Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-11. Unemployed people by reason for unemployment, seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
| Reason |
2024 |
2025 |
| July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED |
|
Job losers and people who completed temporary jobs |
3,545 |
3,321 |
3,233 |
3,363 |
3,394 |
3,251 |
3,235 |
3,316 |
3,313 |
3,455 |
3,457 |
3,293 |
3,405 |
On temporary layoff |
1,109 |
865 |
885 |
820 |
787 |
862 |
835 |
817 |
811 |
867 |
874 |
860 |
940 |
Not on temporary layoff |
2,436 |
2,456 |
2,348 |
2,543 |
2,607 |
2,389 |
2,400 |
2,499 |
2,502 |
2,588 |
2,583 |
2,433 |
2,465 |
Permanent job losers |
1,691 |
1,689 |
1,690 |
1,822 |
1,871 |
1,707 |
1,708 |
1,748 |
1,810 |
1,918 |
1,916 |
1,887 |
1,887 |
People who completed temporary jobs |
745 |
767 |
659 |
721 |
736 |
682 |
693 |
751 |
692 |
670 |
668 |
546 |
577 |
Job leavers |
855 |
845 |
819 |
802 |
854 |
947 |
912 |
918 |
870 |
855 |
704 |
825 |
784 |
Reentrants |
2,161 |
2,133 |
2,051 |
2,151 |
2,182 |
2,031 |
2,124 |
2,208 |
2,176 |
2,235 |
2,288 |
2,145 |
2,180 |
New entrants |
648 |
708 |
656 |
608 |
690 |
655 |
659 |
662 |
739 |
701 |
725 |
710 |
985 |
|
|
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION |
|
Total unemployed |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Job losers and people who completed temporary jobs |
49.2 |
47.4 |
47.8 |
48.6 |
47.7 |
47.2 |
46.7 |
46.7 |
46.7 |
47.7 |
48.2 |
47.2 |
46.3 |
On temporary layoff |
15.4 |
12.3 |
13.1 |
11.8 |
11.1 |
12.5 |
12.0 |
11.5 |
11.4 |
12.0 |
12.2 |
12.3 |
12.8 |
Not on temporary layoff |
33.8 |
35.1 |
34.7 |
36.7 |
36.6 |
34.7 |
34.6 |
35.2 |
35.3 |
35.7 |
36.0 |
34.9 |
33.5 |
Job leavers |
11.9 |
12.1 |
12.1 |
11.6 |
12.0 |
13.8 |
13.2 |
12.9 |
12.3 |
11.8 |
9.8 |
11.8 |
10.7 |
Reentrants |
30.0 |
30.4 |
30.3 |
31.1 |
30.6 |
29.5 |
30.7 |
31.1 |
30.7 |
30.8 |
31.9 |
30.8 |
29.6 |
New entrants |
9.0 |
10.1 |
9.7 |
8.8 |
9.7 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.3 |
10.4 |
9.7 |
10.1 |
10.2 |
13.4 |
|
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UNEMPLOYED AS A PERCENT OF
THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE |
|
Job losers and people who completed temporary jobs |
2.1 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
Job leavers |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
Reentrants |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
New entrants |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
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NOTE: Detail for the data shown in this table will not necessarily add to total unemployed because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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Last Modified Date:
August 01, 2025
United States Department of Labor
