Employment Rate in the United States remained unchanged at 59.70 percent in June. This dataset provides - United States Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, it was estimated that over 161 million Americans were in some form of employment, while 3.64 percent of the total workforce was unemployed. This was the lowest unemployment rate since the 1950s, although these figures are expected to rise in 2023 and beyond. 1980s-2010s Since the 1980s, the total United States labor force has generally risen as the population has grown, however, the annual average unemployment rate has fluctuated significantly, usually increasing in times of crisis, before falling more slowly during periods of recovery and economic stability. For example, unemployment peaked at 9.7 percent during the early 1980s recession, which was largely caused by the ripple effects of the Iranian Revolution on global oil prices and inflation. Other notable spikes came during the early 1990s; again, largely due to inflation caused by another oil shock, and during the early 2000s recession. The Great Recession then saw the U.S. unemployment rate soar to 9.6 percent, following the collapse of the U.S. housing market and its impact on the banking sector, and it was not until 2016 that unemployment returned to pre-recession levels. 2020s 2019 had marked a decade-long low in unemployment, before the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic saw the sharpest year-on-year increase in unemployment since the Great Depression, and the total number of workers fell by almost 10 million people. Despite the continuation of the pandemic in the years that followed, alongside the associated supply-chain issues and onset of the inflation crisis, unemployment reached just 3.67 percent in 2022 - current projections are for this figure to rise in 2023 and the years that follow, although these forecasts are subject to change if recent years are anything to go by.

Unemployment Rate in the United States decreased to 4.10 percent in June from 4.20 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Explore the "CareerBuilder US Jobs Dataset – August 2021," a valuable resource for understanding the dynamics of the American job market.

This dataset features detailed job listings from CareerBuilder, one of the largest employment websites in the United States, and provides a comprehensive snapshot of job postings as of August 2021.

Key Features:

• Extensive Job Listings: Includes thousands of job postings across various industries and sectors, providing a broad view of employment opportunities in the US.
• Detailed Information: Each listing contains essential details such as job titles, company names, locations, job descriptions, employment types (full-time, part-time, contract), required qualifications, and salary ranges.
• Insights into Trends: Analyze trends in employment, including the most in-demand skills, top hiring companies, popular job roles, and geographic distribution of job opportunities.
• Ideal for Research: This dataset is perfect for researchers, HR professionals, and data analysts interested in understanding the current state of the job market, developing recruitment strategies, or studying labor market dynamics.

By leveraging this dataset, you can gain valuable insights into the US job market as of August 2021, helping you stay ahead of industry trends and make informed decisions. Whether you're a job seeker, employer, or researcher, the CareerBuilder US Jobs Dataset offers a wealth of information to explore.

Labor Force Participation Rate in the United States decreased to 62.30 percent in June from 62.40 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Labor Force Participation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

By the last business day of September 2024, there were about 7.44 million job openings in the United States. This is a decrease from the previous month, when there were 7.86 million job openings. The data are seasonally adjusted. Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method for removing the seasonal component of a time series that is used when analyzing non-seasonal trends.

In 2024, the education and health services industry employed the largest number of people in the United States. That year, about 37 million people were employed in the education and health services industry. Education and Health Services Industry Despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the United States has started to fall behind in both education and the health care industry. Although the U.S. spends the most money in both these industries, they do not see their desired results in comparison to other nations. Furthermore, in the education services industry, there was a relatively significant wage gap between men and women. In 2019, men earned about 1,070 U.S. dollars per week on average, while their female counterparts only earned 773 U.S. dollars per week. Employment in the U.S. The 2008 financial crisis was a large-scale event that impacted the entire world, especially the United States. The economy started to improve after 2010, and the number of people employed in the United States has been steadily increasing since then. However, the number of people employed in the education sector is expected to slowly decrease until 2026. The overall unemployment rate in the United States has decreased since 2010 as well.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Registered Unemployment and Job Vacancies: Total Economy: Unfilled Vacancies for United States (LMJVTTUVUSM647S) from Dec 2000 to Jan 2024 about job openings, jobs, vacancy, and USA.

United States Unemployment Rate Nowcast: sa: Contribution: Labour Market: Number of Job Postings: Active data was reported at 0.000 % in 12 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 05 May 2025. United States Unemployment Rate Nowcast: sa: Contribution: Labour Market: Number of Job Postings: Active data is updated weekly, averaging 0.000 % from Jan 2020 (Median) to 12 May 2025, with 279 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.823 % in 07 Nov 2022 and a record low of 0.000 % in 12 May 2025. United States Unemployment Rate Nowcast: sa: Contribution: Labour Market: Number of Job Postings: Active data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.CEIC.NC: CEIC Nowcast: Unemployment Rate.

