Labor Market · Monthly · Bureau of Labor Statistics
Unemployment Rate
Civilian unemployment rate from the BLS Current Population Survey.
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Methodology and source notes
Agency: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Table reference: Labor Force Statistics from the CPS
Revision policy: Annual population-control updates can revise history.
Release status: none / low confidence
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