2021
2022
2023
3.5%
4.0%
4.5%
5.0%
5.5%
6.0%
2021
2022
2023
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Unemployment rate ticks down slightly
Unemployment rate (%)
Job growth remains slow but steady
Month-on-month change in payroll jobs (in thousands)
3.5%
+187,000
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
