| Economic Event | Unemployment Rate |
| Units | Percentage Rate |
| Current Period | Aug 2009 |
| Release Date | Sep. 04. 09 |
| Reported | 9.7 |
| Consensus for Current Period | 9.5 |
| Number of Forecasts | 44 |
| Economic Surprise | 0.2 ( 2.11 % ) |
| Prior Period | Jul 2009 |
| Reported Value for Prior Period | 9.4 |
| Revised From | |
| Next Release Date | Oct. 02. 09 |
| Next Release Time | 8:30 AM Eastern Time |
| Source | http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf |
| Note | |
| Description | The percentage of the total labor force that is unemployed but actively seeking employment and willing to work. The unemployment rate is considered a lagging indicator, confirming but not predicting long-term market trends. Empirical work has shown that significant surprises in the Unemployment Rate are correlated with stock price movements. |