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U.S. unemployment rate by occupation July 2018

Unemployment rate in the United States in July 2018, by occupation

The data displays the unemployment rate by occupation for the month of July 2018 in the U.S. Service occupations had an unemployment rate of 5.1%.

Unemployment by occupation in the U.S.The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics—the principle fact-finding agency for the United States Federal Government in labor economics and statistics—publish data on the unemployment situation within certain occupations in the U.S. on a monthly basis. According to latest data released from July 2018, agriculture and related private wage and salary workers industry experienced the highest level of unemployment that month, with a rate of around 7%.

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 7
Service occupations 5.1
Transportation and material moving occupations 4.5
Construction and extraction occupations 4.2
Total, 16 years and over 4.1
Office and administrative support occupations 4.1
Production occupations 4.1
Sales and related occupations 4
Professional and related occupations 2.8
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 2.2
Management, business, and financial operations occupations 1.9