Graph and download economic data for Total Unemployed, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force for Ohio (U3UNEM3OH) from Q4 2003 to Q3 2024 about labor underutilization, OH, civilian, 16 years +, labor force, labor, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Total Unemployed, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force for South Carolina (U3UNEM3SC) from Q4 2003 to Q3 2024 about labor underutilization, SC, civilian, 16 years +, labor force, labor, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Total Unemployed, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force for West Virginia (U3UNEM3WV) from Q4 2003 to Q3 2024 about labor underutilization, WV, civilian, 16 years +, labor force, labor, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

The seasonally-adjusted national unemployment rate is measured on a monthly basis in the United States. In October 2024, 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.

Graph and download economic data for Total Unemployed, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force for Montana (U3UNEM3MT) from Q4 2003 to Q3 2024 about labor underutilization, MT, civilian, 16 years +, labor force, labor, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

This dataset contains unemployment rates for the U.S.(1948 - Present) and California (1976 - Present). The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed as a percentage of the labor force. Labor force data are restricted to people 16 years of age and older, who currently reside in 1 of the 50 states or the District of Columbia, who do not reside in institutions (e.g., penal and mental facilities, homes for the aged), and who are not on active duty in the Armed Forces. This rate is also defined as the U-3 measure of labor underutilization.

In 2023, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.3 percent in Virginia, significantly lower than the 6.9-percent rate for the nation, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the six alternative measures of labor underutilization in Virginia were significantly lower than the national rates. In Virginia and nationally, none of the measures significantly differed from the previous year.The official concept of unemployment, U-3 in the U-1 to U-6 range of measures, includes all jobless persons who are available to take a job and have actively sought work in the past 4 weeks. In 2023, 13 states had rates significantly lower than those of the U.S. for all six measures of labor underutilization, while 4 states and the District of Columbia had rates higher than those of the U.S. for all six measures. The U-4 rate includes discouraged workers; thus, the difference between U-3 and U-4 reflects the degree of would-be job-seeker discouragement. At the national level, the difference between U-3 and U-4 was +0.3 percentage point in 2023. No state had a noteworthy difference between these two measures.

The U-5 rate includes all people who are marginally attached to the labor force, and U-6 adds those who are involuntary part-time workers. Therefore, the larger the difference between U-5 and U-6, the higher the incidence of this form of "underemployment." In 2023, 47 states and the District of Columbia had significant differences between their U-5 and U-6 rates. California had the largest gap (+3.5 percentage points), followed by Oregon (+3.3 points) and Washington (+3.0 points). At the national level, the difference between U-5 and U-6 was +2.4 percentage points.

Relative to 2022, Pennsylvania was the only state to experience significant decreases in all 6 measures of labor underutilization, while Mississippi had decreases in 5 of the 6 measures. For each measure, rates declined over the year for at least three states (U-2 and U-6) and as many as seven states (U-4). Only California experienced over-the-year increases in all 6 measures, while New Jersey had increases in 5 of the 6 measures. Three additional states had increases in one measure (U-1 for Indiana and Texas and U-5 for Idaho). At the national level, rates were unchanged over the year for all six measures.

Graph and download economic data for Total Unemployed, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force for Georgia (U3UNEM3GA) from Q4 2003 to Q3 2024 about labor underutilization, civilian, GA, 16 years +, labor force, labor, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Graph and download economic data for Total Unemployed, Plus All Persons Marginally Attached to the Labor Force, Plus Total Employed Part Time for Economic Reasons, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force Plus All Persons Marginally Attached to the Labor Force (U-6) (U6RATE) from Jan 1994 to Feb 2025 about marginally attached, part-time, labor underutilization, workers, 16 years +, labor, household survey, unemployment, and USA.

Six alternative measures of labor underutilization have long been available on a monthly basis from the Current Population Survey (CPS) for the United States as a whole. They are published in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly Employment Situation news release. (See table 15.) The official concept of unemployment (as measured in the CPS by U-3 in the U-1 to U-6 range of alternatives) includes all jobless persons who are available to take a job and have actively sought work in the past four weeks. This concept has been thoroughly reviewed and validated since the inception of the CPS in 1940. The other measures are provided to data users and analysts who want more narrowly (U-1 and U-2) or broadly (U-4 through U-6) defined measures.

