.8
9.9
9.8
8.6
7.8

Dec
Annual
4.4
4.6
5.0
4.6
7.3
5.8
9.9
9.3
9.3
9.6
8.5
8.9
7.8
8.1

Unemplyment rate in USA

Unemploment rate

10.0
9.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0

4.0
3.0
2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Year

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Generated on: January 14, 2013 (01:09:48 AM)