Unemployment Level Job Losers on Layoff

Measurement
Thousands of Persons
Indicator Type or Source
Unemployment Indicator
Period End Date
October 1, 2024
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Unemployment Level Job Losers on Layoff is an economic indicator measured in Thousands of Persons. It covers the period from Sunday, November 30, 1969, to Tuesday, October 1, 2024, and is updated monthly. Please note, the series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS13023653 Please view all Unemployment indicators for more information or continue to All Top Economic Indicators.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (fred.stlouisfed.org)

55-Year History of Unemployment Level Job Losers on Layoff

The above interactive chart and the table below show the 55-year history of unemployment level job losers on layoff going back to Sunday, November 30, 1969. The current value is 846.00 which was updated on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Investors and financial institutions use historical economic data to make decisions about where and when to invest. Understanding the economic indicators can help these stakeholders to assess the risk and potential return of different investment options..
Oct 1, 2024846.0  
Sep 1, 2024894.0  
Aug 1, 2024872.0  
Jul 1, 20241,062  
Jun 1, 2024813.0  
May 1, 2024836.0  
Apr 1, 2024871.0  
Mar 1, 2024779.0  
Feb 1, 2024827.0  
Jan 1, 2024876.0  
Dec 1, 2023917.0  
Nov 1, 2023889.0  
Oct 1, 2023904.0  
Sep 1, 2023813.0  
Aug 1, 2023813.0  
Jul 1, 2023723.0  
Jun 1, 2023781.0  
May 1, 2023782.0  
Apr 1, 2023760.0  
Mar 1, 2023781.0  
Feb 1, 2023807.0  
Jan 1, 2023763.0  
Dec 1, 2022788.0  
Nov 1, 2022778.0  
Oct 1, 2022862.0  
Sep 1, 2022796.0  
Aug 1, 2022808.0  
Jul 1, 2022879.0  
Jun 1, 2022743.0  
May 1, 2022822.0  
Apr 1, 2022921.0  
Mar 1, 2022710.0  
Feb 1, 2022857.0  
Jan 1, 2022993.0  
Dec 1, 2021777.0  
Nov 1, 2021843.0  
Oct 1, 20211,041  
Sep 1, 20211,116  
Aug 1, 20211,225  
Jul 1, 20211,294  
Jun 1, 20211,717  
May 1, 20211,838  
Apr 1, 20212,140  
Mar 1, 20212,010  
Feb 1, 20212,241  
Jan 1, 20212,751  
Dec 1, 20203,058  
Nov 1, 20202,778  
Oct 1, 20203,231  
Sep 1, 20204,611  
Aug 1, 20206,148  
Jul 1, 20209,277  
Jun 1, 202010,523  
May 1, 202015,309  
Apr 1, 202018,073  
Mar 1, 20202,032  
Feb 1, 2020765.0  
Jan 1, 2020646.0  
Dec 1, 2019805.0  
Nov 1, 2019799.0  
Oct 1, 2019825.0  
Sep 1, 2019764.0  
Aug 1, 2019811.0  
Jul 1, 2019871.0  
Jun 1, 2019778.0  
May 1, 2019872.0  
Apr 1, 2019761.0  
Mar 1, 2019843.0  
Feb 1, 2019783.0  
Jan 1, 2019961.0  
Dec 1, 2018776.0  
Nov 1, 2018877.0  
Oct 1, 2018849.0  
Sep 1, 2018837.0  
Aug 1, 2018846.0  
Jul 1, 2018860.0  
Jun 1, 2018949.0  
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Feb 1, 2018867.0  
Jan 1, 2018840.0  
Dec 1, 2017946.0  
Nov 1, 2017987.0  
Oct 1, 2017909.0  
Sep 1, 2017902.0  
Aug 1, 20171,011  
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Feb 1, 2017994.0  
Jan 1, 20171,038  
Dec 1, 20161,027  
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Sep 1, 20161,057  
Aug 1, 2016985.0  
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May 1, 2016916.0  
Apr 1, 2016887.0  
Mar 1, 2016921.0  
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Jan 1, 2016837.0  
Dec 1, 2015921.0  
Nov 1, 2015898.0  
Oct 1, 2015997.0  
