BLS: 8.3 Percent of People Who Worked or Looked for Work Experienced Unemployment in 2024
January 29, 2026
January 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Jan. 28, 2026, from Economics Daily:
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8.3 percent of people who worked or looked for work experienced unemployment in 2024
Overall, 177.2 million people worked or looked for work in 2024, up by 2.8 million from the prior year. The number who experienced some unemployment increased by 978,000 to 14.7 million. The work-experience unem . . .
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8.3 percent of people who worked or looked for work experienced unemployment in 2024
Overall, 177.2 million people worked or looked for work in 2024, up by 2.8 million from the prior year. The number who experienced some unemployment increased by 978,000 to 14.7 million. The work-experience unem . . .