In the United States, approximately 6.63 million people were unemployed and looking for work in October 2024. The data has not been seasonally adjusted. For comparison, a look at the unemployment rate in EU states shows that the EU average is higher than the U.S. average.
Monthly number of unemployed persons in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024
(in millions, unadjusted)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (November 1, 2024). Monthly number of unemployed persons in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in millions, unadjusted) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193256/unadjusted-monthly-number-of-unemployed-persons-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Monthly number of unemployed persons in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in millions, unadjusted)." Chart. November 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193256/unadjusted-monthly-number-of-unemployed-persons-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Monthly number of unemployed persons in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in millions, unadjusted). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193256/unadjusted-monthly-number-of-unemployed-persons-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Monthly Number of Unemployed Persons in The United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in Millions, Unadjusted)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193256/unadjusted-monthly-number-of-unemployed-persons-in-the-us/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly number of unemployed persons in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in millions, unadjusted) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193256/unadjusted-monthly-number-of-unemployed-persons-in-the-us/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Monthly number of unemployed persons in the United States from October 2022 to October 2024 (in millions, unadjusted) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193256/unadjusted-monthly-number-of-unemployed-persons-in-the-us/
