United States economic indicator

Misery Index

A monthly view of inflation and unemployment, combined into one historical measure.

Methodology

Misery Index = inflation rate + unemployment rate.

Current misery index

No prior comparable month

As of data release pending

Inflation rate

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Unemployment rate

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Historical context

Putting the current index in context

Selected period compared with all available history since 1947.

Average index

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All time...

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All-time high and low

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One year ago

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Historical trend

January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026

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