Economics, Dashboard
The Economy, by the Numbers: A Live Dashboard
Unemployment, inflation, wages, job gains, mortgage rates and consumer sentiment in one place, each chart drawn from official data you can download, and refreshed as new figures are released.
Ahead of the midterm elections on Nov. 3, 2026, this page tracks six measures of the economy: whether jobs are easy to find, how fast prices are rising, whether paychecks are keeping up, how many jobs are being added, what it costs to borrow for a home, and how people say they feel. Each comes from its publisher’s data, and the page makes no forecast. Tap or hover on a chart, or use the arrow keys, to read exact values, open “Data table” for every number, and download the CSV to check our work.
For the argument about why the economy can feel worse than these numbers suggest, read The State of the 2026 Economy: Why It Feels Worse Than the Data.
Jobs: the unemployment rate
The unemployment rate was 4.2% in September 2026, up from 4.1% in August 2026 [1].
1Unemployment Rate (UNRATE). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, via FRED. Source, archived copy, Oct. 6, 2026.
Unemployment rate, 2000 to 2026
No figure for October 2025: the Bureau of Labor Statistics did not conduct its household survey that month because of the federal government shutdown (Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, 2025), and there is no estimate for that month. Source: BLS, 2025 federal government shutdown impact on the Current Population Survey. The line connects the readings on either side, and the data table marks the gap “not published.”
Left and Right arrows read the values point by point; Page Up and Page Down jump a tenth of the way later or earlier; Home and End go to the ends; Escape clears.
- Months with no published figure
Data table
| date | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|
| 2000-01-01 | 4.0 |
| 2000-02-01 | 4.1 |
| 2000-03-01 | 4.0 |
| 2000-04-01 | 3.8 |
| 2000-05-01 | 4.0 |
| 2000-06-01 | 4.0 |
| 2000-07-01 | 4.0 |
| 2000-08-01 | 4.1 |
| 2000-09-01 | 3.9 |
| 2000-10-01 | 3.9 |
| 2000-11-01 | 3.9 |
| 2000-12-01 | 3.9 |
| 2001-01-01 | 4.2 |
| 2001-02-01 | 4.2 |
| 2001-03-01 | 4.3 |
| 2001-04-01 | 4.4 |
| 2001-05-01 | 4.3 |
| 2001-06-01 | 4.5 |
| 2001-07-01 | 4.6 |
| 2001-08-01 | 4.9 |
| 2001-09-01 | 5.0 |
| 2001-10-01 | 5.3 |
| 2001-11-01 | 5.5 |
| 2001-12-01 | 5.7 |
| 2002-01-01 | 5.7 |
| 2002-02-01 | 5.7 |
| 2002-03-01 | 5.7 |
| 2002-04-01 | 5.9 |
| 2002-05-01 | 5.8 |
| 2002-06-01 | 5.8 |
| 2002-07-01 | 5.8 |
| 2002-08-01 | 5.7 |
| 2002-09-01 | 5.7 |
| 2002-10-01 | 5.7 |
| 2002-11-01 | 5.9 |
| 2002-12-01 | 6.0 |
| 2003-01-01 | 5.8 |
| 2003-02-01 | 5.9 |
| 2003-03-01 | 5.9 |
| 2003-04-01 | 6.0 |
| 2003-05-01 | 6.1 |
| 2003-06-01 | 6.3 |
| 2003-07-01 | 6.2 |
| 2003-08-01 | 6.1 |
| 2003-09-01 | 6.1 |
| 2003-10-01 | 6.0 |
| 2003-11-01 | 5.8 |
| 2003-12-01 | 5.7 |
| 2004-01-01 | 5.7 |
| 2004-02-01 | 5.6 |
| 2004-03-01 | 5.8 |
| 2004-04-01 | 5.6 |
| 2004-05-01 | 5.6 |
| 2004-06-01 | 5.6 |
| 2004-07-01 | 5.5 |
| 2004-08-01 | 5.4 |
| 2004-09-01 | 5.4 |
| 2004-10-01 | 5.5 |
| 2004-11-01 | 5.4 |
| 2004-12-01 | 5.4 |
| 2005-01-01 | 5.3 |
| 2005-02-01 | 5.4 |
| 2005-03-01 | 5.2 |
| 2005-04-01 | 5.2 |
| 2005-05-01 | 5.1 |
| 2005-06-01 | 5.0 |
| 2005-07-01 | 5.0 |
| 2005-08-01 | 4.9 |
| 2005-09-01 | 5.0 |
| 2005-10-01 | 5.0 |
| 2005-11-01 | 5.0 |
| 2005-12-01 | 4.9 |
| 2006-01-01 | 4.7 |
| 2006-02-01 | 4.8 |
| 2006-03-01 | 4.7 |
| 2006-04-01 | 4.7 |
| 2006-05-01 | 4.6 |
| 2006-06-01 | 4.6 |
| 2006-07-01 | 4.7 |
| 2006-08-01 | 4.7 |
| 2006-09-01 | 4.5 |
| 2006-10-01 | 4.4 |
| 2006-11-01 | 4.5 |
| 2006-12-01 | 4.4 |
| 2007-01-01 | 4.6 |
| 2007-02-01 | 4.5 |
| 2007-03-01 | 4.4 |
| 2007-04-01 | 4.5 |
| 2007-05-01 | 4.4 |
| 2007-06-01 | 4.6 |
| 2007-07-01 | 4.7 |
| 2007-08-01 | 4.6 |
| 2007-09-01 | 4.7 |
| 2007-10-01 | 4.7 |
| 2007-11-01 | 4.7 |
| 2007-12-01 | 5.0 |
| 2008-01-01 | 5.0 |
| 2008-02-01 | 4.9 |
| 2008-03-01 | 5.1 |
| 2008-04-01 | 5.0 |
| 2008-05-01 | 5.4 |
| 2008-06-01 | 5.6 |
| 2008-07-01 | 5.8 |
| 2008-08-01 | 6.1 |
| 2008-09-01 | 6.1 |
| 2008-10-01 | 6.5 |
| 2008-11-01 | 6.8 |
| 2008-12-01 | 7.3 |
| 2009-01-01 | 7.8 |
| 2009-02-01 | 8.3 |
| 2009-03-01 | 8.7 |
| 2009-04-01 | 9.0 |
| 2009-05-01 | 9.4 |
| 2009-06-01 | 9.5 |
| 2009-07-01 | 9.5 |
| 2009-08-01 | 9.6 |
| 2009-09-01 | 9.8 |
| 2009-10-01 | 10.0 |
| 2009-11-01 | 9.9 |
| 2009-12-01 | 9.9 |
| 2010-01-01 | 9.8 |
| 2010-02-01 | 9.8 |
| 2010-03-01 | 9.9 |
| 2010-04-01 | 9.9 |
| 2010-05-01 | 9.6 |
| 2010-06-01 | 9.4 |
| 2010-07-01 | 9.4 |
| 2010-08-01 | 9.5 |
| 2010-09-01 | 9.5 |
| 2010-10-01 | 9.4 |
| 2010-11-01 | 9.8 |
| 2010-12-01 | 9.3 |
| 2011-01-01 | 9.1 |
| 2011-02-01 | 9.0 |
| 2011-03-01 | 9.0 |
| 2011-04-01 | 9.1 |
| 2011-05-01 | 9.0 |
| 2011-06-01 | 9.1 |
| 2011-07-01 | 9.0 |
| 2011-08-01 | 9.0 |
| 2011-09-01 | 9.0 |
| 2011-10-01 | 8.8 |
| 2011-11-01 | 8.6 |
| 2011-12-01 | 8.5 |
| 2012-01-01 | 8.3 |
| 2012-02-01 | 8.3 |
| 2012-03-01 | 8.2 |
| 2012-04-01 | 8.2 |
| 2012-05-01 | 8.2 |
| 2012-06-01 | 8.2 |
| 2012-07-01 | 8.2 |
| 2012-08-01 | 8.1 |
| 2012-09-01 | 7.8 |
| 2012-10-01 | 7.8 |
| 2012-11-01 | 7.7 |
| 2012-12-01 | 7.9 |
| 2013-01-01 | 8.0 |
| 2013-02-01 | 7.7 |
| 2013-03-01 | 7.5 |
| 2013-04-01 | 7.6 |
| 2013-05-01 | 7.5 |
| 2013-06-01 | 7.5 |
| 2013-07-01 | 7.3 |
| 2013-08-01 | 7.2 |
| 2013-09-01 | 7.2 |
| 2013-10-01 | 7.2 |
| 2013-11-01 | 6.9 |
| 2013-12-01 | 6.7 |
| 2014-01-01 | 6.6 |
| 2014-02-01 | 6.7 |
| 2014-03-01 | 6.7 |
| 2014-04-01 | 6.2 |
| 2014-05-01 | 6.3 |
| 2014-06-01 | 6.1 |
| 2014-07-01 | 6.2 |
| 2014-08-01 | 6.1 |
| 2014-09-01 | 5.9 |
| 2014-10-01 | 5.7 |
| 2014-11-01 | 5.8 |
| 2014-12-01 | 5.6 |
| 2015-01-01 | 5.7 |
| 2015-02-01 | 5.5 |
| 2015-03-01 | 5.4 |
| 2015-04-01 | 5.4 |
| 2015-05-01 | 5.6 |
| 2015-06-01 | 5.3 |
| 2015-07-01 | 5.2 |
| 2015-08-01 | 5.1 |
| 2015-09-01 | 5.0 |
| 2015-10-01 | 5.0 |
| 2015-11-01 | 5.1 |
| 2015-12-01 | 5.0 |
| 2016-01-01 | 4.8 |
| 2016-02-01 | 4.9 |
| 2016-03-01 | 5.0 |
| 2016-04-01 | 5.1 |
| 2016-05-01 | 4.8 |
| 2016-06-01 | 4.9 |
| 2016-07-01 | 4.8 |
| 2016-08-01 | 4.9 |
| 2016-09-01 | 5.0 |
| 2016-10-01 | 4.9 |
| 2016-11-01 | 4.7 |
| 2016-12-01 | 4.7 |
| 2017-01-01 | 4.7 |
| 2017-02-01 | 4.6 |
| 2017-03-01 | 4.4 |
| 2017-04-01 | 4.4 |
| 2017-05-01 | 4.4 |
| 2017-06-01 | 4.3 |
| 2017-07-01 | 4.3 |
| 2017-08-01 | 4.4 |
| 2017-09-01 | 4.3 |
| 2017-10-01 | 4.2 |
| 2017-11-01 | 4.2 |
| 2017-12-01 | 4.1 |
| 2018-01-01 | 4.0 |
| 2018-02-01 | 4.1 |
| 2018-03-01 | 4.0 |
| 2018-04-01 | 4.0 |
| 2018-05-01 | 3.8 |
| 2018-06-01 | 4.0 |
| 2018-07-01 | 3.8 |
| 2018-08-01 | 3.8 |
| 2018-09-01 | 3.7 |
| 2018-10-01 | 3.8 |
| 2018-11-01 | 3.8 |
| 2018-12-01 | 3.9 |
| 2019-01-01 | 4.0 |
| 2019-02-01 | 3.8 |
| 2019-03-01 | 3.8 |
| 2019-04-01 | 3.7 |
| 2019-05-01 | 3.6 |
| 2019-06-01 | 3.6 |
| 2019-07-01 | 3.7 |
| 2019-08-01 | 3.6 |
| 2019-09-01 | 3.5 |
| 2019-10-01 | 3.6 |
