Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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CPS Latest Numbers
Seasonally Adjusted
Unemployment Rate:
4.2% in May 2025

Change in Unemployment Level:
+71,000 in May 2025

Change in Employment Level:
-696,000 in May 2025

Change in Civilian Labor Force Level:
-625,000 in May 2025

Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate:
62.4% in May 2025

Employment-Population Ratio:
59.7% in May 2025

Annual Averages
Unemployment Rate:
4.0% for 2024

Unemployment Level:
6,761,000 for 2024
