Department of Numbers

US Unemployment

The BLS household survey showed that the US unemployment rate fell 0.0 percentage points in December 2023 to 3.7%. The unemployment rate peaked in April 2020 at 14.9% and is now 11.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.4% in January 2023, the unemployment rate has now risen by 0.3 percentage points.

Unemployment Rate December 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% 0.0 +0.2

Unemployment Rate

Note: Recessions shown in gray

US Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in the US peaked in April 2020 at 23,239,000. There are now 16,971,000 fewer people unemployed in the country. From a post peak low of 5,698,000 in December 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown again by 570,000. US employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained) is also available.

Unemployed Persons December 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 6,268,000 +6,000 +570,000

Unemployed Persons

US Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
National
Unemployed Persons
December 2023 3.7% 6,268,000
November 2023 3.7% 6,262,000
October 2023 3.8% 6,443,000
September 2023 3.8% 6,347,000
August 2023 3.8% 6,340,000
July 2023 3.5% 5,904,000
June 2023 3.6% 5,997,000
May 2023 3.7% 6,117,000
April 2023 3.4% 5,715,000
March 2023 3.5% 5,866,000
February 2023 3.6% 5,962,000
January 2023 3.4% 5,719,000