U.S. STATS

United States · 289 indicators · last 10 years

Fifty years of American life in numbers — work, money, housing, wealth, school, health, substance use, crime, family, happiness, trust, government, and energy — every series pulled straight from the agency or survey that publishes it. No vibes, just the data.

50 YearsSince 200010 Years5 Years1 Year
┊ dashed lines mark 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

Economy & Work →

Unemployment Ratepercent, annual average · FRED UNRATE
4.3%2026 thru Jul
−0.6 pts since 2016
4.9% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Underemployment (U-6)percent, annual average · FRED U6RATE
8.0%2026 thru Jul
−1.6 pts since 2016
9.6% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Labor Force Participationpercent, annual average · FRED CIVPART
61.8%2026 thru Jul
−1.0 pts since 2016
62.8% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Prime-Age Employment Ratepercent of 25–54-year-olds employed, annual average · BLS Current Population Survey via FRED (LNS12300060)
80.6%2026 YTD
+2.7 pts since 2016
77.9% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Women's Share of Payroll Jobspercent of all nonfarm payroll jobs held by women · BLS Current Employment Statistics, via FRED (CES0000000010 ÷ PAYEMS)
50.0%2026 thru Jul
+0.5 pts since 2016
49.5% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Real GDP Growthpercent per year · FRED A191RL1A225NBEA
2.1%2025
+0.3 pts since 2016
1.8% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Labor Productivityindex, 2017 = 100 · FRED OPHNFB
119.82026 thru Apr
+22% since 2016
98.6 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
CPI Inflationpercent per year · FRED CPIAUCSL
3.3%2026 thru Jul
+2.0 pts since 2016
1.3% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Real Median Household Income2024 dollars · 2016–2024 · FRED MEHOINUSA672N
$83,7302024
+11% since 2016
$75,380 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Manufacturing Jobsemployees, annual average · FRED MANEMP
12.60M2026 thru Jul
+2% since 2016
12.32M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Union Membershippercent of employed wage and salary workers who are union members · BLS Current Population Survey (series LUU0204899600)
10.0%2025
−0.7 pts since 2016
10.7% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
New Business Applicationsapplications per year · FRED BABATOTALSAUS
5.64M2025
+89% since 2016
2.98M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Money & Debt →

Revolving Consumer Creditbillions of dollars, year-end · FRED REVOLSL
$1,351B2026 thru Jun
+41% since 2016
$960B then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Credit Card Delinquency Ratepercent of credit card balances 30+ days past due, all commercial banks, annual average · Federal Reserve Board via FRED (DRCCLACBS)
2.88%2026 YTD
+0.63 pts since 2016
2.25% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Consumer Bankruptciesthousands of consumers with a new bankruptcy notation per year · Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Household Debt and Credit Report (Consumer Credit Panel/Equifax)
0.50M2025
−41% since 2016
0.85M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Student Loan Debtbillions of dollars, year-end · 2016–2024 · FRED SLOAS
$1,777B2024
+26% since 2016
$1,405B then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Personal Saving Ratepercent of disposable income · FRED PSAVERT
3.4%2026 thru Jun
−2.0 pts since 2016
5.4% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Household Debt Service Ratiopercent of disposable income · FRED TDSP
11.2%2026 thru Jan
−0.6 pts since 2016
11.8% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Federal Debt to GDPpercent of GDP · FRED GFDEGDQ188S
122.6%2026 thru Jan
+19 pts since 2016
104.0% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Federal Funds Ratepercent, annual average · FRED FEDFUNDS
3.64%2026 thru Jul
+3.2 pts since 2016
0.40% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
30-Year Mortgage Ratepercent, annual average · FRED MORTGAGE30US
6.35%2026 thru Aug
+2.7 pts since 2016
3.65% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Stock Market (NASDAQ)index, annual average of daily closes · FRED NASDAQCOM
24,5032026 thru Aug
+391% since 2016
4,988 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Cost of Living →

