Employment Rate in the United States remained unchanged at 60.60 percent in June from 60.60 percent in May of 2019. Employment Rate in the United States averaged 59.34 percent from 1950 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 64.70 percent in April of 2000 and a record low of 55 percent in July of 1954.

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United States Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 3.70 3.60 10.80 2.50 percent [+]
Non Farm Payrolls 224.00 72.00 1118.00 -1959.00 Thousand [+]
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 191.00 83.00 1092.00 -1766.00 Thousand [+]
Government Payrolls 33.00 -11.00 427.00 -260.00 Thousand [+]
Manufacturing Payrolls 17.00 3.00 655.00 -1715.00 Thousand [+]
Initial Jobless Claims 216.00 208.00 695.00 162.00 Thousand [+]
Continuing Jobless Claims 1686.00 1728.00 6635.00 988.00 Thousand [+]
ADP Employment Change 102.00 41.00 360.00 -706.00 Thousand [+]
Employed Persons 157005.00 156758.00 157005.00 57635.00 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 5975.00 5888.00 15352.00 1596.00 Thousand [+]
Average Hourly Earnings 0.20 0.30 0.60 -0.20 percent [+]
Average Weekly Hours 34.40 34.40 34.60 33.70 Hours [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 62.90 62.80 67.30 58.10 percent [+]
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.87 0.80 4.40 0.08 percent [+]
Youth Unemployment Rate 8.10 8.50 19.50 7.80 percent [+]
Labour Costs 108.71 109.16 109.61 17.00 Index Points [+]
Productivity 106.96 106.06 106.96 26.02 Index Points [+]
Job Vacancies 7230.00 7739.00 7884.00 2157.00 Thousand [+]
Job Offers 7323.00 7372.00 7626.00 2264.00 Thousand [+]
Challenger Job Cuts 41977.00 58577.00 248475.00 15100.00 Persons [+]
Wages 23.43 23.39 23.43 2.50 USD/Hour [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 22.03 22.04 22.04 1.27 USD/Hour [+]
Wage Growth 3.59 3.56 13.78 -5.88 percent [+]
Minimum Wages 7.25 7.25 7.25 0.25 USD/Hour [+]
Employment Cost Index 0.70 0.70 1.60 0.20 percent [+]
Population 327.17 325.15 327.17 76.09 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 66.00 66.00 66.00 66.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 66.00 66.00 66.00 66.00 [+]
Employment Rate 60.60 60.60 64.70 55.00 percent [+]
Full Time Employment 130148.00 129695.00 130159.00 64640.00 Thousand [+]
Part Time Employment 26807.00 26981.00 28134.00 10086.00 Thousand [+]
Living Wage Family 2380.00 2270.00 2380.00 2160.00 USD/Month [+]
Living Wage Individual 1660.00 1560.00 1660.00 1450.00 USD/Month [+]
Wages Low Skilled 1960.00 1760.00 2340.00 1760.00 USD/Month [+]
Wages High Skilled 4520.00 4330.00 4950.00 4330.00 USD/Month [+]


United States Employment Rate

In United States, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - United States Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United States Employment Rate - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2019.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
60.60 60.60 64.70 55.00 1950 - 2019 percent Monthly
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Country Last Previous
Mexico 96.49 May/19
Switzerland 79.90 Mar/19
Netherlands 77.70 Mar/19
Germany 76.30 Mar/19
United Kingdom 76.00 Apr/19
France 66.10 Mar/19
Spain 63.58 Mar/19
Australia 62.50 Jun/19
Canada 62.10 Jun/19
South Korea 61.50 May/19
Japan 60.70 May/19
United States 60.60 Jun/19
Russia 59.10 May/19
Italy 59.00 May/19
Brazil 54.50 May/19
India 46.80 Dec/18
Turkey 45.80 Apr/19
South Africa 42.56 Mar/19
Argentina 42.30 Mar/19


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