United States US: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 67.118 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.828 % for 2025. United States US: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 65.646 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2026, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.750 % in 2000 and a record low of 61.414 % in 2010. United States US: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.

In 2024, the employment rate of the workforce of 55 years and older decreased to 37.3 percent. Employment rate among young adults (age 16-24) was at 50.9 percent in 2024. For monthly updates on employment in the United States visit the annual national employment rate here.

Job Offers in the United States increased to 7769 Thousand in May from 7395 Thousand in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Job Openings - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

United States Non Farm Payroll Nowcast: sa: MoM: Contribution: Labour Market: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: Continued: sa data was reported at 1.275 % in 12 May 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.912 % for 05 May 2025. United States Non Farm Payroll Nowcast: sa: MoM: Contribution: Labour Market: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: Continued: sa data is updated weekly, averaging 0.677 % from Jan 2020 (Median) to 12 May 2025, with 277 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.271 % in 27 Apr 2020 and a record low of 0.041 % in 28 Jun 2021. United States Non Farm Payroll Nowcast: sa: MoM: Contribution: Labour Market: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: Continued: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.CEIC.NC: CEIC Nowcast: Employment: Non Farm Payroll.

In May 2025, about 62.4 percent of the United States civilian labor force participated in the job market. Civilian labor force is a term used by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to describe the subset of Americans who have jobs or are seeking a job, are at least 16 years old, are not serving in the military and are not institutionalized. In other words, all Americans who are eligible to work in the everyday U.S. economy.

This graph shows the civilian labor force participation rate in the United States from 1990 to 2023. In 2023, about 62.6 percent of the American population, eligible to work, participated in the job market.

Graph and download economic data for Job Openings: Total Nonfarm (JTSJOL) from Dec 2000 to May 2025 about job openings, vacancy, nonfarm, and USA.

This powerful dataset represents a meticulously curated snapshot of the United States job market throughout 2021, sourced directly from CareerBuilder, a venerable employment website founded in 1995 with a formidable global footprint spanning the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia. It offers an unparalleled opportunity for in-depth research and strategic analysis.

Dataset Specifications:

• Source: CareerBuilder.com (US Listings)
• Crawled by: Crawl Feeds in-house team
• Volume: Over 422,000 unique job records
• Timeliness: Last crawled in May 2021, providing a critical historical benchmark for post-pandemic labor market recovery and shifts.
• Format: Compressed ZIP archive containing structured JSON files, designed for seamless integration into databases, analytical platforms, and machine learning pipelines.
• Accessibility: Published and available immediately for acquisition.

Richness of Detail (22 Comprehensive Fields):

The true analytical power of this dataset stems from its 22 granular data points per job listing, offering a multi-faceted view of each employment opportunity:

1. Core Job & Role Information:

   • id: A unique, immutable identifier for each job posting.
   • title: The specific job role (e.g., "Software Engineer," "Marketing Manager").
   • description: A condensed summary of the role, responsibilities, and key requirements.
   • raw_description: The complete, unformatted HTML/text content of the original job posting – invaluable for advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) and deeper textual analysis.
   • posted_at: The precise date and time the job was published, enabling trend analysis over daily or weekly periods.
   • employment_type: Clarifies the nature of the role (e.g., "Full-time," "Part-time," "Contract," "Temporary").
   • url: The direct link back to the original job posting on CareerBuilder, allowing for contextual validation or deeper exploration.

2. Compensation & Professional Experience:

   • salary: Numeric ranges or discrete values indicating the compensation offered, crucial for salary benchmarking and compensation strategy.
   • experience: Specifies the level of professional experience required (e.g., "Entry-level," "Mid-senior level," "Executive").

3. Organizational & Sector Context:

   • company: The name of the employer, essential for company-specific analysis, competitive intelligence, and brand reputation studies.
   • domain: Categorizes the job within broader industry sectors or functional areas, facilitating industry-specific talent analysis.

4. Skills & Educational Requirements:

   • skills: A rich collection of keywords, phrases, or structured tags representing the specific technical, soft, or industry-specific skills sought by employers. Ideal for identifying skill gaps and emerging skill demands.
   • education: Outlines the minimum or preferred educational qualifications (e.g., "Bachelor's Degree," "Master's Degree," "High School Diploma").