Median Home Sale Pricedollars, annual average · FRED MSPUS
$409,6002026 thru Apr
+34% since 2016
$305,125 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
RentCPI index, 1982-84 = 100 · FRED CUUR0000SEHA
4452026 thru Jul
+50% since 2016
297 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Homeownership Ratepercent of households, annual average · FRED RHORUSQ156N
65.2%2026 thru Apr
+1.8 pts since 2016
63.4% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Housing Startsunits per year · FRED HOUST
1.36M2026 thru Jul
+15% since 2016
1.18M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Regular Gasoline Pricedollars per gallon, annual average · FRED GASREGW
$3.742026 thru Aug
+75% since 2016
$2.14 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Electricity Pricedollars per kilowatt-hour · FRED APU000072610
$0.1942026 thru Jul
+44% since 2016
$0.135 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Wealth & Inequality →

Income Inequality (Gini)Gini index, 0-100 · 2016–2024 · FRED SIPOVGINIUSA
41.82024
+0.5 pts since 2016
41.3 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Top 1% Wealth Sharepercent of household net worth · FRED WFRBST01134
31.6%2026 thru Jan
+0.9 pts since 2016
30.7% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Poverty Ratepercent of people, all ages · 2016–2024 · FRED PPAAUS00000A156NCEN
12.1%2024
−1.9 pts since 2016
14.0% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Child Poverty Ratepercent of people under 18 below the official poverty line · 2016–2024 · Census Bureau, CPS ASEC Historical Poverty Table 3
14.3%2024
−3.7 pts since 2016
18.0% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
On Food Stamps (SNAP)percent of US residents receiving SNAP, fiscal-year average · USDA Food and Nutrition Service, SNAP Annual Summary; population from BEA via FRED (POPTHM)
12.4%2025
−1.2 pts since 2016
13.6% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Food Insecuritypercent of households food insecure at some time during the year · 2016–2024 · USDA Economic Research Service, Household Food Security in the United States
13.7%2024
+1.4 pts since 2016
12.3% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Education →

College Attainmentpercent of adults 25 and over · 2016–2024 · Census Bureau, CPS Historical Table A-2
38.7%2024
+5.3 pts since 2016
33.4% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
College TuitionCPI index, 1982-84 = 100 · FRED CUSR0000SEEB
9112026 thru Jul
+29% since 2016
708 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Reading Score, Age 13 (NAEP LTT)average long-term-trend reading scale score, age 13 (0–500) · 2020–2023 · NCES, National Assessment of Educational Progress
2562023
−4 pts since 2020
260 then
Math Score, Age 13 (NAEP LTT)average long-term-trend mathematics scale score, age 13 (0–500) · 2020–2023 · NCES, National Assessment of Educational Progress
2712023
−9 pts since 2020
280 then
Science Knowledge (NAEP)grade-8 average science scale score (0–300) · 2019–2024 · NCES, National Assessment of Educational Progress
1502024
−4 pts since 2019
154 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Civics Knowledge (NAEP)grade-8 average civics scale score (0–300) · 2018–2022 · NCES, National Assessment of Educational Progress
1502022
−3 pts since 2018
153 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
U.S. History Knowledge (NAEP)grade-8 average U.S. history scale score (0–500) · 2018–2022 · NCES, National Assessment of Educational Progress
2582022
−5 pts since 2018
263 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Geography Knowledge (NAEP)grade-8 average geography scale score (0–500) · 2014–2018 · NCES, National Assessment of Educational Progress
2582018
−3 pts since 2014
262 then
Can Name All Three Branches of Governmentpercent of adults naming all three branches (online panel) · 2022–2025 · Annenberg Public Policy Center, Constitution Day Civics Survey
70%2025
−2.0 pts since 2022
72% then
Vocabulary Test Scoremean correct answers on the GSS 10-word vocabulary test · 2016–2024 · NORC General Social Survey (cumulative file 1972–2024)
6.332024
+0.31 of 10 since 2016
6.02 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Time Spent Readingminutes per day reading for personal interest, all people 15+ · BLS American Time Use Survey (series TUU10101AA01006315)
16 min2025
−1 min since 2016
17 min then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Read on an Average Daypercent of people 15+ who read for personal interest on an average day · BLS American Time Use Survey (series TUU30105AA01006315)
16.1%2025
−3.4 pts since 2016
19.5% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Read Any Book Last Yearpercent of adults who read any book not required for work or school, past 12 months · 2017–2022 · National Endowment for the Arts, Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (with the Census Bureau)
48.5%2022
−4.2 pts since 2017
52.7% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Books Read per Yearmean books read, all or part of the way through, past year · 2016–2021 · Gallup
12.62021
−19% since 2016
15.6 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Read a Book Last Year (any format)percent of adults who read a book, in whole or in part, in any format, past 12 months · Pew Research Center
75%2025
+2.0 pts since 2016
73% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Health →

