Unemployment Rate Job Losers

Measurement
Percent
Indicator Type or Source
Unemployment Indicator
Period End Date
October 1, 2024
Clasification
Unemployment
 
Embargo
 
Inflation
 
Black Monday
 
Oil Shock
 
Dot-com Bubble
 
Housing Crash
 
Credit Downgrade
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid
Unemployment Rate Job Losers is an economic indicator measured in Percent. It covers the period from Friday, November 28, 1969, to Tuesday, October 1, 2024, and is updated monthly. Please note, the series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS14023621 Please view all Unemployment indicators for more information or continue to All Top Economic Indicators.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (fred.stlouisfed.org)

55-Year History of Unemployment Rate Job Losers

The above interactive chart and the table below show the 55-year history of unemployment rate job losers going back to Friday, November 28, 1969. The current value is 2.00 which was updated on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Investors and financial institutions use historical economic data to make decisions about where and when to invest. Understanding the economic indicators can help these stakeholders to assess the risk and potential return of different investment options..
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