Jobs & Unemployment
When the government releases new data—or when we go digging for hard-to-find, interesting information—you’ll find the resulting reports here. The Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Congressional Budget Office, and more: we provide bias-free context and visuals to help you understand the latest from these agencies. USAFacts is always digging into data, so check back often for new reports.
Jobs & Unemployment
The most recent employment and unemployment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Department of Labor. Updated weekly.
Jobs & Unemployment
Women held just over half of all jobs on payrolls—those working full- or part-time for companies and other establishments—in December 2019, outnumbering men for the first time since 2010, according to monthly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Jobs & Unemployment
Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the jobs report. All eyes are on the unemployment rate, but how do we arrive at this number? USAFacts explains the national unemployment rate.
Jobs & Unemployment
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 1.6 million gig economy workers in the US, working for services like Uber and TaskRabbit. These workers account for 1% of the US workforce.
Jobs & Unemployment
How many people are earning $7.25 an hour? It’s different in each state.
Jobs & Unemployment
The instances of strikes and lockouts, two types of work stoppages, have dwindled considerably since 1981, when 145 work stoppages involving more than 1,000 workers each occurred. In 2018, there were 20 similar work stoppages.