| 2019-11-01 | 3.6 |
| 2019-12-01 | 3.6 |
| 2020-01-01 | 3.6 |
| 2020-02-01 | 3.5 |
| 2020-03-01 | 4.4 |
| 2020-04-01 | 14.8 |
| 2020-05-01 | 13.2 |
| 2020-06-01 | 11.0 |
| 2020-07-01 | 10.2 |
| 2020-08-01 | 8.4 |
| 2020-09-01 | 7.8 |
| 2020-10-01 | 6.9 |
| 2020-11-01 | 6.7 |
| 2020-12-01 | 6.7 |
| 2021-01-01 | 6.4 |
| 2021-02-01 | 6.2 |
| 2021-03-01 | 6.1 |
| 2021-04-01 | 6.1 |
| 2021-05-01 | 5.8 |
| 2021-06-01 | 5.9 |
| 2021-07-01 | 5.4 |
| 2021-08-01 | 5.1 |
| 2021-09-01 | 4.7 |
| 2021-10-01 | 4.5 |
| 2021-11-01 | 4.1 |
| 2021-12-01 | 3.9 |
| 2022-01-01 | 4.0 |
| 2022-02-01 | 3.9 |
| 2022-03-01 | 3.7 |
| 2022-04-01 | 3.7 |
| 2022-05-01 | 3.6 |
| 2022-06-01 | 3.6 |
| 2022-07-01 | 3.5 |
| 2022-08-01 | 3.6 |
| 2022-09-01 | 3.5 |
| 2022-10-01 | 3.6 |
| 2022-11-01 | 3.6 |
| 2022-12-01 | 3.5 |
| 2023-01-01 | 3.5 |
| 2023-02-01 | 3.6 |
| 2023-03-01 | 3.5 |
| 2023-04-01 | 3.4 |
| 2023-05-01 | 3.6 |
| 2023-06-01 | 3.6 |
| 2023-07-01 | 3.5 |
| 2023-08-01 | 3.7 |
| 2023-09-01 | 3.7 |
| 2023-10-01 | 3.9 |
| 2023-11-01 | 3.7 |
| 2023-12-01 | 3.8 |
| 2024-01-01 | 3.7 |
| 2024-02-01 | 3.9 |
| 2024-03-01 | 3.9 |
| 2024-04-01 | 3.9 |
| 2024-05-01 | 3.9 |
| 2024-06-01 | 4.1 |
| 2024-07-01 | 4.2 |
| 2024-08-01 | 4.2 |
| 2024-09-01 | 4.1 |
| 2024-10-01 | 4.1 |
| 2024-11-01 | 4.2 |
| 2024-12-01 | 4.1 |
| 2025-01-01 | 4.0 |
| 2025-02-01 | 4.2 |
| 2025-03-01 | 4.2 |
| 2025-04-01 | 4.2 |
| 2025-05-01 | 4.3 |
| 2025-06-01 | 4.1 |
| 2025-07-01 | 4.3 |
| 2025-08-01 | 4.3 |
| 2025-09-01 | 4.4 |
| 2025-10-01 | not published |
| 2025-11-01 | 4.5 |
| 2025-12-01 | 4.4 |
| 2026-01-01 | 4.3 |
| 2026-02-01 | 4.4 |
| 2026-03-01 | 4.3 |
| 2026-04-01 | 4.3 |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.3 |
| 2026-06-01 | 4.2 |
| 2026-07-01 | 4.1 |
| 2026-08-01 | 4.1 |
| 2026-09-01 | 4.2 |
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED. UNRATE · retrieved Oct. 19, 2026 · 320 rows · as of September 2026 · monthly. Download CSV
Prices: inflation, overall and core
Inflation, the change in consumer prices from a year earlier, was 3.72% in September 2026, up from 3.35% in August 2026 [2]. “Core” inflation, which leaves out food and energy because they swing the most, was 2.57% in September 2026, below the overall rate [3]. For groceries (“food at home”) it was 1.77% in September 2026, below the overall rate [4]. For scale, overall inflation peaked at about 9% in June 2022 [2]. These rates come from the seasonally adjusted price indexes [2][3][4]. The 12-month changes in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly release are figured before seasonal adjustment and rounded to one decimal, so they can differ slightly [9].
2Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items (CPIAUCSL). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, via FRED. Source, archived copy, Oct. 15, 2026.
3Consumer Price Index: All Items Less Food and Energy (CPILFESL). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, via FRED. Source, archived copy, Oct. 21, 2026.
4Consumer Price Index: Food at Home (CUSR0000SAF11). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, via FRED. Source, archived copy, Oct. 16, 2026.
9Consumer Price Index news release. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Source, archived copy, Oct. 15, 2026.
Inflation: consumer prices compared with a year earlier
Percent change from the same month a year earlier. Click a series name to hide or show it.
No figure for October 2025: the Bureau of Labor Statistics could not collect prices during the federal government shutdown (Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, 2025) and published no October 2025 index for most consumer price series. Source: BLS, 2025 federal government shutdown impact on the Consumer Price Index. The line connects the readings on either side, and the data table marks the gap “not published.”
Left and Right arrows read the values point by point; Page Up and Page Down jump a tenth of the way later or earlier; Home and End go to the ends; Escape clears.
- Months with no published figure
Data table
| date | All items | Core (less food and energy) | Food at home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-01 | 2.79 | 2.11 | 1.16 |
| 2000-02-01 | 3.22 | 2.16 | 1.4 |
| 2000-03-01 | 3.76 | 2.45 | 1.84 |
| 2000-04-01 | 3.01 | 2.27 | 1.83 |
| 2000-05-01 | 3.13 | 2.38 | 2.07 |
| 2000-06-01 | 3.73 | 2.55 | 2.2 |
| 2000-07-01 | 3.6 | 2.48 | 2.81 |
| 2000-08-01 | 3.35 | 2.59 | 2.99 |
| 2000-09-01 | 3.46 | 2.53 | 2.67 |
| 2000-10-01 | 3.45 | 2.53 | 2.36 |
| 2000-11-01 | 3.44 | 2.63 | 2.3 |
| 2000-12-01 | 3.44 | 2.57 | 2.84 |
| 2001-01-01 | 3.72 | 2.57 | 3.09 |
| 2001-02-01 | 3.53 | 2.79 | 3.31 |
| 2001-03-01 | 2.98 | 2.61 | 3.43 |
| 2001-04-01 | 3.22 | 2.66 | 3.54 |
| 2001-05-01 | 3.56 | 2.55 | 3.23 |
| 2001-06-01 | 3.19 | 2.71 | 3.58 |
| 2001-07-01 | 2.72 | 2.7 | 3.26 |
| 2001-08-01 | 2.72 | 2.64 | 3.2 |
| 2001-09-01 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 3.13 |
| 2001-10-01 | 2.13 | 2.63 | 3.61 |
| 2001-11-01 | 1.89 | 2.73 | 3.49 |
| 2001-12-01 | 1.6 | 2.78 | 2.64 |
| 2002-01-01 | 1.2 | 2.61 | 2.93 |
| 2002-02-01 | 1.14 | 2.55 | 2.39 |
| 2002-03-01 | 1.36 | 2.44 | 2.38 |
| 2002-04-01 | 1.64 | 2.49 | 2.43 |
| 2002-05-01 | 1.24 | 2.54 | 1.56 |
| 2002-06-01 | 1.07 | 2.26 | 0.98 |
| 2002-07-01 | 1.47 | 2.2 | 0.75 |
| 2002-08-01 | 1.75 | 2.36 | 0.4 |
| 2002-09-01 | 1.52 | 2.24 | 0.57 |
| 2002-10-01 | 2.03 | 2.19 | -0.06 |
| 2002-11-01 | 2.25 | 2.02 | 0.34 |
| 2002-12-01 | 2.48 | 1.96 | 0.69 |
| 2003-01-01 | 2.76 | 1.96 | 0.34 |
| 2003-02-01 | 3.15 | 1.8 | 0.85 |
| 2003-03-01 | 3.03 | 1.74 | 0.74 |
| 2003-04-01 | 2.18 | 1.48 | 0.51 |
| 2003-05-01 | 1.89 | 1.53 | 1.37 |
| 2003-06-01 | 1.95 | 1.47 | 2.28 |
| 2003-07-01 | 2.06 | 1.52 | 2.11 |
| 2003-08-01 | 2.22 | 1.31 | 2.8 |
| 2003-09-01 | 2.38 | 1.25 | 2.91 |
| 2003-10-01 | 2.04 | 1.31 | 3.66 |
| 2003-11-01 | 1.93 | 1.09 | 3.98 |
| 2003-12-01 | 2.04 | 1.09 | 4.55 |
| 2004-01-01 | 2.03 | 1.14 | 4.15 |
| 2004-02-01 | 1.69 | 1.25 | 3.67 |
| 2004-03-01 | 1.74 | 1.56 | 3.72 |
| 2004-04-01 | 2.29 | 1.77 | 3.77 |
| 2004-05-01 | 2.9 | 1.71 | 4.89 |
| 2004-06-01 | 3.17 | 1.87 | 4.35 |
| 2004-07-01 | 2.94 | 1.76 | 4.58 |
| 2004-08-01 | 2.55 | 1.7 | 3.89 |
| 2004-09-01 | 2.54 | 1.96 | 3.27 |
| 2004-10-01 | 3.19 | 2.01 | 3.47 |
| 2004-11-01 | 3.62 | 2.22 | 3.23 |
| 2004-12-01 | 3.34 | 2.27 | 2.45 |
| 2005-01-01 | 2.84 | 2.26 | 2.62 |
| 2005-02-01 | 3.05 | 2.31 | 2.18 |
| 2005-03-01 | 3.21 | 2.35 | 2.17 |
| 2005-04-01 | 3.36 | 2.19 | 3.09 |
| 2005-05-01 | 2.87 | 2.19 | 1.93 |
| 2005-06-01 | 2.54 | 2.03 | 1.39 |
| 2005-07-01 | 3.07 | 2.08 | 1.5 |
| 2005-08-01 | 3.65 | 2.13 | 1.5 |
| 2005-09-01 | 4.74 | 1.92 | 2.04 |
| 2005-10-01 | 4.35 | 2.07 | 1.55 |
| 2005-11-01 | 3.34 | 2.12 | 1.48 |
| 2005-12-01 | 3.34 | 2.11 | 1.75 |
| 2006-01-01 | 4.02 | 2.11 | 2.34 |
| 2006-02-01 | 3.64 | 2.11 | 2.4 |
| 2006-03-01 | 3.42 | 2.1 | 2.23 |