5. Precise Geographic & Location Data:

   • country: Specifies the country (United States for this dataset).
   • region: The state or province where the job is located.
   • locality: The city or town of the job.
   • address: The specific street address of the workplace (if provided), enabling highly localized analysis.
   • location: A more generalized location string often provided by the job board.
   • postalcode: The exact postal code, allowing for granular geographic clustering and demographic overlay.
   • latitude & longitude: Geospatial coordinates for precise mapping, heatmaps, and proximity analysis.

6. Crawling Metadata:

   • crawled_at: The exact timestamp when each individual record was acquired, vital for understanding data freshness and chronological analysis of changes.

Expanded Use Cases & Analytical Applications:

This comprehensive dataset empowers a wide array of research and commercial applications:

• Deep Labor Market Trend Analysis:

  • Identify the most in-demand job titles, skills, and educational backgrounds across different US regions and industries in 2021.
  • Analyze month-over-month or quarter-over-quarter hiring trends to understand recovery patterns or shifts in specific sectors post-pandemic.
  • Spot emerging job roles or skill combinations that gained prominence during the dataset's period.
  • Assess the volume of remote vs. in-person job postings and their distribution.

• Strategic Talent Acquisition & HR Analytics:

  • Benchmark job requirements, salary ranges, and desired experience levels against market averages for specific roles.
  • Optimize job descriptions by identifying common keywords and phrases used by top employers for similar positions.
  • Understand the competitive landscape for talent in specific geographic areas or specialized skill sets.
  • Develop data-driven recruitment strategies by identifying where and how competitors are hiring.

• Compensation & Benefits Research:

  • Conduct detailed salary analysis broken down by job title, industry, location (state, city, even postal code), experience level, and required skills.
  • Identify potential salary premiums or discrepancies for niche skills or hard-to-fill roles.
  • Support robust compensation planning and negotiation strategies.

• Educational & Workforce Development Planning:

  • Universities and vocational schools can align curriculum with real-world employer demand by analyzing required skills and education fields.
  • Government agencies can identify areas for workforce retraining or development programs based on skill gaps revealed in job postings.
  • Career counselors can advise job seekers on in-demand skills and promising career paths.

• Economic Research & Forecasting:

  • Economists can use the volume and nature of job postings as a leading indicator for economic activity and regional growth.
  • Analyze the impact of economic policies or global events on specific industries' hiring patterns.
  • Study labor mobility and migration patterns based on job locations.

• Competitive Intelligence for Businesses:

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This data package includes the underlying data and files to replicate the calculations, charts, and tables presented in Active Labor Market Policies: Lessons from Other Countries for the United States, PIIE Working paper 19-2.

If you use the data, please cite as: Bown, Chad P, and Caroline Freund. (2019). Active Labor Market Policies: Lessons from Other Countries for the United States. PIIE Working paper 19-2. Peterson Institute for International Economics.

The seasonally-adjusted national unemployment rate is measured on a monthly basis in the United States. In February 2025, the national unemployment rate was at 4.1 percent. Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method of removing the seasonal component of a time series that is used when analyzing non-seasonal trends. U.S. monthly unemployment rate According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics - the principle fact-finding agency for the U.S. Federal Government in labor economics and statistics - unemployment decreased dramatically between 2010 and 2019. This trend of decreasing unemployment followed after a high in 2010 resulting from the 2008 financial crisis. However, after a smaller financial crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment reached 8.1 percent in 2020. As the economy recovered, the unemployment rate fell to 5.3 in 2021, and fell even further in 2022. Additional statistics from the BLS paint an interesting picture of unemployment in the United States. In November 2023, the states with the highest (seasonally adjusted) unemployment rate were the Nevada and the District of Columbia. Unemployment was the lowest in Maryland, at 1.8 percent. Workers in the agricultural and related industries suffered the highest unemployment rate of any industry at seven percent in December 2023.

United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution: Labour Market: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: Initial: sa data was reported at 0.206 % in 12 May 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.206 % for 05 May 2025. United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution: Labour Market: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: Initial: sa data is updated weekly, averaging 0.167 % from Feb 2020 (Median) to 12 May 2025, with 274 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.149 % in 11 Jan 2021 and a record low of 0.000 % in 14 Apr 2025. United States Retail Sales Nowcast: sa: YoY: Contribution: Labour Market: Unemployment Insurance: Jobless Claims: Initial: sa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.CEIC.NC: CEIC Nowcast: Retail Sales.