What is the current unemployment rate

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On October 2, 2009 the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate is 9.8 percent ( 15.1 million people.)

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Source: Employment Situation Summary | www.bls.gov

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In July, the number of unemployed persons was 14.5 million. The unemployment rate was 9.4 percent. ChaCha

Sep 03 2009, 10:07am | Source: Employment Situation Summary | www.bls.gov

The current unemployment rate (May, 2009) is 8.9 percent & is expected to peak at 10.5 percent next year. ChaCha again right now!

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Unemployment rate in the US is 8.6% of the labor force as of April 2009, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Thanks for asking ChaCha!

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