| 2006-04-01 | 3.61 | 2.3 | 0.95 |
| 2006-05-01 | 3.98 | 2.44 | 0.84 |
| 2006-06-01 | 4.18 | 2.64 | 1.48 |
| 2006-07-01 | 4.1 | 2.69 | 1.47 |
| 2006-08-01 | 3.93 | 2.83 | 1.9 |
| 2006-09-01 | 2.01 | 2.93 | 2.16 |
| 2006-10-01 | 1.41 | 2.77 | 2.2 |
| 2006-11-01 | 1.97 | 2.62 | 1.67 |
| 2006-12-01 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 1.41 |
| 2007-01-01 | 2.08 | 2.66 | 1.78 |
| 2007-02-01 | 2.42 | 2.72 | 2.88 |
| 2007-03-01 | 2.8 | 2.51 | 3.39 |
| 2007-04-01 | 2.59 | 2.42 | 3.88 |
| 2007-05-01 | 2.71 | 2.27 | 4.4 |
| 2007-06-01 | 2.69 | 2.18 | 4.55 |
| 2007-07-01 | 2.32 | 2.17 | 4.56 |
| 2007-08-01 | 1.9 | 2.09 | 4.62 |
| 2007-09-01 | 2.83 | 2.1 | 4.63 |
| 2007-10-01 | 3.61 | 2.16 | 4.76 |
| 2007-11-01 | 4.37 | 2.34 | 5.41 |
| 2007-12-01 | 4.11 | 2.44 | 5.71 |
| 2008-01-01 | 4.29 | 2.48 | 5.71 |
| 2008-02-01 | 4.14 | 2.3 | 5.12 |
| 2008-03-01 | 3.97 | 2.39 | 4.67 |
| 2008-04-01 | 3.9 | 2.29 | 5.85 |
| 2008-05-01 | 4.09 | 2.32 | 5.77 |
| 2008-06-01 | 4.94 | 2.39 | 6.06 |
| 2008-07-01 | 5.5 | 2.46 | 7.16 |
| 2008-08-01 | 5.31 | 2.5 | 7.47 |
| 2008-09-01 | 4.95 | 2.44 | 7.6 |
| 2008-10-01 | 3.73 | 2.22 | 7.57 |
| 2008-11-01 | 1.1 | 2.02 | 7.09 |
| 2008-12-01 | -0.02 | 1.76 | 6.65 |
| 2009-01-01 | -0.11 | 1.67 | 5.72 |
| 2009-02-01 | 0.01 | 1.8 | 4.85 |
| 2009-03-01 | -0.45 | 1.79 | 4.26 |
| 2009-04-01 | -0.58 | 1.93 | 2.33 |
| 2009-05-01 | -1.02 | 1.85 | 1.54 |
| 2009-06-01 | -1.23 | 1.71 | 0.76 |
| 2009-07-01 | -1.96 | 1.53 | -0.92 |
| 2009-08-01 | -1.48 | 1.43 | -1.69 |
| 2009-09-01 | -1.38 | 1.48 | -2.5 |
| 2009-10-01 | -0.22 | 1.71 | -2.76 |
| 2009-11-01 | 1.91 | 1.71 | -2.86 |
| 2009-12-01 | 2.81 | 1.82 | -2.43 |
| 2010-01-01 | 2.62 | 1.51 | -1.93 |
| 2010-02-01 | 2.15 | 1.35 | -1.47 |
| 2010-03-01 | 2.29 | 1.16 | -0.64 |
| 2010-04-01 | 2.21 | 0.97 | -0.04 |
| 2010-05-01 | 2.0 | 0.94 | 0.3 |
| 2010-06-01 | 1.12 | 0.95 | 0.24 |
| 2010-07-01 | 1.34 | 0.96 | 0.66 |
| 2010-08-01 | 1.15 | 0.92 | 0.74 |
| 2010-09-01 | 1.12 | 0.81 | 1.34 |
| 2010-10-01 | 1.17 | 0.6 | 1.43 |
| 2010-11-01 | 1.08 | 0.67 | 1.74 |
| 2010-12-01 | 1.44 | 0.66 | 1.67 |
| 2011-01-01 | 1.7 | 0.98 | 2.1 |
| 2011-02-01 | 2.12 | 1.12 | 2.8 |
| 2011-03-01 | 2.62 | 1.21 | 3.55 |
| 2011-04-01 | 3.08 | 1.32 | 3.88 |
| 2011-05-01 | 3.46 | 1.45 | 4.44 |
| 2011-06-01 | 3.5 | 1.58 | 4.82 |
| 2011-07-01 | 3.58 | 1.74 | 5.44 |
| 2011-08-01 | 3.75 | 1.97 | 6.1 |
| 2011-09-01 | 3.81 | 1.99 | 6.37 |
| 2011-10-01 | 3.52 | 2.11 | 6.22 |
| 2011-11-01 | 3.45 | 2.14 | 5.92 |
| 2011-12-01 | 3.06 | 2.28 | 5.98 |
| 2012-01-01 | 3.01 | 2.28 | 5.33 |
| 2012-02-01 | 2.9 | 2.16 | 4.48 |
| 2012-03-01 | 2.58 | 2.25 | 3.52 |
| 2012-04-01 | 2.27 | 2.31 | 3.26 |
| 2012-05-01 | 1.74 | 2.25 | 2.67 |
| 2012-06-01 | 1.65 | 2.19 | 2.59 |
| 2012-07-01 | 1.42 | 2.11 | 1.97 |
| 2012-08-01 | 1.69 | 1.94 | 1.47 |
| 2012-09-01 | 1.95 | 2.01 | 0.81 |
| 2012-10-01 | 2.16 | 1.99 | 1.05 |
| 2012-11-01 | 1.8 | 1.95 | 1.28 |
| 2012-12-01 | 1.76 | 1.9 | 1.28 |
| 2013-01-01 | 1.68 | 1.91 | 1.19 |
| 2013-02-01 | 2.02 | 1.99 | 1.26 |
| 2013-03-01 | 1.52 | 1.89 | 1.09 |
| 2013-04-01 | 1.14 | 1.72 | 1.03 |
| 2013-05-01 | 1.39 | 1.65 | 0.81 |
| 2013-06-01 | 1.72 | 1.62 | 0.9 |
| 2013-07-01 | 1.89 | 1.7 | 0.96 |
| 2013-08-01 | 1.54 | 1.78 | 0.96 |
| 2013-09-01 | 1.09 | 1.75 | 0.97 |
| 2013-10-01 | 0.88 | 1.69 | 0.78 |
| 2013-11-01 | 1.23 | 1.74 | 0.54 |
| 2013-12-01 | 1.51 | 1.74 | 0.4 |
| 2014-01-01 | 1.56 | 1.61 | 0.44 |
| 2014-02-01 | 1.12 | 1.55 | 0.97 |
| 2014-03-01 | 1.61 | 1.65 | 1.49 |
| 2014-04-01 | 2.02 | 1.82 | 1.78 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2.17 | 1.95 | 2.76 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2.06 | 1.92 | 2.51 |
| 2014-07-01 | 1.97 | 1.84 | 2.68 |
| 2014-08-01 | 1.72 | 1.74 | 2.83 |
| 2014-09-01 | 1.68 | 1.74 | 3.11 |
| 2014-10-01 | 1.61 | 1.82 | 3.16 |
| 2014-11-01 | 1.23 | 1.74 | 3.32 |
| 2014-12-01 | 0.65 | 1.62 | 3.66 |
| 2015-01-01 | -0.23 | 1.63 | 3.34 |
| 2015-02-01 | -0.09 | 1.69 | 2.89 |
| 2015-03-01 | -0.02 | 1.75 | 1.93 |
| 2015-04-01 | -0.1 | 1.8 | 1.33 |
| 2015-05-01 | 0.04 | 1.75 | 0.62 |
| 2015-06-01 | 0.18 | 1.78 | 0.93 |
| 2015-07-01 | 0.23 | 1.83 | 0.87 |
| 2015-08-01 | 0.24 | 1.85 | 0.9 |
| 2015-09-01 | 0.01 | 1.9 | 0.77 |
| 2015-10-01 | 0.13 | 1.91 | 0.69 |
| 2015-11-01 | 0.44 | 2.0 | 0.29 |
| 2015-12-01 | 0.64 | 2.07 | -0.42 |
| 2016-01-01 | 1.24 | 2.15 | -0.41 |
| 2016-02-01 | 0.85 | 2.22 | -0.35 |
| 2016-03-01 | 0.89 | 2.14 | -0.5 |
| 2016-04-01 | 1.17 | 2.16 | -0.32 |
| 2016-05-01 | 1.08 | 2.25 | -0.73 |
| 2016-06-01 | 1.08 | 2.26 | -1.31 |
| 2016-07-01 | 0.87 | 2.17 | -1.6 |
| 2016-08-01 | 1.06 | 2.31 | -1.95 |
| 2016-09-01 | 1.55 | 2.27 | -2.19 |
| 2016-10-01 | 1.69 | 2.2 | -2.29 |
| 2016-11-01 | 1.68 | 2.15 | -2.13 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2.05 | 2.2 | -1.96 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2.51 | 2.25 | -1.86 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2.81 | 2.24 | -1.62 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2.44 | 2.05 | -0.84 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2.18 | 1.9 | -0.74 |
| 2017-05-01 | 1.86 | 1.74 | -0.19 |
| 2017-06-01 | 1.64 | 1.7 | -0.11 |
| 2017-07-01 | 1.73 | 1.68 | 0.22 |
| 2017-08-01 | 1.93 | 1.66 | 0.28 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2.18 | 1.6 | 0.41 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2.02 | 1.76 | 0.55 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2.17 | 1.74 | 0.63 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2.13 | 1.77 | 0.94 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2.15 | 1.89 | 1.17 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2.26 | 1.88 | 0.57 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2.33 | 2.12 | 0.32 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2.47 | 2.15 | 0.41 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2.78 | 2.27 | -0.0 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2.81 | 2.25 | 0.23 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2.85 | 2.27 | 0.28 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2.64 | 2.12 | 0.41 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2.33 | 2.2 | 0.47 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2.49 | 2.13 | 0.23 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2.15 | 2.22 | 0.54 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2.0 | 2.25 | 0.74 |
| 2019-01-01 | 1.49 | 2.18 | 0.72 |
| 2019-02-01 | 1.52 | 2.14 | 1.22 |
| 2019-03-01 | 1.88 | 2.07 | 1.39 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2.0 | 2.09 | 0.7 |
| 2019-05-01 | 1.8 | 1.97 | 1.15 |
| 2019-06-01 | 1.67 | 2.07 | 0.91 |
| 2019-07-01 | 1.83 | 2.17 | 0.59 |
| 2019-08-01 | 1.74 | 2.32 | 0.48 |
| 2019-09-01 | 1.68 | 2.33 | 0.6 |
| 2019-10-01 | 1.73 | 2.34 | 1.02 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2.09 | 2.35 | 1.04 |
| 2019-12-01 | 2.32 | 2.29 | 0.73 |
