CategoryIMF World Economic Outlook(WEO), October 2024
IndicatorLURUnemployment rate. Percent of total labor force
CountryUSAUnited States
UnitPercent of total labor force
ScaleUnits
Subject NotesUnemployment rate can be defined by either the national definition, the ILO harmonized definition, or the OECD harmonized definition. The OECD harmonized unemployment rate gives the number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the labor force (the total number of people employed plus unemployed). [OECD Main Economic Indicators, OECD, monthly] As defined by the International Labour Organization, unemployed workers are those who are currently not working but are willing and able to work for pay, currently available to work, and have actively searched for work. [ILO, http://www.ilo.org/public/english/bureau/stat/res/index.htm]
Country Series Specific NotesSource: National Statistics Office Latest actual data: 2023 Employment type: National definition Primary domestic currency: US dollar Data last updated: 10/2024
AdministrationNot selected
EconomyNot selected
Data source URLhttps://www.imf.org/en/Publications/SPROLLS/world-economic-outlook-databases