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Unemployment rate, percent in the USA, January, 2019:
For that indicator, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides data for the USA from 1960 to 2019. The average value for the USA during that period was 6 percent with a minumum of 3.4 percent in September 1968 and a maximum of 10.8 percent in November 1982.
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Measure: percent
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Definition: The unemployment rate represents the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
