3.9 percent
The unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage point in December 2018 to 3.9 percent. The rate was 4.1 percent in December 2017. There were 6.3 million unemployed people in December 2018 among the 163.2 million people in the U.S. labor force.

What percent of people were unemployed in March?

8.3 percent
California’s month-over unemployment rate improved from 8.5 percent in February to 8.3 percent in March2 down from the 16 percent peak in April 2020.

What was unemployment rate in March 2020?

4.4%
In the current recession, the unemployment rate increased from 3.5% in February 2020, to 4.4% in March 2020, and then peaked at a high of 14.8% in April 2020.

How did the unemployment rate change significantly from March 2020 to now?

THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — MARCH 2020 Total nonfarm payroll employment fell by 701,000 in March, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The changes in these measures reflect the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and efforts to contain it.

What was the average unemployment rate in 2020?

REGIONAL AND STATE UNEMPLOYMENT— 2020 ANNUAL AVERAGES The U.S. jobless rate increased by 4.4 percentage points from the prior year to 8.1 percent, while the national employment-population ratio fell by 4.0 points to 56.8 percent.

What was the unemployment rate in March 2018?

According to the latest labour force statistics (i.e. provisional figures for March – May 2018) released today (June 19) by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD), the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 2.8% in March – May 2018, same as that in February – April 2018.

How is the unemployment rate related to the labour market?

Unemployment statistics is probably one of the most closely monitored indicators of the labour market. Persons are counted as unemployed, if they are not working, but are actively looking and available for work. The unemployment rate refers to the unemployed as a percentage of the labour force (also known as the economically active population).

What is the current unemployment rate in Singapore?

Year 2011 2012 2013 2021 Dec 2.1 1.9 1.9 n.a. Resident Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Average 2.9 2.8 2.8 n.a. Seasonally Adjusted as at