Life Expectancy at Birthyears at birth, both sexes · 2016–2024 · CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics
79.02024
+0.3 yrs since 2016
78.7 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Infant Mortalityinfant deaths per 1,000 live births · 2016–2024 · CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics System (via data.cdc.gov)
5.52024
−7% since 2016
5.9 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Uninsured Ratepercent of the civilian noninstitutionalized population without health insurance · 2016–2024 · Census Bureau, American Community Survey (Table HIC-4_ACS)
8.2%2024
−0.4 pts since 2016
8.6% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Couldn't Afford Prescriptionspercent of people who did not get needed prescription drugs in the past 12 months because of cost · 2016–2019 · CDC/NCHS Health, United States (National Health Interview Survey), via Data Query System
5.6%2019
+0.5 pts since 2016
5.1% then
Health Spendingpercent of GDP · 2016–2024 · CMS National Health Expenditure Accounts, via CDC/NCHS Data Query System
18.0%2024
+0.3 pts since 2016
17.7% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Suicide Rateage-adjusted deaths per 100,000 · 2016–2024 · CDC/NCHS, age-adjusted
13.72024
+1% since 2016
13.5 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Suicide Rate, Ages 15–24deaths per 100,000 people in the age group (crude) · 2016–2024 · CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics System (Health, United States + Data Query System)
13.22024
+0% since 2016
13.2 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Suicide Rate, Ages 45–64deaths per 100,000 people in the age group (crude) · 2016–2024 · CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics System (Health, United States + Data Query System)
18.72024
−3% since 2016
19.2 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Drug Overdose Deathsage-adjusted deaths per 100,000 · 2016–2024 · CDC/NCHS, age-adjusted
23.12024
+17% since 2016
19.8 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Firearm Deathsfirearm-related deaths per 100,000 people (crude), all intents · CDC/NCHS Health, United States 2017 Table 31; CDC Injury Center firearm mortality (NVSS)
12.62025
+5% since 2016
12.0 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Traffic Deaths per 100M Milesmotor-vehicle traffic deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled · 2016–2024 · NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) / FHWA vehicle miles
1.192024
+0% since 2016
1.19 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Substance Use →

Adult Smoking Ratepercent of adults, current cigarette smokers (crude) · 2016–2024 · CDC National Health Interview Survey
9.9%2024
−5.6 pts since 2016
15.5% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Marijuana Use, Past Yearpercent of people 12+ who used marijuana in the past year · SAMHSA, National Survey on Drug Use and Health
21.2%2025
+7.3 pts since 2016
13.9% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Teen Marijuana Usepercent of 12th graders using marijuana in the past 30 days · 2016–2024 · Monitoring the Future (University of Michigan), via CDC/NCHS Data Query System
16.2%2024
−6.3 pts since 2016
22.5% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Alcohol Consumption per Capitagallons of pure ethanol per person aged 14+, per year · 2016–2023 · NIAAA Surveillance Report #122, Table 1
2.48 gal2023
+6% since 2016
2.35 gal then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Teen Binge Drinkingpercent of 12th graders using — five or more drinks in a row — in the past 30 days · 2016–2024 · Monitoring the Future (University of Michigan), via CDC/NCHS Data Query System
8.8%2024
−6.7 pts since 2016
15.5% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Crime & Justice →