| 2020-01-01 | 2.6 | 2.28 | 0.8 |
| 2020-02-01 | 2.34 | 2.37 | 0.86 |
| 2020-03-01 | 1.49 | 2.1 | 1.05 |
| 2020-04-01 | 0.31 | 1.43 | 4.08 |
| 2020-05-01 | 0.2 | 1.22 | 4.8 |
| 2020-06-01 | 0.72 | 1.18 | 5.58 |
| 2020-07-01 | 1.0 | 1.56 | 4.57 |
| 2020-08-01 | 1.28 | 1.72 | 4.65 |
| 2020-09-01 | 1.39 | 1.72 | 4.04 |
| 2020-10-01 | 1.23 | 1.64 | 3.98 |
| 2020-11-01 | 1.18 | 1.67 | 3.56 |
| 2020-12-01 | 1.32 | 1.62 | 3.97 |
| 2021-01-01 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 3.71 |
| 2021-02-01 | 1.67 | 1.28 | 3.53 |
| 2021-03-01 | 2.67 | 1.65 | 3.23 |
| 2021-04-01 | 4.13 | 2.98 | 1.22 |
| 2021-05-01 | 4.92 | 3.79 | 0.72 |
| 2021-06-01 | 5.3 | 4.44 | 0.94 |
| 2021-07-01 | 5.25 | 4.21 | 2.57 |
| 2021-08-01 | 5.15 | 3.94 | 2.96 |
| 2021-09-01 | 5.35 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| 2021-10-01 | 6.24 | 4.59 | 5.34 |
| 2021-11-01 | 6.9 | 4.97 | 6.41 |
| 2021-12-01 | 7.17 | 5.49 | 6.51 |
| 2022-01-01 | 7.56 | 6.05 | 7.38 |
| 2022-02-01 | 7.94 | 6.46 | 8.66 |
| 2022-03-01 | 8.57 | 6.48 | 10.04 |
| 2022-04-01 | 8.23 | 6.16 | 10.81 |
| 2022-05-01 | 8.54 | 6.03 | 11.95 |
| 2022-06-01 | 8.98 | 5.91 | 12.26 |
| 2022-07-01 | 8.46 | 5.9 | 13.14 |
| 2022-08-01 | 8.22 | 6.29 | 13.59 |
| 2022-09-01 | 8.19 | 6.62 | 12.93 |
| 2022-10-01 | 7.76 | 6.29 | 12.4 |
| 2022-11-01 | 7.12 | 5.97 | 11.95 |
| 2022-12-01 | 6.4 | 5.69 | 11.74 |
| 2023-01-01 | 6.33 | 5.54 | 11.25 |
| 2023-02-01 | 5.96 | 5.5 | 10.09 |
| 2023-03-01 | 4.92 | 5.57 | 8.31 |
| 2023-04-01 | 4.95 | 5.51 | 7.18 |
| 2023-05-01 | 4.13 | 5.34 | 5.84 |
| 2023-06-01 | 3.07 | 4.85 | 4.67 |
| 2023-07-01 | 3.29 | 4.7 | 3.6 |
| 2023-08-01 | 3.72 | 4.4 | 2.97 |
| 2023-09-01 | 3.69 | 4.13 | 2.38 |
| 2023-10-01 | 3.25 | 4.03 | 2.15 |
| 2023-11-01 | 3.13 | 4.02 | 1.63 |
| 2023-12-01 | 3.32 | 3.92 | 1.31 |
| 2024-01-01 | 3.09 | 3.86 | 1.16 |
| 2024-02-01 | 3.16 | 3.76 | 0.99 |
| 2024-03-01 | 3.49 | 3.82 | 1.18 |
| 2024-04-01 | 3.36 | 3.63 | 1.17 |
| 2024-05-01 | 3.24 | 3.39 | 1.07 |
| 2024-06-01 | 2.97 | 3.27 | 1.17 |
| 2024-07-01 | 2.94 | 3.23 | 1.09 |
| 2024-08-01 | 2.61 | 3.29 | 0.91 |
| 2024-09-01 | 2.43 | 3.28 | 1.26 |
| 2024-10-01 | 2.58 | 3.3 | 1.15 |
| 2024-11-01 | 2.72 | 3.29 | 1.56 |
| 2024-12-01 | 2.87 | 3.21 | 1.73 |
| 2025-01-01 | 2.99 | 3.28 | 1.84 |
| 2025-02-01 | 2.8 | 3.14 | 1.81 |
| 2025-03-01 | 2.38 | 2.81 | 2.34 |
| 2025-04-01 | 2.33 | 2.78 | 1.99 |
| 2025-05-01 | 2.38 | 2.77 | 2.25 |
| 2025-06-01 | 2.68 | 2.91 | 2.42 |
| 2025-07-01 | 2.74 | 3.05 | 2.2 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2.94 | 3.11 | 2.69 |
| 2025-09-01 | 3.02 | 3.02 | 2.7 |
| 2025-10-01 | not published | not published | not published |
| 2025-11-01 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.91 |
| 2025-12-01 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.33 |
| 2026-01-01 | 2.39 | 2.51 | 2.18 |
| 2026-02-01 | 2.43 | 2.47 | 2.58 |
| 2026-03-01 | 3.29 | 2.6 | 2.02 |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.78 | 2.74 | 2.95 |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.17 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2026-06-01 | 3.46 | 2.57 | 2.7 |
| 2026-07-01 | 3.3 | 2.47 | 2.61 |
| 2026-08-01 | 3.35 | 2.45 | 2.13 |
| 2026-09-01 | 3.72 | 2.57 | 1.77 |
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED. CPIAUCSL, CPILFESL, CUSR0000SAF11 · retrieved Oct. 19, 2026 · 320 rows · as of September 2026 · monthly. Download CSV
Paychecks: wages versus prices
The 12-month change in average hourly earnings was 3.02% in September 2026 [5], against 3.72% for consumer prices [2], so pay lost ground to prices. When the wage line sits below the price line, the average hour of work buys a little less than it did a year before.
5Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private (CES0500000003). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, via FRED. Source, archived copy, Oct. 6, 2026.
Wages versus prices, 2008 to 2026
Both lines are percent change from a year earlier.
No figure for October 2025: the Bureau of Labor Statistics could not collect prices during the federal government shutdown (Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, 2025) and published no October 2025 index for most consumer price series. Source: BLS, 2025 federal government shutdown impact on the Consumer Price Index. The line connects the readings on either side, and the data table marks the gap “not published.”
Left and Right arrows read the values point by point; Page Up and Page Down jump a tenth of the way later or earlier; Home and End go to the ends; Escape clears.
- Months with no published figure
Data table
| date | Average hourly earnings | Consumer prices |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | 2.91 | 4.29 |
| 2008-02-01 | 2.85 | 4.14 |
| 2008-03-01 | 3.09 | 3.97 |
| 2008-04-01 | 2.84 | 3.9 |
| 2008-05-01 | 3.02 | 4.09 |
| 2008-06-01 | 2.72 | 4.94 |
| 2008-07-01 | 3.15 | 5.5 |
| 2008-08-01 | 3.33 | 5.31 |
| 2008-09-01 | 3.28 | 4.95 |
| 2008-10-01 | 3.32 | 3.73 |
| 2008-11-01 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
| 2008-12-01 | 3.73 | -0.02 |
| 2009-01-01 | 3.63 | -0.11 |
| 2009-02-01 | 3.34 | 0.01 |
| 2009-03-01 | 3.23 | -0.45 |
| 2009-04-01 | 3.37 | -0.58 |
| 2009-05-01 | 3.03 | -1.02 |
| 2009-06-01 | 2.88 | -1.23 |
| 2009-07-01 | 2.69 | -1.96 |
| 2009-08-01 | 2.44 | -1.48 |
| 2009-09-01 | 2.49 | -1.38 |
| 2009-10-01 | 2.53 | -0.22 |
| 2009-11-01 | 2.2 | 1.91 |
| 2009-12-01 | 1.91 | 2.81 |
| 2010-01-01 | 2.0 | 2.62 |
| 2010-02-01 | 2.18 | 2.15 |
| 2010-03-01 | 1.86 | 2.29 |
| 2010-04-01 | 1.76 | 2.21 |
| 2010-05-01 | 1.76 | 2.0 |
| 2010-06-01 | 1.76 | 1.12 |
| 2010-07-01 | 1.85 | 1.34 |
| 2010-08-01 | 1.75 | 1.15 |
| 2010-09-01 | 1.8 | 1.12 |
| 2010-10-01 | 1.88 | 1.17 |
| 2010-11-01 | 1.75 | 1.08 |
| 2010-12-01 | 1.74 | 1.44 |
| 2011-01-01 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 2011-02-01 | 1.83 | 2.12 |
| 2011-03-01 | 1.83 | 2.62 |
| 2011-04-01 | 1.87 | 3.08 |
| 2011-05-01 | 2.04 | 3.46 |
| 2011-06-01 | 2.09 | 3.5 |
| 2011-07-01 | 2.3 | 3.58 |
| 2011-08-01 | 1.95 | 3.75 |
| 2011-09-01 | 1.94 | 3.81 |
| 2011-10-01 | 1.98 | 3.52 |
| 2011-11-01 | 2.02 | 3.45 |
| 2011-12-01 | 2.02 | 3.06 |
| 2012-01-01 | 1.71 | 3.01 |
| 2012-02-01 | 1.79 | 2.9 |
| 2012-03-01 | 2.14 | 2.58 |
| 2012-04-01 | 2.1 | 2.27 |
| 2012-05-01 | 1.92 | 1.74 |
| 2012-06-01 | 2.0 | 1.65 |
| 2012-07-01 | 1.64 | 1.42 |
| 2012-08-01 | 1.82 | 1.69 |
| 2012-09-01 | 1.99 | 1.95 |
| 2012-10-01 | 1.64 | 2.16 |
| 2012-11-01 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 2012-12-01 | 2.15 | 1.76 |
| 2013-01-01 | 2.06 | 1.68 |
| 2013-02-01 | 2.15 | 2.02 |
| 2013-03-01 | 1.88 | 1.52 |
| 2013-04-01 | 2.05 | 1.14 |
| 2013-05-01 | 2.05 | 1.39 |
| 2013-06-01 | 2.13 | 1.72 |
| 2013-07-01 | 2.09 | 1.89 |
| 2013-08-01 | 2.3 | 1.54 |
| 2013-09-01 | 2.08 | 1.09 |
| 2013-10-01 | 2.25 | 0.88 |
| 2013-11-01 | 2.24 | 1.23 |
| 2013-12-01 | 1.94 | 1.51 |