Sep 1, 2015917.0  
Aug 1, 2015944.0  
Jul 1, 2015953.0  
Jun 1, 20151,019  
May 1, 20151,129  
Apr 1, 20151,006  
Mar 1, 20151,015  
Feb 1, 20151,015  
Jan 1, 2015911.0  
Dec 1, 2014947.0  
Nov 1, 20141,030  
Oct 1, 2014892.0  
Sep 1, 2014944.0  
Aug 1, 20141,087  
Jul 1, 2014968.0  
Jun 1, 2014987.0  
May 1, 20141,055  
Apr 1, 20141,051  
Mar 1, 20141,046  
Feb 1, 20141,016  
Jan 1, 20141,018  
Dec 1, 20131,008  
Nov 1, 20131,095  
Oct 1, 20131,579  
Sep 1, 20131,114  
Aug 1, 20131,017  
Jul 1, 20131,165  
Jun 1, 20131,153  
May 1, 2013998.0  
Apr 1, 20131,202  
Mar 1, 20131,113  
Feb 1, 20131,083  
Jan 1, 20131,202  
Dec 1, 20121,126  
Nov 1, 20121,085  
Oct 1, 20121,089  
Sep 1, 20121,185  
Aug 1, 20121,168  
Jul 1, 20121,353  
Jun 1, 20121,239  
May 1, 20121,149  
Apr 1, 20121,106  
Mar 1, 20121,150  
Feb 1, 20121,163  
Jan 1, 20121,277  
Dec 1, 20111,238  
Nov 1, 20111,180  
Oct 1, 20111,247  
Sep 1, 20111,203  
Aug 1, 20111,181  
Jul 1, 20111,179  
Jun 1, 20111,183  
May 1, 20111,247  
Apr 1, 20111,289  
Mar 1, 20111,250  
Feb 1, 20111,302  
Jan 1, 20111,224  
Dec 1, 20101,374  
Nov 1, 20101,442  
Oct 1, 20101,272  
Sep 1, 20101,338  
Aug 1, 20101,444  
Jul 1, 20101,194  
Jun 1, 20101,353  
May 1, 20101,469  
Apr 1, 20101,391  
Mar 1, 20101,668  
Feb 1, 20101,575  
Jan 1, 20101,463  
Dec 1, 20091,496  
Nov 1, 20091,522  
Oct 1, 20091,672  
Sep 1, 20091,894  
Aug 1, 20091,654  
Jul 1, 20091,713  
Jun 1, 20091,712  
May 1, 20091,798  
Apr 1, 20091,684  
Mar 1, 20091,614  
Feb 1, 20091,519  
Jan 1, 20091,497  
Dec 1, 20081,505  
Nov 1, 20081,421  
Oct 1, 20081,325  
Sep 1, 20081,345  
Aug 1, 20081,246  
Jul 1, 20081,074  
Jun 1, 20081,092  
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Apr 1, 20081,109  
Mar 1, 20081,074  
Feb 1, 2008993.0  
Jan 1, 20081,066  
Dec 1, 2007965.0  
Nov 1, 2007992.0  
Oct 1, 20071,048  
Sep 1, 2007921.0  
Aug 1, 2007967.0  
Jul 1, 20071,020  
Jun 1, 2007884.0  
May 1, 2007963.0  
Apr 1, 20071,000.00  
Mar 1, 2007855.0  
Feb 1, 20071,038  
Jan 1, 20071,021  
Dec 1, 2006968.0  
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Aug 1, 2006894.0  
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Jun 1, 20061,009  
May 1, 2006930.0  
Apr 1, 2006886.0  
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Dec 1, 2005933.0  
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Apr 1, 2005827.0  
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Feb 1, 2005962.0  
Jan 1, 2005966.0  
Dec 1, 2004958.0  
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Sep 1, 2004940.0  
Aug 1, 20041,000.00  
Jul 1, 20041,045  
Jun 1, 2004993.0  
May 1, 2004956.0  
Apr 1, 2004995.0  
Mar 1, 20041,021  
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Oct 1, 20031,101  
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Jul 1, 20031,117  
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Apr 1, 20031,128  
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Jan 1, 20031,105  
Dec 1, 20021,114  
Nov 1, 20021,087  
Oct 1, 20021,102  
Sep 1, 20021,056  
Aug 1, 20021,167  
Jul 1, 20021,175  
Jun 1, 20021,079  
May 1, 20021,130  
Apr 1, 20021,137  
Mar 1, 20021,097  
Feb 1, 20021,128  
Jan 1, 20021,159  
Dec 1, 20011,117  
Nov 1, 20011,192  
Oct 1, 20011,329  
Sep 1, 20011,164  
Aug 1, 20011,070  
Jul 1, 20011,002  
Jun 1, 20011,015  