BLS is committed to updating the alternative measures data for states on a 4-quarter moving-average basis. The use of 4-quarter averages increases the reliability of the CPS estimates, which are based on relatively small sample sizes at the state level, and eliminates seasonality. Due to the inclusion of lagged quarters, the state alternative measures may not fully reflect the current status of the labor market. The analysis that follows pertains to the 2023 annual averages. Data are also available for prior time periods back to 2003.

China resumed the release of youth unemployment data in January 2024 after publication had been suspended for six months, using a new statistical methodology. Youth unemployment hit a record high of 21.3 percent in June 2023 after having increased for several years in a row, when a spokesman of the National Bureau of Statistics of China announced that the statistical methodology for calculating age specific unemployment rates needed improvement and publication would be temporarily suspended. The new methodology does not include university students anymore, resulting in a youth unemployment rate of 16.9 percent in February 2025. Youth jobless figures fluctuate over the year and normally peak in July in China, when the largest number of graduates enter the job market.

Unemployment Rate in Australia remained unchanged at 4.10 percent in February. This dataset provides - Australia Unemployment Rate at 5.8% in December - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The average unemployment rate was six percent in Germany in 2024. Since 2005, the rate of unemployment has generally been declining, though a slight increase was evident in recent years. Unemployment in Germany and comparison with other countries Germany has a comparatively low unemployment rate compared to its European neighbors, and they are expected to stay at around three percent over the next few years. This is a result of the damage the economy suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the lockdown, most businesses were closed, and many companies lost revenue meaning employees were let go. It is also possible that higher unemployment figures will continue into later years because of inflation and rising energy prices. There is also a slightly higher unemployment rate among men than there is among women. Social support Social support is money paid out to those who are unable to work for some reason, its purpose is to protect those who are most vulnerable. The status of being unemployed is defined as when an employed person is laid off, fired, or quits his work and is still looking for a job, this is what qualifies someone to receive a citizens allowance (Bürgergeld) in Germany. The payments are only made if you are unemployed and worked for the last 12 months. Otherwise, benefits are received in the form of Arbeitslosengeld II, also called Hartz IV, which distributes social payments to people without an income who cannot work to make a living. Since January 2023 though, Arbeitlosengeld has been replaced by Bürgergeld, since this is a new transition, it is still possible that people will still refer to the benefits as Arbeitlosengeld or Hartz IV.

Supplementary unemployment rates by gender and age group, monthly.

Czech Republic Unemployment: University: Female: Duration: Over 3 Months Up to 6 Months data was reported at 1.766 Person th in Sep 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.215 Person th for Jun 2024. Czech Republic Unemployment: University: Female: Duration: Over 3 Months Up to 6 Months data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.242 Person th from Dec 2003 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 76 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.445 Person th in Dec 2012 and a record low of 0.901 Person th in Dec 2006. Czech Republic Unemployment: University: Female: Duration: Over 3 Months Up to 6 Months data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Czech Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Czech Republic – Table CZ.G023: Unemployment: by Education Level: Labour Force Survey.

Czech Republic Unemployment: University: Duration: Over 3 Months Up to 6 Months data was reported at 3.031 Person th in Sep 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.970 Person th for Jun 2024. Czech Republic Unemployment: University: Duration: Over 3 Months Up to 6 Months data is updated quarterly, averaging 4.057 Person th from Dec 2003 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 83 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.800 Person th in Dec 2012 and a record low of 1.373 Person th in Dec 2018. Czech Republic Unemployment: University: Duration: Over 3 Months Up to 6 Months data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Czech Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Czech Republic – Table CZ.G023: Unemployment: by Education Level: Labour Force Survey.

Czech Republic Unemployment: University: Female: Duration: Up to 3 Months data was reported at 5.938 Person th in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.666 Person th for Jun 2024. Czech Republic Unemployment: University: Female: Duration: Up to 3 Months data is updated quarterly, averaging 3.783 Person th from Dec 2003 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 83 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.893 Person th in Sep 2012 and a record low of 0.873 Person th in Jun 2008. Czech Republic Unemployment: University: Female: Duration: Up to 3 Months data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Czech Statistical Office. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Czech Republic – Table CZ.G023: Unemployment: by Education Level: Labour Force Survey.

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