| 2014-01-01 | 2.02 | 1.56 |
| 2014-02-01 | 2.31 | 1.12 |
| 2014-03-01 | 2.14 | 1.61 |
| 2014-04-01 | 1.97 | 2.02 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2.13 | 2.17 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2.09 | 2.06 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2.09 | 1.97 |
| 2014-08-01 | 2.16 | 1.72 |
| 2014-09-01 | 2.08 | 1.68 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2.08 | 1.61 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2.07 | 1.23 |
| 2014-12-01 | 1.86 | 0.65 |
| 2015-01-01 | 2.15 | -0.23 |
| 2015-02-01 | 1.89 | -0.09 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2.22 | -0.02 |
| 2015-04-01 | 2.26 | -0.1 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2.34 | 0.04 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2.09 | 0.18 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2.17 | 0.23 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2.28 | 0.24 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2.24 | 0.01 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2.48 | 0.13 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2.39 | 0.44 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2.52 | 0.64 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2.55 | 1.24 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2.38 | 0.85 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2.41 | 0.89 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2.57 | 1.17 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2.44 | 1.08 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2.6 | 1.08 |
| 2016-07-01 | 2.72 | 0.87 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2.43 | 1.06 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2.63 | 1.55 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2.78 | 1.69 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2.57 | 1.68 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2.69 | 2.05 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2.48 | 2.51 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2.72 | 2.81 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2.59 | 2.44 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2.55 | 2.18 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2.46 | 1.86 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2.5 | 1.64 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2.57 | 1.73 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2.57 | 1.93 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2.79 | 2.18 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2.32 | 2.02 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2.47 | 2.17 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2.7 | 2.13 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2.77 | 2.15 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2.57 | 2.26 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2.83 | 2.33 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2.79 | 2.47 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2.94 | 2.78 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2.93 | 2.81 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2.85 | 2.85 |
| 2018-08-01 | 3.19 | 2.64 |
| 2018-09-01 | 3.13 | 2.33 |
| 2018-10-01 | 3.28 | 2.49 |
| 2018-11-01 | 3.39 | 2.15 |
| 2018-12-01 | 3.49 | 2.0 |
| 2019-01-01 | 3.26 | 1.49 |
| 2019-02-01 | 3.55 | 1.52 |
| 2019-03-01 | 3.43 | 1.88 |
| 2019-04-01 | 3.27 | 2.0 |
| 2019-05-01 | 3.34 | 1.8 |
| 2019-06-01 | 3.48 | 1.67 |
| 2019-07-01 | 3.43 | 1.83 |
| 2019-08-01 | 3.42 | 1.74 |
| 2019-09-01 | 3.07 | 1.68 |
| 2019-10-01 | 3.18 | 1.73 |
| 2019-11-01 | 3.28 | 2.09 |
| 2019-12-01 | 2.98 | 2.32 |
| 2020-01-01 | 3.04 | 2.6 |
| 2020-02-01 | 3.07 | 2.34 |
| 2020-03-01 | 3.46 | 1.49 |
| 2020-04-01 | 8.1 | 0.31 |
| 2020-05-01 | 6.6 | 0.2 |
| 2020-06-01 | 5.04 | 0.72 |
| 2020-07-01 | 4.85 | 1.0 |
| 2020-08-01 | 4.8 | 1.28 |
| 2020-09-01 | 4.79 | 1.39 |
| 2020-10-01 | 4.6 | 1.23 |
| 2020-11-01 | 4.59 | 1.18 |
| 2020-12-01 | 5.39 | 1.32 |
| 2021-01-01 | 5.28 | 1.37 |
| 2021-02-01 | 5.29 | 1.67 |
| 2021-03-01 | 4.52 | 2.67 |
| 2021-04-01 | 0.6 | 4.13 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2.32 | 4.92 |
| 2021-06-01 | 3.95 | 5.3 |
| 2021-07-01 | 4.32 | 5.25 |
| 2021-08-01 | 4.37 | 5.15 |
| 2021-09-01 | 4.98 | 5.35 |
| 2021-10-01 | 5.42 | 6.24 |
| 2021-11-01 | 5.36 | 6.9 |
| 2021-12-01 | 4.95 | 7.17 |
| 2022-01-01 | 5.58 | 7.56 |
| 2022-02-01 | 5.29 | 7.94 |
| 2022-03-01 | 5.89 | 8.57 |
| 2022-04-01 | 5.76 | 8.23 |
| 2022-05-01 | 5.56 | 8.54 |
| 2022-06-01 | 5.4 | 8.98 |
| 2022-07-01 | 5.48 | 8.46 |
| 2022-08-01 | 5.39 | 8.22 |
| 2022-09-01 | 5.13 | 8.19 |
| 2022-10-01 | 5.01 | 7.76 |
| 2022-11-01 | 5.09 | 7.12 |
| 2022-12-01 | 4.94 | 6.4 |
| 2023-01-01 | 4.49 | 6.33 |
| 2023-02-01 | 4.77 | 5.96 |
| 2023-03-01 | 4.62 | 4.92 |
| 2023-04-01 | 4.6 | 4.95 |
| 2023-05-01 | 4.36 | 4.13 |
| 2023-06-01 | 4.66 | 3.07 |
| 2023-07-01 | 4.67 | 3.29 |
| 2023-08-01 | 4.47 | 3.72 |
| 2023-09-01 | 4.42 | 3.69 |
| 2023-10-01 | 4.22 | 3.25 |
| 2023-11-01 | 4.11 | 3.13 |
| 2023-12-01 | 4.1 | 3.32 |
| 2024-01-01 | 4.39 | 3.09 |
| 2024-02-01 | 4.13 | 3.16 |
| 2024-03-01 | 4.15 | 3.49 |
| 2024-04-01 | 3.98 | 3.36 |
| 2024-05-01 | 4.15 | 3.24 |
| 2024-06-01 | 3.92 | 2.97 |
| 2024-07-01 | 3.63 | 2.94 |
| 2024-08-01 | 3.92 | 2.61 |
| 2024-09-01 | 3.91 | 2.43 |
| 2024-10-01 | 4.05 | 2.58 |
| 2024-11-01 | 4.18 | 2.72 |
| 2024-12-01 | 4.08 | 2.87 |
| 2025-01-01 | 3.97 | 2.99 |
| 2025-02-01 | 4.11 | 2.8 |
| 2025-03-01 | 4.21 | 2.38 |
| 2025-04-01 | 3.91 | 2.33 |
| 2025-05-01 | 3.98 | 2.38 |
| 2025-06-01 | 3.86 | 2.68 |
| 2025-07-01 | 3.96 | 2.74 |
| 2025-08-01 | 3.98 | 2.94 |
| 2025-09-01 | 3.85 | 3.02 |
| 2025-10-01 | 3.92 | not published |
| 2025-11-01 | 3.93 | 2.7 |
| 2025-12-01 | 3.73 | 2.65 |
| 2026-01-01 | 3.66 | 2.39 |
| 2026-02-01 | 3.7 | 2.43 |
| 2026-03-01 | 3.43 | 3.29 |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.57 | 3.78 |
| 2026-05-01 | 3.34 | 4.17 |
| 2026-06-01 | 3.38 | 3.46 |
| 2026-07-01 | 3.21 | 3.3 |
| 2026-08-01 | 3.11 | 3.35 |
| 2026-09-01 | 3.02 | 3.72 |
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED. CES0500000003, CPIAUCSL · retrieved Oct. 19, 2026 · 225 rows · as of September 2026 · monthly. Download CSV
Hiring: jobs added each month
Payrolls rose by 29,000 jobs in September 2026 [6]. The first estimate for any month is revised twice, so the most recent months are the least certain.
6All Employees, Total Nonfarm (PAYEMS). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, via FRED. Source, archived copy, Oct. 3, 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm payrolls, 2015 to 2026
Thousands of jobs, change from the prior month. The 2020 swings run off a normal scale.
Left and Right arrows read the values point by point; Page Up and Page Down jump a tenth of the way later or earlier; Home and End go to the ends; Escape clears.