Violent Crime Rateoffenses per 100,000 people · FBI Crime Data Explorer, reported violent crime
329.12025
−18% since 2016
399.5 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Property Crime Rateoffenses per 100,000 people · FBI Crime Data Explorer, reported property crime
1,551.62025
−37% since 2016
2,469.1 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Homicide Rateoffenses per 100,000 people · FBI Crime Data Explorer, reported homicide
4.32025
−20% since 2016
5.4 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Aggravated assaultreported offenses per 100,000 people covered by reporting agencies · 2016–2024 · computed from FBI Crime Data Explorer monthly participating-agency offense counts, per 100,000 covered population (not the FBI's estimated national rate)
257.52024
+3% since 2016
250.6 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Robberyreported offenses per 100,000 people covered by reporting agencies · computed from FBI Crime Data Explorer monthly participating-agency offense counts, per 100,000 covered population (not the FBI's estimated national rate)
50.22025
−52% since 2016
104.4 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Burglaryreported offenses per 100,000 people covered by reporting agencies · computed from FBI Crime Data Explorer monthly participating-agency offense counts, per 100,000 covered population (not the FBI's estimated national rate)
196.12025
−58% since 2016
468.4 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Motor vehicle theftreported offenses per 100,000 people covered by reporting agencies · computed from FBI Crime Data Explorer monthly participating-agency offense counts, per 100,000 covered population (not the FBI's estimated national rate)
201.12025
−16% since 2016
240.2 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Violent victimization (NCVS)victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older · 2016–2024 · Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Crime Victimization Survey
23.32024
+18% since 2016
19.7 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Property victimization (NCVS)victimizations per 1,000 households · 2016–2024 · Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Crime Victimization Survey
97.62024
−18% since 2016
118.6 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Violent victimizations reported to police (share)percent of violent victimizations reported to police · 2016–2024 · Computed from Bureau of Justice Statistics, NCVS, Criminal Victimization 2024 Appendix table 1
48.1%2024
+4.4 pts since 2016
43.7% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Perceived national crime trend: more than a year agopercent of adults who say there is more crime in the U.S. than a year ago · Gallup, Crime
49%2025
−21 pts since 2016
70% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Afraid to walk alone at nightpercent of adults who say they would be afraid to walk alone at night within a mile of their home · Gallup, Crime
31%2025
−4.0 pts since 2016
35% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Afraid to walk alone at night (GSS)percent of adults who say they are afraid to walk alone at night in their neighborhood · 2016–2024 · Computed from NORC General Social Survey cumulative public microdata, 1972–2024
33%2024
+1.9 pts since 2016
31% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Favor the death penalty for murder (GSS)percent of adults who say they favor the death penalty for persons convicted of murder · 2016–2024 · Computed from NORC General Social Survey cumulative public microdata, 1972–2024
62%2024
+0.7 pts since 2016
61% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Courts not harsh enough on criminals (GSS)percent of adults who say local courts do not deal harshly enough with criminals · 2016–2024 · Computed from NORC General Social Survey cumulative public microdata, 1972–2024
59%2024
−2.5 pts since 2016
62% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Gun in the home (GSS)percent of adults who say they have a gun in their home · 2016–2024 · Computed from NORC General Social Survey cumulative public microdata, 1972–2024
39%2024
+7.6 pts since 2016
31% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Imprisonment Ratepercent of US residents in state or federal prison · 2016–2023 · BJS National Prisoner Statistics
0.36%2023
−0.09 pts since 2016
0.45% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Jail incarceration ratepersons held in local jail per 100,000 U.S. residents · 2016–2024 · Bureau of Justice Statistics, Annual Survey of Jails / Census of Jails
1942024
−15% since 2016
229 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Adults under correctional supervisionpersons under adult correctional supervision per 100,000 adult U.S. residents · 2016–2023 · Bureau of Justice Statistics, Correctional Populations in the United States
2,1002023
−20% since 2016
2,640 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Federal prison populationpersons in Bureau of Prisons custody · Federal Bureau of Prisons, Past Population Totals
155,2702025
−19% since 2016
192,170 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Federal offenders sentencedfelony and Class A misdemeanor cases with an individual sentenced · United States Sentencing Commission, Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics
66,6622025
−2% since 2016
67,742 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Persons under sentence of deathpersons · 2016–2023 · Bureau of Justice Statistics, Capital Punishment in the United States
2,1922023
−22% since 2016
2,797 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Executionsexecutions · 2016–2023 · Bureau of Justice Statistics, Capital Punishment in the United States
242023
+20% since 2016
20 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Fraud reportsreports · 2016–2024 · Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2024
2.60M2024
+112% since 2016
1.23M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Identity theft reportsreports · 2016–2024 · Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2024
1.14M2024
+185% since 2016
0.40M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Internet crime complaints (IC3)complaints · FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), Annual Report
1.01M2025
+238% since 2016
0.30M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Internet crime losses (IC3)$ billions reported lost · FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), Annual Report
$20.9B2025
+1470% since 2016
$1.3B then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Family & Society →