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Apr 1, 20011,045  
Mar 1, 20011,012  
Feb 1, 2001961.0  
Jan 1, 20011,024  
Dec 1, 2000973.0  
Nov 1, 2000894.0  
Oct 1, 2000822.0  
Sep 1, 2000861.0  
Aug 1, 2000921.0  
Jul 1, 2000863.0  
Jun 1, 2000976.0  
May 1, 2000868.0  
Apr 1, 2000707.0  
Mar 1, 2000816.0  
Feb 1, 2000849.0  
Jan 1, 2000753.0  
Dec 1, 1999785.0  
Nov 1, 1999857.0  
Oct 1, 1999810.0  
Sep 1, 1999882.0  
Aug 1, 1999863.0  
Jul 1, 1999846.0  
Jun 1, 1999880.0  
May 1, 1999816.0  
Apr 1, 1999836.0  
Mar 1, 1999853.0  
Feb 1, 1999855.0  
Jan 1, 1999874.0  
Dec 1, 1998856.0  
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Apr 1, 1998717.0  
Mar 1, 19981,002  
Feb 1, 1998838.0  
Jan 1, 1998866.0  
Dec 1, 1997971.0  
Nov 1, 1997800.0  
Oct 1, 1997995.0  
Sep 1, 1997852.0  
Aug 1, 1997833.0  
Jul 1, 1997862.0  
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Mar 1, 19971,011  
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Oct 1, 1996959.0  
Sep 1, 1996971.0  
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Jul 1, 1996970.0  
Jun 1, 19961,002  
May 1, 19961,135  
Apr 1, 19961,096  
Mar 1, 19961,022  
Feb 1, 19961,056  
Jan 1, 19961,108  
Dec 1, 19951,010  
Nov 1, 19951,054  
Oct 1, 19951,040  
Sep 1, 1995913.0  
Aug 1, 19951,082  
Jul 1, 19951,104  
Jun 1, 19951,061  
May 1, 1995998.0  
Apr 1, 19951,064  
Mar 1, 19951,019  
Feb 1, 19951,025  
Jan 1, 19951,001  
Dec 1, 1994969.0  
Nov 1, 1994902.0  
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Sep 1, 1994880.0  
Aug 1, 19941,056  
Jul 1, 1994983.0  
Jun 1, 1994925.0  
May 1, 1994829.0  
Apr 1, 1994926.0  
Mar 1, 1994997.0  
Feb 1, 19941,082  
Jan 1, 19941,103  
Dec 1, 19931,062  
Nov 1, 1993992.0  
Oct 1, 19931,288  
Sep 1, 19931,213  
Aug 1, 19931,195  
Jul 1, 19931,139  
Jun 1, 19931,142  
May 1, 19931,215  
Apr 1, 19931,094  
Mar 1, 19931,123  
Feb 1, 19931,075  
Jan 1, 19931,021  
Dec 1, 19921,176  
Nov 1, 19921,205  
Oct 1, 19921,264  
Sep 1, 19921,426  
Aug 1, 19921,229  
Jul 1, 19921,266  
Jun 1, 19921,318  
May 1, 19921,247  
Apr 1, 19921,277  
Mar 1, 19921,260  
Feb 1, 19921,285  
Jan 1, 19921,220  
Dec 1, 19911,247  
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Oct 1, 19911,230  
Sep 1, 19911,159  
Aug 1, 19911,291  
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Jun 1, 19911,328  
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Apr 1, 19911,353  
Mar 1, 19911,385  
Feb 1, 19911,443  
Jan 1, 19911,187  
Dec 1, 19901,176  
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Oct 1, 19901,108  
Sep 1, 19901,140  
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Jul 1, 19901,020  
Jun 1, 1990934.0  
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Apr 1, 1990958.0  
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Feb 1, 1990930.0  
Jan 1, 19901,034  
Dec 1, 1989960.0  
Nov 1, 1989966.0  
Oct 1, 1989797.0  
Sep 1, 1989841.0  
Aug 1, 1989878.0  
Jul 1, 1989845.0  
Jun 1, 1989811.0  
May 1, 1989805.0  
Apr 1, 1989815.0  
Mar 1, 1989793.0  
Feb 1, 1989772.0  
Jan 1, 1989828.0  
Dec 1, 1988811.0  
Nov 1, 1988807.0  
Oct 1, 1988885.0  
Sep 1, 1988848.0  
Aug 1, 1988884.0  
Jul 1, 1988866.0  
Jun 1, 1988868.0  
May 1, 1988813.0  
Apr 1, 1988819.0  
Mar 1, 1988873.0  
Feb 1, 1988878.0  
Jan 1, 1988864.0  
Dec 1, 1987857.0  
Nov 1, 1987880.0  
Oct 1, 1987979.0  