Data table
| date | Jobs added (thousands) |
|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | 204.0 |
| 2015-02-01 | 259.0 |
| 2015-03-01 | 96.0 |
| 2015-04-01 | 273.0 |
| 2015-05-01 | 342.0 |
| 2015-06-01 | 171.0 |
| 2015-07-01 | 282.0 |
| 2015-08-01 | 134.0 |
| 2015-09-01 | 150.0 |
| 2015-10-01 | 304.0 |
| 2015-11-01 | 229.0 |
| 2015-12-01 | 269.0 |
| 2016-01-01 | 133.0 |
| 2016-02-01 | 196.0 |
| 2016-03-01 | 256.0 |
| 2016-04-01 | 192.0 |
| 2016-05-01 | 46.0 |
| 2016-06-01 | 247.0 |
| 2016-07-01 | 373.0 |
| 2016-08-01 | 141.0 |
| 2016-09-01 | 306.0 |
| 2016-10-01 | 98.0 |
| 2016-11-01 | 118.0 |
| 2016-12-01 | 225.0 |
| 2017-01-01 | 220.0 |
| 2017-02-01 | 218.0 |
| 2017-03-01 | 124.0 |
| 2017-04-01 | 205.0 |
| 2017-05-01 | 205.0 |
| 2017-06-01 | 203.0 |
| 2017-07-01 | 189.0 |
| 2017-08-01 | 147.0 |
| 2017-09-01 | 89.0 |
| 2017-10-01 | 141.0 |
| 2017-11-01 | 223.0 |
| 2017-12-01 | 151.0 |
| 2018-01-01 | 137.0 |
| 2018-02-01 | 394.0 |
| 2018-03-01 | 226.0 |
| 2018-04-01 | 140.0 |
| 2018-05-01 | 322.0 |
| 2018-06-01 | 218.0 |
| 2018-07-01 | 60.0 |
| 2018-08-01 | 257.0 |
| 2018-09-01 | 81.0 |
| 2018-10-01 | 169.0 |
| 2018-11-01 | 90.0 |
| 2018-12-01 | 192.0 |
| 2019-01-01 | 251.0 |
| 2019-02-01 | 7.0 |
| 2019-03-01 | 228.0 |
| 2019-04-01 | 296.0 |
| 2019-05-01 | 27.0 |
| 2019-06-01 | 220.0 |
| 2019-07-01 | 99.0 |
| 2019-08-01 | 232.0 |
| 2019-09-01 | 196.0 |
| 2019-10-01 | 95.0 |
| 2019-11-01 | 207.0 |
| 2019-12-01 | 127.0 |
| 2020-01-01 | 237.0 |
| 2020-02-01 | 262.0 |
| 2020-03-01 | -1398.0 |
| 2020-04-01 | -20469.0 |
| 2020-05-01 | 2614.0 |
| 2020-06-01 | 4631.0 |
| 2020-07-01 | 1584.0 |
| 2020-08-01 | 1566.0 |
| 2020-09-01 | 949.0 |
| 2020-10-01 | 690.0 |
| 2020-11-01 | 273.0 |
| 2020-12-01 | -185.0 |
| 2021-01-01 | 315.0 |
| 2021-02-01 | 517.0 |
| 2021-03-01 | 852.0 |
| 2021-04-01 | 355.0 |
| 2021-05-01 | 478.0 |
| 2021-06-01 | 755.0 |
| 2021-07-01 | 942.0 |
| 2021-08-01 | 552.0 |
| 2021-09-01 | 457.0 |
| 2021-10-01 | 801.0 |
| 2021-11-01 | 658.0 |
| 2021-12-01 | 586.0 |
| 2022-01-01 | 190.0 |
| 2022-02-01 | 819.0 |
| 2022-03-01 | 490.0 |
| 2022-04-01 | 308.0 |
| 2022-05-01 | 301.0 |
| 2022-06-01 | 434.0 |
| 2022-07-01 | 714.0 |
| 2022-08-01 | 290.0 |
| 2022-09-01 | 220.0 |
| 2022-10-01 | 357.0 |
| 2022-11-01 | 303.0 |
| 2022-12-01 | 100.0 |
| 2023-01-01 | 434.0 |
| 2023-02-01 | 290.0 |
| 2023-03-01 | 68.0 |
| 2023-04-01 | 241.0 |
| 2023-05-01 | 280.0 |
| 2023-06-01 | 225.0 |
| 2023-07-01 | 163.0 |
| 2023-08-01 | 218.0 |
| 2023-09-01 | 156.0 |
| 2023-10-01 | 159.0 |
| 2023-11-01 | 127.0 |
| 2023-12-01 | 154.0 |
| 2024-01-01 | 175.0 |
| 2024-02-01 | 206.0 |
| 2024-03-01 | 228.0 |
| 2024-04-01 | 64.0 |
| 2024-05-01 | 78.0 |
| 2024-06-01 | 87.0 |
| 2024-07-01 | 53.0 |
| 2024-08-01 | 9.0 |
| 2024-09-01 | 155.0 |
| 2024-10-01 | 33.0 |
| 2024-11-01 | 134.0 |
| 2024-12-01 | 237.0 |
| 2025-01-01 | -48.0 |
| 2025-02-01 | 42.0 |
| 2025-03-01 | 67.0 |
| 2025-04-01 | 108.0 |
| 2025-05-01 | 13.0 |
| 2025-06-01 | -20.0 |
| 2025-07-01 | 64.0 |
| 2025-08-01 | -70.0 |
| 2025-09-01 | 76.0 |
| 2025-10-01 | -140.0 |
| 2025-11-01 | 41.0 |
| 2025-12-01 | -17.0 |
| 2026-01-01 | 160.0 |
| 2026-02-01 | -156.0 |
| 2026-03-01 | 214.0 |
| 2026-04-01 | 148.0 |
| 2026-05-01 | 63.0 |
| 2026-06-01 | 31.0 |
| 2026-07-01 | -10.0 |
| 2026-08-01 | 133.0 |
| 2026-09-01 | 29.0 |
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED. PAYEMS · retrieved Oct. 19, 2026 · 141 rows · as of September 2026 · monthly. Download CSV
Borrowing: the 30-year mortgage rate
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.86% in September 2026, the latest full month, up from 6.35% a year earlier [7]. When the latest month on the chart is still in progress, its figure averages only the weeks reported so far.
730-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US). Freddie Mac, via FRED. Source, archived copy, Oct. 4, 2026.
30-year fixed mortgage rate, 2000 to 2026
Monthly average of Freddie Mac's weekly survey rate.
Left and Right arrows read the values point by point; Page Up and Page Down jump a tenth of the way later or earlier; Home and End go to the ends; Escape clears.
Data table
| date | 30-year fixed rate |
|---|---|
| 2000-01-01 | 8.21 |
| 2000-02-01 | 8.32 |
| 2000-03-01 | 8.24 |
| 2000-04-01 | 8.15 |
| 2000-05-01 | 8.52 |
| 2000-06-01 | 8.29 |
| 2000-07-01 | 8.15 |
| 2000-08-01 | 8.03 |
| 2000-09-01 | 7.91 |
| 2000-10-01 | 7.79 |
| 2000-11-01 | 7.75 |
| 2000-12-01 | 7.38 |
| 2001-01-01 | 7.03 |
| 2001-02-01 | 7.05 |
| 2001-03-01 | 6.95 |
| 2001-04-01 | 7.08 |
| 2001-05-01 | 7.14 |
| 2001-06-01 | 7.16 |
| 2001-07-01 | 7.13 |
| 2001-08-01 | 6.95 |
| 2001-09-01 | 6.82 |
| 2001-10-01 | 6.62 |
| 2001-11-01 | 6.66 |
| 2001-12-01 | 7.06 |
| 2002-01-01 | 7.0 |
| 2002-02-01 | 6.89 |
| 2002-03-01 | 7.01 |
| 2002-04-01 | 6.99 |
| 2002-05-01 | 6.81 |
| 2002-06-01 | 6.65 |
| 2002-07-01 | 6.49 |
| 2002-08-01 | 6.29 |
| 2002-09-01 | 6.09 |
| 2002-10-01 | 6.11 |
| 2002-11-01 | 6.07 |
| 2002-12-01 | 6.05 |
| 2003-01-01 | 5.92 |
| 2003-02-01 | 5.84 |
| 2003-03-01 | 5.75 |
| 2003-04-01 | 5.81 |
| 2003-05-01 | 5.48 |
| 2003-06-01 | 5.23 |
| 2003-07-01 | 5.63 |
| 2003-08-01 | 6.26 |
| 2003-09-01 | 6.15 |
| 2003-10-01 | 5.95 |
| 2003-11-01 | 5.93 |
| 2003-12-01 | 5.88 |
| 2004-01-01 | 5.71 |
| 2004-02-01 | 5.63 |
| 2004-03-01 | 5.45 |
| 2004-04-01 | 5.83 |
| 2004-05-01 | 6.27 |
| 2004-06-01 | 6.29 |
| 2004-07-01 | 6.06 |
| 2004-08-01 | 5.87 |
| 2004-09-01 | 5.75 |
| 2004-10-01 | 5.72 |
| 2004-11-01 | 5.73 |
| 2004-12-01 | 5.75 |
| 2005-01-01 | 5.71 |
| 2005-02-01 | 5.63 |
| 2005-03-01 | 5.93 |
| 2005-04-01 | 5.86 |
| 2005-05-01 | 5.72 |
| 2005-06-01 | 5.58 |
| 2005-07-01 | 5.7 |
| 2005-08-01 | 5.82 |
| 2005-09-01 | 5.77 |
| 2005-10-01 | 6.07 |
| 2005-11-01 | 6.33 |
| 2005-12-01 | 6.27 |
| 2006-01-01 | 6.14 |
| 2006-02-01 | 6.25 |
| 2006-03-01 | 6.32 |
| 2006-04-01 | 6.51 |
| 2006-05-01 | 6.6 |
| 2006-06-01 | 6.68 |
| 2006-07-01 | 6.76 |
| 2006-08-01 | 6.52 |
| 2006-09-01 | 6.4 |
| 2006-10-01 | 6.36 |
| 2006-11-01 | 6.24 |
| 2006-12-01 | 6.13 |
| 2007-01-01 | 6.22 |
| 2007-02-01 | 6.29 |
| 2007-03-01 | 6.16 |
| 2007-04-01 | 6.18 |
| 2007-05-01 | 6.26 |
| 2007-06-01 | 6.66 |
| 2007-07-01 | 6.7 |