Marriage Ratemarriages per 1,000 population · 2016–2023 · CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics System
6.12023
−13% since 2016
7.0 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Divorce Ratedivorces per 1,000 population (reporting states) · 2016–2023 · CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics System
2.42023
−20% since 2016
3.0 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Median age at first marriage, menyears · U.S. Census Bureau, historical family and living-arrangement tables
30.82025
+1.3 yrs since 2016
29.5 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Married population aged 15 and olderpercent · computed from the U.S. Census Bureau historical family and living-arrangement tables (counts divided within the same table)
50.4%2025
−1.6 pts since 2016
52.1% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Unmarried opposite-sex couples, direct measurethousands of couples · 2016–2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, historical family and living-arrangement tables
9.48M2023
+17% since 2016
8.07M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Total Fertility Ratebirths per woman (total fertility rate) · 2016–2024 · CDC/NCHS, Births: Final Data
1.602024
−12% since 2016
1.82 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Live birthsbirths · 2016–2024 · CDC/NCHS, Births and General Fertility Rates: United States, extended by NVSR 75-2 Table 1
3.63M2024
−8% since 2016
3.95M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Mean age of mother at first live birthyears · 2016–2024 · CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics Reports (mean age of mother, by live-birth order)
27.62024
+1.0 yrs since 2016
26.6 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Teen Birth Ratebirths per 1,000 females aged 15–19 · 2016–2024 · CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics System (Health, United States + Data Query System)
12.62024
−38% since 2016
20.3 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Births to Unmarried Motherspercent of all US births · 2014–2015 · CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics System
40.3%2015
+0.1 pts since 2014
40.2% then
Women aged 40–44 who are childlesspercent · 2016–2024 · U.S. Census Bureau, CPS June fertility supplement, Historical Table 1
18.8%2024
+4.4 pts since 2016
14.4% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Married-couple householdspercent of households · computed from the U.S. Census Bureau historical family and living-arrangement tables (counts divided within the same table)
46.6%2025
−1.3 pts since 2016
47.9% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
One-person householdspercent of households · computed from the U.S. Census Bureau historical family and living-arrangement tables (counts divided within the same table)
29.5%2025
+1.4 pts since 2016
28.1% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Average household sizepeople per household · U.S. Census Bureau, historical family and living-arrangement tables
2.502025
−0.03 pts since 2016
2.53 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Children living with two parentspercent of children under 18 · computed from the U.S. Census Bureau historical family and living-arrangement tables (counts divided within the same table)
70.4%2025
+1.7 pts since 2016
68.7% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
One-parent families with own children under 18percent of families with own children under 18 · computed from the U.S. Census Bureau historical family and living-arrangement tables (counts divided within the same table)
30.5%2025
−1.1 pts since 2016
31.6% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Adults aged 25–34 living with parentspercent · computed from the U.S. Census Bureau historical family and living-arrangement tables (counts divided within the same table)
16.4%2025
+0.4 pts since 2016
16.1% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Moved residence in the preceding yearpercent of population aged 1 and older · 2016–2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, CPS ASEC Geographic Mobility Table A-1
7.8%2023
−3.4 pts since 2016
11.2% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Children in foster care on September 30children · ACF Children's Bureau, AFCARS
331,7472025
−23% since 2016
430,000 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Child maltreatment victimsvictims per 1,000 children · 2016–2023 · ACF Children's Bureau, Child Maltreatment / NCANDS
7.42023
−19% since 2016
9.1 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Time socializing and communicatinghours/day · BLS American Time Use Survey Table A-1 and public API
0.58 h2025
−11% since 2016
0.65 h then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Time watching televisionhours/day · BLS American Time Use Survey Table A-1 and public API
2.61 h2025
−4% since 2016
2.73 h then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Time caring for household childrenhours/day · BLS American Time Use Survey Table A-1 and public API
0.36 h2025
−10% since 2016
0.40 h then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Time sleepinghours/day · BLS American Time Use Survey Table A-1 and public API
9.03 h2025
+3% since 2016
8.79 h then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Attend religious services nearly weekly or morepercent of valid weighted adult responses · 2016–2024 · computed from the NORC General Social Survey cumulative microdata (WTSSPS-weighted shares)
26%2024
−2.3 pts since 2016
28% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
No religious preferencepercent of valid weighted adult responses · 2016–2024 · computed from the NORC General Social Survey cumulative microdata (WTSSPS-weighted shares)
26%2024
+3.3 pts since 2016
22% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Social evenings with friends at least several times a monthpercent of valid weighted adult responses · 2016–2024 · computed from the NORC General Social Survey cumulative microdata (WTSSPS-weighted shares)
36%2024
−3.6 pts since 2016
40% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Population Growthpercent per year · FRED B230RC0A052NBEA
0.54%2025
−0.2 pts since 2016
0.77% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Median age of the resident populationyears · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
39.42025
+1.4 yrs since 2016
38.0 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Resident population age 65 and older% · computed from U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program age-group counts (65 and older divided by total)
18.9%2025
+3.7 pts since 2016
15.3% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Foreign-born population, decennial censuspercent · 1990–2000 · decennial census only, ends 2000 · U.S. Census Bureau, Working Paper 81, Table 1
11.1%2000
+3.2 pts since 1990
7.9% then
Gulf War recession (1991)’91
Persons obtaining lawful permanent resident statuspeople · 2016–2023 · DHS Office of Homeland Security Statistics, 2023 Yearbook Table 1
1.17M2023
−1% since 2016
1.18M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Persons naturalizedpeople · 2016–2023 · DHS Office of Homeland Security Statistics, 2023 Yearbook Table 20
878,4602023
+17% since 2016
753,060 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
DHS initial enforcement actionsactions · 2016–2023 · DHS Office of Homeland Security Statistics, 2023 Yearbook Table 33
2.82M2023
+312% since 2016
0.68M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Happiness & Outlook →

