US Employment and Unemployment rates since 1940. Official title: *Employment status of the civilian noninstitutional population, 1940 to date* from USA Bureau of Labor Statistics. ## Data Numbers are in thousands. US Employment and Unemployment rates since 1940 From the [USA Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Related Data][faq] [faq]: https://www.bls.gov/ ## License As US Federal Government data can assume Public Domain. Maintainer licenses any additional rights from processing and structuring under Public Domain Dedication and License.