Unemployment In The Us 2024. Get an overview of the current unemployment rates and find out where your state stands on the list. Historically, the us unemployment rate reached as high as 10.80% in 1982 and 9.9% in november of 2009.
This week, the government reported that layoffs fell to just 1.6 million in october, below the lowest levels in the two decades that preceded the pandemic. At the same time, the number of job openings rebounded from a 3 1/2 year low, a sign that businesses are still seeking workers even though.