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United States Unemployed Persons

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Last release
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Observation period
Dec 2025
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Forecast
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Highest
‪23.24 M‬ PSN on Apr 30, 2020
Lowest
‪1.60 M‬ PSN on May 31, 1953

About United States Unemployed Persons


Category
Labor
Source
Bureau of Labour Statistics
Frequency
Monthly
Units
PSN
In the United States, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work.

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Continuing Jobless Claims
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Debt Balance Credit Cards
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Debt Balance Mortgages
USDBALM
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Debt Balance Total
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ADP Employment Change
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Government Payrolls (Jobs Created)
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Hiring Plans Announcements
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Initial Jobless Claims
USIJC
Challenger Job Cuts
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