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The Latest Economic News Releases
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers 01/28/2026
- State Job Openings and Labor Turnover 01/27/2026
- State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) 01/27/2026
- Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (Annual) 01/22/2026
- Work Experience of the Population (Annual) 01/22/2026
8.3 percent of people who worked or looked for work experienced unemployment in 2024
January 28, 2026
Overall, 177.2 million people worked or looked for work in 2024, up by 2.8 million from the prior year. The number who experienced some unemployment increased by 978,000 to 14.7 million. The work-experience unemployment rate (those unemployed during the year as a percentage of those who worked or looked for work during the year) increased by 0.4 percentage point to 8.3 percent. Full Text »
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