Few statistics are more anticipated, analyzed and debated than those related to the US economy. The United States boasts one of the strongest economies in the world and its ups and downs certainly impacts the global economy and our daily lives.
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I recently sat down to see what I could dig up for US economy statistics. Here are the more interesting stats I was able to find. As always, I will be adding to and updating this list as close to monthly as possible or as I come across new stats. Be sure to check back often for the latest numbers.
Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others, so some of these are based on news reports and not official governmental tallies. In other words: This is the best I can find, but I don’t guarantee anything.
US Economy Statistics
US Unemployment Rate:
Last updated 12/2/16
Current US population:
Last updated 8/28/16
US Unemployment Rate PLUS “persons marginally attached to the labor force, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the labor force”:
Last updated 8/5/16
Number of Americans (age 16+) that are in the labor force:
Last updated 6/3/16
Number of Americans (age 16+) that are not in the labor force:
Last updated 6/3/16
Number of Americans (age 16+) that were not in the labor force in January 2009:
Last updated 6/3/16
Number of Americans that stopped working or looking for jobs in May 2016:
Number of Americans working part-time jobs, but seeking full-time jobs:
Last updated 6/3/16
Number of jobs added in the US in November 2016:
Number of jobs added in the US in October 2016:
Number of jobs added in the US in September 2016:
Number of jobs added in the US in August 2016:
Number of jobs added in the US in July 2016:
Number of jobs added in the US in June 2016:
Number of jobs added in the US in May 2016:
38,000 jobs (25,000 private jobs, 13,000 public jobs)
Number of jobs added in the US in April 2016:
Number of jobs added in the US in March 2016:
Number of jobs added in the US in February 2016:
Number of jobs added in the US in January 2016:
Number of jobs added in the US in December 2016:
Average number of jobs added monthly in the US in 2015:
Number of unemployed workers per job opening in the US:
Last updated 2/6/16
Average hourly wage in the US:
Last updated 6/3/16
Average work week of US employees:
Last updated 2/5/16
Number of jobs created in the US in 2015:
Number of jobs created in the US in 2014:
US labor force participation rate:
Last updated 6/3/16
Number of long-term unemployed Americans (jobless for 27 weeks or more):
Last updated 6/3/16
US trade deficit in 2015:
Last updated 2/5/16
US gross domestic product for 2014:
Amount of debt US companies issued in 2015:
Amount of corporate debt from the top 2,000 US companies:
As of end 2015
Estimated average home value in the US:
As of end November 2016