| 2007-08-01 | 6.57 |
| 2007-09-01 | 6.38 |
| 2007-10-01 | 6.38 |
| 2007-11-01 | 6.21 |
| 2007-12-01 | 6.09 |
| 2008-01-01 | 5.76 |
| 2008-02-01 | 5.92 |
| 2008-03-01 | 5.97 |
| 2008-04-01 | 5.92 |
| 2008-05-01 | 6.04 |
| 2008-06-01 | 6.32 |
| 2008-07-01 | 6.43 |
| 2008-08-01 | 6.48 |
| 2008-09-01 | 6.04 |
| 2008-10-01 | 6.2 |
| 2008-11-01 | 6.09 |
| 2008-12-01 | 5.29 |
| 2009-01-01 | 5.05 |
| 2009-02-01 | 5.13 |
| 2009-03-01 | 5.0 |
| 2009-04-01 | 4.81 |
| 2009-05-01 | 4.86 |
| 2009-06-01 | 5.42 |
| 2009-07-01 | 5.22 |
| 2009-08-01 | 5.19 |
| 2009-09-01 | 5.06 |
| 2009-10-01 | 4.95 |
| 2009-11-01 | 4.88 |
| 2009-12-01 | 4.93 |
| 2010-01-01 | 5.03 |
| 2010-02-01 | 4.99 |
| 2010-03-01 | 4.97 |
| 2010-04-01 | 5.1 |
| 2010-05-01 | 4.89 |
| 2010-06-01 | 4.74 |
| 2010-07-01 | 4.56 |
| 2010-08-01 | 4.43 |
| 2010-09-01 | 4.35 |
| 2010-10-01 | 4.22 |
| 2010-11-01 | 4.3 |
| 2010-12-01 | 4.71 |
| 2011-01-01 | 4.75 |
| 2011-02-01 | 4.95 |
| 2011-03-01 | 4.84 |
| 2011-04-01 | 4.84 |
| 2011-05-01 | 4.64 |
| 2011-06-01 | 4.51 |
| 2011-07-01 | 4.54 |
| 2011-08-01 | 4.27 |
| 2011-09-01 | 4.11 |
| 2011-10-01 | 4.07 |
| 2011-11-01 | 3.99 |
| 2011-12-01 | 3.96 |
| 2012-01-01 | 3.92 |
| 2012-02-01 | 3.89 |
| 2012-03-01 | 3.95 |
| 2012-04-01 | 3.91 |
| 2012-05-01 | 3.8 |
| 2012-06-01 | 3.67 |
| 2012-07-01 | 3.55 |
| 2012-08-01 | 3.6 |
| 2012-09-01 | 3.5 |
| 2012-10-01 | 3.38 |
| 2012-11-01 | 3.35 |
| 2012-12-01 | 3.34 |
| 2013-01-01 | 3.41 |
| 2013-02-01 | 3.53 |
| 2013-03-01 | 3.56 |
| 2013-04-01 | 3.45 |
| 2013-05-01 | 3.54 |
| 2013-06-01 | 4.07 |
| 2013-07-01 | 4.37 |
| 2013-08-01 | 4.46 |
| 2013-09-01 | 4.49 |
| 2013-10-01 | 4.19 |
| 2013-11-01 | 4.25 |
| 2013-12-01 | 4.46 |
| 2014-01-01 | 4.43 |
| 2014-02-01 | 4.3 |
| 2014-03-01 | 4.34 |
| 2014-04-01 | 4.34 |
| 2014-05-01 | 4.19 |
| 2014-06-01 | 4.16 |
| 2014-07-01 | 4.13 |
| 2014-08-01 | 4.12 |
| 2014-09-01 | 4.16 |
| 2014-10-01 | 4.04 |
| 2014-11-01 | 4.0 |
| 2014-12-01 | 3.86 |
| 2015-01-01 | 3.67 |
| 2015-02-01 | 3.71 |
| 2015-03-01 | 3.77 |
| 2015-04-01 | 3.67 |
| 2015-05-01 | 3.84 |
| 2015-06-01 | 3.98 |
| 2015-07-01 | 4.05 |
| 2015-08-01 | 3.91 |
| 2015-09-01 | 3.89 |
| 2015-10-01 | 3.8 |
| 2015-11-01 | 3.94 |
| 2015-12-01 | 3.96 |
| 2016-01-01 | 3.87 |
| 2016-02-01 | 3.66 |
| 2016-03-01 | 3.69 |
| 2016-04-01 | 3.6 |
| 2016-05-01 | 3.6 |
| 2016-06-01 | 3.57 |
| 2016-07-01 | 3.44 |
| 2016-08-01 | 3.44 |
| 2016-09-01 | 3.46 |
| 2016-10-01 | 3.47 |
| 2016-11-01 | 3.77 |
| 2016-12-01 | 4.2 |
| 2017-01-01 | 4.15 |
| 2017-02-01 | 4.17 |
| 2017-03-01 | 4.2 |
| 2017-04-01 | 4.04 |
| 2017-05-01 | 4.01 |
| 2017-06-01 | 3.9 |
| 2017-07-01 | 3.97 |
| 2017-08-01 | 3.88 |
| 2017-09-01 | 3.8 |
| 2017-10-01 | 3.9 |
| 2017-11-01 | 3.92 |
| 2017-12-01 | 3.95 |
| 2018-01-01 | 4.03 |
| 2018-02-01 | 4.33 |
| 2018-03-01 | 4.44 |
| 2018-04-01 | 4.47 |
| 2018-05-01 | 4.59 |
| 2018-06-01 | 4.57 |
| 2018-07-01 | 4.53 |
| 2018-08-01 | 4.55 |
| 2018-09-01 | 4.63 |
| 2018-10-01 | 4.83 |
| 2018-11-01 | 4.87 |
| 2018-12-01 | 4.64 |
| 2019-01-01 | 4.46 |
| 2019-02-01 | 4.37 |
| 2019-03-01 | 4.26 |
| 2019-04-01 | 4.14 |
| 2019-05-01 | 4.07 |
| 2019-06-01 | 3.8 |
| 2019-07-01 | 3.77 |
| 2019-08-01 | 3.62 |
| 2019-09-01 | 3.6 |
| 2019-10-01 | 3.69 |
| 2019-11-01 | 3.7 |
| 2019-12-01 | 3.72 |
| 2020-01-01 | 3.62 |
| 2020-02-01 | 3.47 |
| 2020-03-01 | 3.45 |
| 2020-04-01 | 3.31 |
| 2020-05-01 | 3.23 |
| 2020-06-01 | 3.16 |
| 2020-07-01 | 3.02 |
| 2020-08-01 | 2.94 |
| 2020-09-01 | 2.89 |
| 2020-10-01 | 2.83 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2.77 |
| 2020-12-01 | 2.68 |
| 2021-01-01 | 2.73 |
| 2021-02-01 | 2.81 |
| 2021-03-01 | 3.08 |
| 2021-04-01 | 3.06 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2.96 |
| 2021-06-01 | 2.98 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2.87 |
| 2021-08-01 | 2.84 |
| 2021-09-01 | 2.9 |
| 2021-10-01 | 3.07 |
| 2021-11-01 | 3.07 |
| 2021-12-01 | 3.1 |
| 2022-01-01 | 3.45 |
| 2022-02-01 | 3.76 |
| 2022-03-01 | 4.17 |
| 2022-04-01 | 4.98 |
| 2022-05-01 | 5.23 |
| 2022-06-01 | 5.52 |
| 2022-07-01 | 5.41 |
| 2022-08-01 | 5.22 |
| 2022-09-01 | 6.11 |
| 2022-10-01 | 6.9 |
| 2022-11-01 | 6.8 |
| 2022-12-01 | 6.36 |
| 2023-01-01 | 6.27 |
| 2023-02-01 | 6.26 |
| 2023-03-01 | 6.54 |
| 2023-04-01 | 6.34 |
| 2023-05-01 | 6.42 |
| 2023-06-01 | 6.71 |
| 2023-07-01 | 6.84 |
| 2023-08-01 | 7.07 |
| 2023-09-01 | 7.2 |
| 2023-10-01 | 7.62 |
| 2023-11-01 | 7.44 |
| 2023-12-01 | 6.82 |
| 2024-01-01 | 6.64 |
| 2024-02-01 | 6.78 |
| 2024-03-01 | 6.82 |
| 2024-04-01 | 6.99 |
| 2024-05-01 | 7.06 |
| 2024-06-01 | 6.92 |
| 2024-07-01 | 6.85 |
| 2024-08-01 | 6.5 |
| 2024-09-01 | 6.18 |
| 2024-10-01 | 6.43 |
| 2024-11-01 | 6.8 |
| 2024-12-01 | 6.71 |
| 2025-01-01 | 6.96 |
| 2025-02-01 | 6.84 |
| 2025-03-01 | 6.65 |
| 2025-04-01 | 6.72 |
| 2025-05-01 | 6.82 |
| 2025-06-01 | 6.82 |
| 2025-07-01 | 6.72 |
| 2025-08-01 | 6.59 |
| 2025-09-01 | 6.35 |
| 2025-10-01 | 6.25 |
| 2025-11-01 | 6.24 |
| 2025-12-01 | 6.19 |
| 2026-01-01 | 6.1 |
| 2026-02-01 | 6.05 |
| 2026-03-01 | 6.18 |
| 2026-04-01 | 6.33 |
| 2026-05-01 | 6.44 |
| 2026-06-01 | 6.49 |
| 2026-07-01 | 6.54 |
| 2026-08-01 | 6.67 |
| 2026-09-01 | 6.86 |
| 2026-10-01 | 7.36 |
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED. MORTGAGE30US · retrieved Oct. 19, 2026 · 322 rows · as of October 2026 · monthly. Download CSV
Mood: consumer sentiment
The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index was 51.7 in August 2026, down from 55.2 in July 2026 [8]. The index is set to 100 in the first quarter of 1966 [8]. FRED posts it a month late, at the University of Michigan’s request, so this chart can end a month or more before the others [8]. Sentiment measures how people feel about their finances and the economy, which is where the numbers above and people’s experience can disagree.
8University of Michigan: Consumer Sentiment (UMCSENT). University of Michigan, via FRED. Source, archived copy, Sept. 25, 2026.
Consumer sentiment, 2000 to 2026
Index, first quarter of 1966 = 100.
Left and Right arrows read the values point by point; Page Up and Page Down jump a tenth of the way later or earlier; Home and End go to the ends; Escape clears.
