What will be the US civilian unemployment rate (U3) for March 2024?
Closed Apr 01, 2024 07:01AM UTC
While the US unemployment rate has ticked up from the half-century lows in April 2023, the labor market continued to show strength toward the end of the year (CNBC, ABC News). The question will be suspended on 31 March 2024 and the outcome determined using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' official civilian unemployment rate (U3) as reported by the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) database when first released, expected in April 2024 (FRED).
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The question closed "3.6% or higher, but lower than 4.0%" with a closing date of 1 April 2024.
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| Possible Answer | Correct? | Final Crowd Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Lower than 3.6% | 1% | |
| 3.6% or higher, but lower than 4.0% | 70% | |
| 4.0% or higher, but lower than 4.4% | 28% | |
| 4.4% or higher, but lower than 4.8% | 1% | |
| 4.8% or higher, but lower than 5.2% | 0% | |
| 5.2% or higher, but lower than 5.6% | 0% | |
| 5.6% or higher, but lower than 6.0% | 0% | |
| 6.0% or higher | 0% |
Crowd Forecast Profile
| Participation Level | |
|---|---|
| Number of Forecasters | 64 |
| Average for questions older than 6 months: 187 | |
| Number of Forecasts | 241 |
| Average for questions older than 6 months: 542 | |
| Accuracy | |
|---|---|
| Participants in this question vs. all forecasters | average |