Sep 1, 1987850.0  
Aug 1, 1987868.0  
Jul 1, 1987921.0  
Jun 1, 1987921.0  
May 1, 1987937.0  
Apr 1, 1987970.0  
Mar 1, 1987984.0  
Feb 1, 1987995.0  
Jan 1, 19871,063  
Dec 1, 19861,062  
Nov 1, 19861,053  
Oct 1, 19861,083  
Sep 1, 19861,065  
Aug 1, 19861,038  
Jul 1, 19861,086  
Jun 1, 19861,088  
May 1, 19861,143  
Apr 1, 19861,087  
Mar 1, 19861,126  
Feb 1, 19861,134  
Jan 1, 19861,103  
Dec 1, 19851,129  
Nov 1, 19851,160  
Oct 1, 19851,154  
Sep 1, 19851,209  
Aug 1, 19851,155  
Jul 1, 19851,143  
Jun 1, 19851,149  
May 1, 19851,065  
Apr 1, 19851,242  
Mar 1, 19851,131  
Feb 1, 19851,190  
Jan 1, 19851,175  
Dec 1, 19841,090  
Nov 1, 19841,057  
Oct 1, 19841,165  
Sep 1, 19841,133  
Aug 1, 19841,196  
Jul 1, 19841,180  
Jun 1, 19841,177  
May 1, 19841,186  
Apr 1, 19841,136  
Mar 1, 19841,230  
Feb 1, 19841,237  
Jan 1, 19841,223  
Dec 1, 19831,334  
Nov 1, 19831,332  
Oct 1, 19831,385  
Sep 1, 19831,573  
Aug 1, 19831,678  
Jul 1, 19831,727  
Jun 1, 19831,842  
May 1, 19831,944  
Apr 1, 19831,982  
Mar 1, 19831,982  
Feb 1, 19832,052  
Jan 1, 19832,149  
Dec 1, 19822,383  
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Oct 1, 19822,472  
Sep 1, 19822,519  
Aug 1, 19822,228  
Jul 1, 19822,151  
Jun 1, 19822,103  
May 1, 19821,952  
Apr 1, 19822,003  
Mar 1, 19821,890  
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Jan 1, 19821,880  
Dec 1, 19811,941  
Nov 1, 19811,714  
Oct 1, 19811,539  
Sep 1, 19811,378  
Aug 1, 19811,307  
Jul 1, 19811,267  
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Apr 1, 19811,338  
Mar 1, 19811,354  
Feb 1, 19811,352  
Jan 1, 19811,311  
Dec 1, 19801,393  
Nov 1, 19801,385  
Oct 1, 19801,598  
Sep 1, 19801,706  
Aug 1, 19801,787  
Jul 1, 19801,916  
Jun 1, 19801,885  
May 1, 19801,729  
Apr 1, 19801,461  
Mar 1, 19801,173  
Feb 1, 19801,151  
Jan 1, 19801,135  
Dec 1, 1979973.0  
Nov 1, 1979994.0  
Oct 1, 1979886.0  
Sep 1, 1979833.0  
Aug 1, 1979959.0  
Jul 1, 1979774.0  
Jun 1, 1979756.0  
May 1, 1979669.0  
Apr 1, 1979870.0  
Mar 1, 1979814.0  
Feb 1, 1979843.0  
Jan 1, 1979826.0  
Dec 1, 1978766.0  
Nov 1, 1978756.0  
Oct 1, 1978644.0  
Sep 1, 1978692.0  
Aug 1, 1978706.0  
Jul 1, 1978689.0  
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Mar 1, 1978707.0  
Feb 1, 1978744.0  
Jan 1, 1978777.0  
Dec 1, 1977730.0  
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Oct 1, 1977851.0  
Sep 1, 1977828.0  
Aug 1, 1977895.0  
Jul 1, 1977860.0  
Jun 1, 1977847.0  
May 1, 1977814.0  
Apr 1, 1977850.0  
Mar 1, 1977938.0  
Feb 1, 19771,027  
Jan 1, 1977836.0  
Dec 1, 19761,079  
Nov 1, 19761,019  
Oct 1, 1976992.0  
Sep 1, 19761,113  
Aug 1, 19761,072  
Jul 1, 19761,094  
Jun 1, 19761,059  
May 1, 19761,048  
Apr 1, 19761,087  
Mar 1, 19761,015  
Feb 1, 19761,026  
Jan 1, 19761,010  
Dec 1, 19751,309  
Nov 1, 19751,382  
Oct 1, 19751,599  
Sep 1, 19751,718  
Aug 1, 19751,617  
Jul 1, 19751,740  
Jun 1, 19752,023  
May 1, 19752,016  
Apr 1, 19751,936  
Mar 1, 19751,775  
Feb 1, 19751,620  
Jan 1, 19751,480  
Dec 1, 19741,265  
Nov 1, 19741,059  
Oct 1, 1974791.0  
Sep 1, 1974753.0  
Aug 1, 1974661.0  
Jul 1, 1974676.0  
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Feb 1, 1972608.0  
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Dec 1, 1968300.0  
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