The data displays the monthly unemployment rate by industry and class of worker in the U.S. The data are not seasonally adjusted. The agriculture and related private wage and salary workers industry had the highest unemployment rate in July 2018 at 5.9%. The lowest unemployment rate was found among financial activities sector workers at 2.3% The unemployment rate in the United States has decreased in the last few years after reaching a recent high of 9.6% in 2010, following the 2008 financial crisis. In 2017, the unemployment rate in the United States was 4.
