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Reentrants to the labor force 32.2 percent of total unemployed in March 2019
April 10, 2019
The unemployment rate remained at 3.8 percent in March, and the number of unemployed persons was essentially unchanged at 6.2 million. Reentrants to the labor force were the largest share of total unemployed at 32.2 percent. Job losers not on layoff were 31.4 percent and job losers on layoff were 14.1 percent.
Reason for unemployment as a percent of total unemployed, March 2018–March 2019, seasonally adjusted
Month
Job losers total
Job losers on layoff
Job losers not on layoff
Job leavers
Reentrants to labor force
New entrants to labor force
Mar 2018
47.4%
13.2%
34.2%
13.1%
30.0%
9.4%
Apr 2018
46.4
13.5
32.8
12.7
31.3
9.6
May 2018
46.8
13.4
33.3
13.7
30.3
9.2
Jun 2018
46.9
13.8
33.1
12.3
31.9
8.9
Jul 2018
48.1
14.1
34.0
13.4
29.0
9.5
Aug 2018
46.4
13.8
32.6
14.0
30.1
9.5
Sep 2018
46.5
13.5
33.0
12.3
31.4
9.8
Oct 2018
46.8
13.0
33.8
12.0
31.3
9.9
Nov 2018
47.4
13.4
34.0
11.6
31.4
9.6
Dec 2018
46.2
12.1
34.1
13.3
31.1
9.3
Jan 2019
47.9
14.6
33.3
12.5
30.2
9.4
Feb 2019
45.9
13.2
32.7
13.5
30.6
10.0
Mar 2019
45.5
14.1
31.4
12.5
32.2
9.8
Job leavers accounted for 12.5 percent of the unemployed in March. About 1 in 10 unemployed people were new entrants to the labor force looking for their first job.
United States Department of Labor