Data table
| date | Consumer sentiment |
|---|---|
| 2000-01-01 | 112.0 |
| 2000-02-01 | 111.3 |
| 2000-03-01 | 107.1 |
| 2000-04-01 | 109.2 |
| 2000-05-01 | 110.7 |
| 2000-06-01 | 106.4 |
| 2000-07-01 | 108.3 |
| 2000-08-01 | 107.3 |
| 2000-09-01 | 106.8 |
| 2000-10-01 | 105.8 |
| 2000-11-01 | 107.6 |
| 2000-12-01 | 98.4 |
| 2001-01-01 | 94.7 |
| 2001-02-01 | 90.6 |
| 2001-03-01 | 91.5 |
| 2001-04-01 | 88.4 |
| 2001-05-01 | 92.0 |
| 2001-06-01 | 92.6 |
| 2001-07-01 | 92.4 |
| 2001-08-01 | 91.5 |
| 2001-09-01 | 81.8 |
| 2001-10-01 | 82.7 |
| 2001-11-01 | 83.9 |
| 2001-12-01 | 88.8 |
| 2002-01-01 | 93.0 |
| 2002-02-01 | 90.7 |
| 2002-03-01 | 95.7 |
| 2002-04-01 | 93.0 |
| 2002-05-01 | 96.9 |
| 2002-06-01 | 92.4 |
| 2002-07-01 | 88.1 |
| 2002-08-01 | 87.6 |
| 2002-09-01 | 86.1 |
| 2002-10-01 | 80.6 |
| 2002-11-01 | 84.2 |
| 2002-12-01 | 86.7 |
| 2003-01-01 | 82.4 |
| 2003-02-01 | 79.9 |
| 2003-03-01 | 77.6 |
| 2003-04-01 | 86.0 |
| 2003-05-01 | 92.1 |
| 2003-06-01 | 89.7 |
| 2003-07-01 | 90.9 |
| 2003-08-01 | 89.3 |
| 2003-09-01 | 87.7 |
| 2003-10-01 | 89.6 |
| 2003-11-01 | 93.7 |
| 2003-12-01 | 92.6 |
| 2004-01-01 | 103.8 |
| 2004-02-01 | 94.4 |
| 2004-03-01 | 95.8 |
| 2004-04-01 | 94.2 |
| 2004-05-01 | 90.2 |
| 2004-06-01 | 95.6 |
| 2004-07-01 | 96.7 |
| 2004-08-01 | 95.9 |
| 2004-09-01 | 94.2 |
| 2004-10-01 | 91.7 |
| 2004-11-01 | 92.8 |
| 2004-12-01 | 97.1 |
| 2005-01-01 | 95.5 |
| 2005-02-01 | 94.1 |
| 2005-03-01 | 92.6 |
| 2005-04-01 | 87.7 |
| 2005-05-01 | 86.9 |
| 2005-06-01 | 96.0 |
| 2005-07-01 | 96.5 |
| 2005-08-01 | 89.1 |
| 2005-09-01 | 76.9 |
| 2005-10-01 | 74.2 |
| 2005-11-01 | 81.6 |
| 2005-12-01 | 91.5 |
| 2006-01-01 | 91.2 |
| 2006-02-01 | 86.7 |
| 2006-03-01 | 88.9 |
| 2006-04-01 | 87.4 |
| 2006-05-01 | 79.1 |
| 2006-06-01 | 84.9 |
| 2006-07-01 | 84.7 |
| 2006-08-01 | 82.0 |
| 2006-09-01 | 85.4 |
| 2006-10-01 | 93.6 |
| 2006-11-01 | 92.1 |
| 2006-12-01 | 91.7 |
| 2007-01-01 | 96.9 |
| 2007-02-01 | 91.3 |
| 2007-03-01 | 88.4 |
| 2007-04-01 | 87.1 |
| 2007-05-01 | 88.3 |
| 2007-06-01 | 85.3 |
| 2007-07-01 | 90.4 |
| 2007-08-01 | 83.4 |
| 2007-09-01 | 83.4 |
| 2007-10-01 | 80.9 |
| 2007-11-01 | 76.1 |
| 2007-12-01 | 75.5 |
| 2008-01-01 | 78.4 |
| 2008-02-01 | 70.8 |
| 2008-03-01 | 69.5 |
| 2008-04-01 | 62.6 |
| 2008-05-01 | 59.8 |
| 2008-06-01 | 56.4 |
| 2008-07-01 | 61.2 |
| 2008-08-01 | 63.0 |
| 2008-09-01 | 70.3 |
| 2008-10-01 | 57.6 |
| 2008-11-01 | 55.3 |
| 2008-12-01 | 60.1 |
| 2009-01-01 | 61.2 |
| 2009-02-01 | 56.3 |
| 2009-03-01 | 57.3 |
| 2009-04-01 | 65.1 |
| 2009-05-01 | 68.7 |
| 2009-06-01 | 70.8 |
| 2009-07-01 | 66.0 |
| 2009-08-01 | 65.7 |
| 2009-09-01 | 73.5 |
| 2009-10-01 | 70.6 |
| 2009-11-01 | 67.4 |
| 2009-12-01 | 72.5 |
| 2010-01-01 | 74.4 |
| 2010-02-01 | 73.6 |
| 2010-03-01 | 73.6 |
| 2010-04-01 | 72.2 |
| 2010-05-01 | 73.6 |
| 2010-06-01 | 76.0 |
| 2010-07-01 | 67.8 |
| 2010-08-01 | 68.9 |
| 2010-09-01 | 68.2 |
| 2010-10-01 | 67.7 |
| 2010-11-01 | 71.6 |
| 2010-12-01 | 74.5 |
| 2011-01-01 | 74.2 |
| 2011-02-01 | 77.5 |
| 2011-03-01 | 67.5 |
| 2011-04-01 | 69.8 |
| 2011-05-01 | 74.3 |
| 2011-06-01 | 71.5 |
| 2011-07-01 | 63.7 |
| 2011-08-01 | 55.8 |
| 2011-09-01 | 59.5 |
| 2011-10-01 | 60.8 |
| 2011-11-01 | 63.7 |
| 2011-12-01 | 69.9 |
| 2012-01-01 | 75.0 |
| 2012-02-01 | 75.3 |
| 2012-03-01 | 76.2 |
| 2012-04-01 | 76.4 |
| 2012-05-01 | 79.3 |
| 2012-06-01 | 73.2 |
| 2012-07-01 | 72.3 |
| 2012-08-01 | 74.3 |
| 2012-09-01 | 78.3 |
| 2012-10-01 | 82.6 |
| 2012-11-01 | 82.7 |
| 2012-12-01 | 72.9 |
| 2013-01-01 | 73.8 |
| 2013-02-01 | 77.6 |
| 2013-03-01 | 78.6 |
| 2013-04-01 | 76.4 |
| 2013-05-01 | 84.5 |
| 2013-06-01 | 84.1 |
| 2013-07-01 | 85.1 |
| 2013-08-01 | 82.1 |
| 2013-09-01 | 77.5 |
| 2013-10-01 | 73.2 |
| 2013-11-01 | 75.1 |
| 2013-12-01 | 82.5 |
| 2014-01-01 | 81.2 |
| 2014-02-01 | 81.6 |
| 2014-03-01 | 80.0 |
| 2014-04-01 | 84.1 |
| 2014-05-01 | 81.9 |
| 2014-06-01 | 82.5 |
| 2014-07-01 | 81.8 |
| 2014-08-01 | 82.5 |
| 2014-09-01 | 84.6 |
| 2014-10-01 | 86.9 |
| 2014-11-01 | 88.8 |
| 2014-12-01 | 93.6 |
| 2015-01-01 | 98.1 |
| 2015-02-01 | 95.4 |
| 2015-03-01 | 93.0 |
| 2015-04-01 | 95.9 |
| 2015-05-01 | 90.7 |
| 2015-06-01 | 96.1 |
| 2015-07-01 | 93.1 |
| 2015-08-01 | 91.9 |
| 2015-09-01 | 87.2 |
| 2015-10-01 | 90.0 |
| 2015-11-01 | 91.3 |
| 2015-12-01 | 92.6 |
| 2016-01-01 | 92.0 |
| 2016-02-01 | 91.7 |
| 2016-03-01 | 91.0 |
| 2016-04-01 | 89.0 |
| 2016-05-01 | 94.7 |
| 2016-06-01 | 93.5 |
| 2016-07-01 | 90.0 |
| 2016-08-01 | 89.8 |
| 2016-09-01 | 91.2 |
| 2016-10-01 | 87.2 |
| 2016-11-01 | 93.8 |
| 2016-12-01 | 98.2 |
| 2017-01-01 | 98.5 |
| 2017-02-01 | 96.3 |
| 2017-03-01 | 96.9 |
| 2017-04-01 | 97.0 |
| 2017-05-01 | 97.1 |
| 2017-06-01 | 95.0 |
| 2017-07-01 | 93.4 |
| 2017-08-01 | 96.8 |
| 2017-09-01 | 95.1 |
| 2017-10-01 | 100.7 |
| 2017-11-01 | 98.5 |
| 2017-12-01 | 95.9 |
| 2018-01-01 | 95.7 |
| 2018-02-01 | 99.7 |
| 2018-03-01 | 101.4 |
| 2018-04-01 | 98.8 |
| 2018-05-01 | 98.0 |
| 2018-06-01 | 98.2 |
| 2018-07-01 | 97.9 |
| 2018-08-01 | 96.2 |
| 2018-09-01 | 100.1 |
| 2018-10-01 | 98.6 |
| 2018-11-01 | 97.5 |
| 2018-12-01 | 98.3 |
| 2019-01-01 | 91.2 |
| 2019-02-01 | 93.8 |
| 2019-03-01 | 98.4 |
| 2019-04-01 | 97.2 |
| 2019-05-01 | 100.0 |
| 2019-06-01 | 98.2 |
| 2019-07-01 | 98.4 |
| 2019-08-01 | 89.8 |
| 2019-09-01 | 93.2 |
| 2019-10-01 | 95.5 |
| 2019-11-01 | 96.8 |
| 2019-12-01 | 99.3 |
| 2020-01-01 | 99.8 |
| 2020-02-01 | 101.0 |
| 2020-03-01 | 89.1 |
| 2020-04-01 | 71.8 |
| 2020-05-01 | 72.3 |
| 2020-06-01 | 78.1 |
| 2020-07-01 | 72.5 |
| 2020-08-01 | 74.1 |
| 2020-09-01 | 80.4 |
| 2020-10-01 | 81.8 |
| 2020-11-01 | 76.9 |
| 2020-12-01 | 80.7 |
| 2021-01-01 | 79.0 |
| 2021-02-01 | 76.8 |
| 2021-03-01 | 84.9 |
| 2021-04-01 | 88.3 |
| 2021-05-01 | 82.9 |
| 2021-06-01 | 85.5 |
| 2021-07-01 | 81.2 |
| 2021-08-01 | 70.3 |
| 2021-09-01 | 72.8 |
| 2021-10-01 | 71.7 |
| 2021-11-01 | 67.4 |
| 2021-12-01 | 70.6 |
| 2022-01-01 | 67.2 |
| 2022-02-01 | 62.8 |
| 2022-03-01 | 59.4 |
| 2022-04-01 | 65.2 |
| 2022-05-01 | 58.4 |
| 2022-06-01 | 50.0 |
| 2022-07-01 | 51.5 |
| 2022-08-01 | 58.2 |
| 2022-09-01 | 58.6 |
| 2022-10-01 | 59.9 |
| 2022-11-01 | 56.7 |
| 2022-12-01 | 59.8 |
| 2023-01-01 | 64.9 |
| 2023-02-01 | 66.9 |
| 2023-03-01 | 62.0 |
| 2023-04-01 | 63.7 |
| 2023-05-01 | 59.0 |
| 2023-06-01 | 64.2 |
| 2023-07-01 | 71.5 |
| 2023-08-01 | 69.4 |
| 2023-09-01 | 67.8 |
| 2023-10-01 | 63.8 |
| 2023-11-01 | 61.3 |
| 2023-12-01 | 69.7 |
| 2024-01-01 | 79.0 |
| 2024-02-01 | 76.9 |
| 2024-03-01 | 79.4 |
| 2024-04-01 | 77.2 |
| 2024-05-01 | 69.1 |
| 2024-06-01 | 68.2 |
| 2024-07-01 | 66.4 |
| 2024-08-01 | 67.9 |
| 2024-09-01 | 70.1 |
| 2024-10-01 | 70.5 |
| 2024-11-01 | 71.8 |
| 2024-12-01 | 74.0 |
| 2025-01-01 | 71.7 |
| 2025-02-01 | 64.7 |
| 2025-03-01 | 57.0 |
| 2025-04-01 | 52.2 |
| 2025-05-01 | 52.2 |
| 2025-06-01 | 60.7 |
| 2025-07-01 | 61.7 |
| 2025-08-01 | 58.2 |
| 2025-09-01 | 55.1 |
| 2025-10-01 | 53.6 |
| 2025-11-01 | 51.0 |
| 2025-12-01 | 52.9 |
| 2026-01-01 | 56.4 |
| 2026-02-01 | 56.6 |
| 2026-03-01 | 53.3 |
| 2026-04-01 | 49.8 |
| 2026-05-01 | 44.8 |
| 2026-06-01 | 49.5 |
| 2026-07-01 | 55.2 |
| 2026-08-01 | 51.7 |
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED. UMCSENT · retrieved Oct. 19, 2026 · 320 rows · as of August 2026 · monthly. Download CSV
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