Unemployment Rate in United States, 2016
Unemployment Rate in 2016: 12 values, Annual average — 4.88 %. Official data — Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

2016 totals
- Annual average: 4.88 %
- Value at start of year: 4.8 % (1 January 2016)
- Value at end of year: 4.7 % (1 December 2016)
- Minimum and maximum: 4.7 … 5.1 %
- Number of observations: 12
- Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
All values for 2016
| Date | Value, % |
|---|---|
| 1 January 2016 | 4.8 |
| 1 February 2016 | 4.9 |
| 1 March 2016 | 5 |
| 1 April 2016 | 5.1 |
| 1 May 2016 | 4.8 |
| 1 June 2016 | 4.9 |
| 1 July 2016 | 4.8 |
| 1 August 2016 | 4.9 |
| 1 September 2016 | 5 |
| 1 October 2016 | 4.9 |
| 1 November 2016 | 4.7 |
| 1 December 2016 | 4.7 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for United States — on the Unemployment Rate page.
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