| Economic Event | Unemployment Rate |
| Units | Percentage Rate |
| Current Period | Mar 2011 |
| Release Date | Apr. 01. 11 |
| Reported | 8.8 |
| Consensus for Current Period | 8.9 |
| Number of Forecasts | 61 |
| Economic Surprise | -0.1 ( -1.12 % ) |
| Prior Period | Feb 2011 |
| Reported Value for Prior Period | 8.9 |
| Revised From | |
| Next Release Date | May. 06. 11 |
| 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. |