HappinessCantril ladder score (0-10) · World Happiness Report (Gallup World Poll)
6.972025
+0.2 pts since 2016
6.80 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Very Happypercent of adults "very happy" · 2016–2024 · NORC General Social Survey (cumulative file 1972–2024)
23.4%2024
−7.0 pts since 2016
30.4% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Not Too Happypercent of adults who say they are not too happy · 2016–2024 · computed from NORC General Social Survey (cumulative file 1972–2024)
20%2024
+5.7 pts since 2016
15% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Life Is Excitingpercent of adults who find life exciting · 2016–2024 · NORC General Social Survey (cumulative file 1972–2024)
37%2024
−14 pts since 2016
51% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Marriage Is Very Happypercent of married adults who say their marriage is very happy · 2016–2024 · computed from NORC General Social Survey (cumulative file 1972–2024)
61%2024
+0.3 pts since 2016
61% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Very Satisfied With Jobpercent of employed adults very satisfied with their job · 2016–2024 · computed from NORC General Social Survey (cumulative file 1972–2024)
45%2024
−4.7 pts since 2016
50% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Satisfied With Personal Lifepercent satisfied · Gallup, Mood of the Nation
81%2025
−4.0 pts since 2016
85% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Very Satisfied With Personal Lifepercent very satisfied · Gallup, Mood of the Nation
44%2025
−9.0 pts since 2016
53% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Optimistic About Life in 5 Yearspercent rating their expected life in five years 8–10 on a 0–10 ladder · Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index
59.7%2026 YTD
−9.2 pts since 2016
68.9% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Satisfied With How Things Are Going in the U.S.percent satisfied, annual average of Gallup readings · Gallup, Satisfaction With the United States
24.5%2026 thru Aug
−2.6 pts since 2016
27.1% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Better Off Than Parentspercent whose standard of living is better than their parents' at the same age · 2016–2024 · NORC General Social Survey (cumulative file 1972–2024)
54.5%2024
−5.0 pts since 2016
59.5% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Kids Will Be Better Offpercent expecting their children's standard of living to be better than their own · 2016–2024 · NORC General Social Survey (cumulative file 1972–2024)
58.8%2024
−2.6 pts since 2016
61.4% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Expect to Be Better Off Next Yearpercent expecting to be better off financially a year from now · University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, Table 8
26%2025
−10 pts since 2016
36% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Consumer Sentiment Index (University of Michigan)index, 1966 Q1 = 100 · University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers
52.22026 thru Aug
−40 pts since 2016
91.9 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Gallup Economic Confidence Indexindex, net percent (can range roughly -100 to +100) · computed from Gallup Economic Confidence Index monthly readings (annual mean)
−262026 thru Apr
−17 pts since 2016
−9 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Good Time to Find a Quality Jobpercent saying now is a good time to find a quality job · computed from Gallup Good Time to Find a Quality Job monthly readings (annual mean)
36%2026 thru Apr
−6.7 pts since 2016
42% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Satisfied With Financespercent pretty well satisfied with their financial situation · 2016–2024 · NORC General Social Survey (cumulative file 1972–2024)
22.6%2024
−6.0 pts since 2016
28.6% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Personal Finances Getting Better (Gallup)percent saying their financial situation is getting better · Gallup, Personal Finances Getting Better (Gallup)
38%2025
−9.0 pts since 2016
47% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Doing at Least Okay Financiallypercent of adults · Federal Reserve Board, Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking
73%2025
+3.0 pts since 2016
70% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Could Cover a $400 Emergency Expensepercent of adults · Federal Reserve Board, Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking
63%2025
+7.0 pts since 2016
56% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
People Try to Be Helpfulpercent saying most people try to be helpful (vs. looking out for themselves) · 2016–2024 · computed from NORC General Social Survey (cumulative file 1972–2024)
38%2024
−8.9 pts since 2016
47% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
People Try to Be Fairpercent saying most people try to be fair (vs. would take advantage) · 2016–2024 · computed from NORC General Social Survey (cumulative file 1972–2024)
42%2024
−12 pts since 2016
53% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Average Person's Lot Is Getting Worsepercent agreeing the lot of the average person is getting worse · 1993–1994 · GSS item retired, ends 1994 · computed from NORC General Social Survey (cumulative file 1972–2024)
69%1994
+0.1 pts since 1993
69% then
Rate Their Mental Health Excellentpercent of adults rating their own mental health excellent · Gallup, Rate Their Mental Health Excellent
29%2025
−15 pts since 2016
44% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Frequent Mental Distress (BRFSS State Median)percent of adults, median across states and DC · 2019–2024 · CDC, BRFSS Prevalence and Trends Data
15.6%2024
+1.8 pts since 2019
13.8% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Serious Psychological Distress (NHIS)percent of adults aged 18 and over, age-adjusted · 2011–2016 · NHIS item ended with the 2019 redesign · NCHS, Health, United States 2017, Table 46
3.6%2016
+0.3 pts since 2011
3.3% then
Any Mental Illness, Past Yearpercent of adults aged 18 or older · SAMHSA, National Survey on Drug Use and Health
20.6%2025
+2.3 pts since 2016
18.3% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Serious Mental Illness, Past Yearpercent of adults aged 18 or older · SAMHSA, National Survey on Drug Use and Health
6.9%2025
+2.7 pts since 2016
4.2% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Adult Major Depressive Episode, Past Yearpercent of adults aged 18 or older · SAMHSA, National Survey on Drug Use and Health
7.4%2025
+0.7 pts since 2016
6.7% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Adolescent Major Depressive Episode, Past Yearpercent of adolescents aged 12–17 · SAMHSA, National Survey on Drug Use and Health
15.1%2025
+2.3 pts since 2016
12.8% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Persistent Feelings of Sadness or Hopelessness (YRBS)percent of high school students · 2017–2023 · CDC, Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report 2013–2023
40%2023
+9.0 pts since 2017
31% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide (YRBS)percent of high school students · 2017–2023 · CDC, Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report 2013–2023
20%2023
+3.0 pts since 2017
17% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Antidepressant Use in the Past Month (NHANES)percent of adults aged 18 and over · 2016–2018 · NCHS, NHANES, Data Briefs 283 and 377
13.8%2018
+1.2 pts since 2016
12.6% then

Trust & Institutions →

Trust in Governmentpercent trusting the federal government · Pew Research Center, Public Trust in Government 1958-2025
17%2025
−3.0 pts since 2017
20% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Trust in Mass Mediapercent with a great deal or fair amount of trust · Gallup, Media Use and Evaluation
28%2025
−4.0 pts since 2016
32% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Most People Can Be Trustedpercent saying most people can be trusted · 2016–2024 · NORC General Social Survey (cumulative file 1972–2024)
24.8%2024
−7.1 pts since 2016
31.9% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Confidence in Congresspercent with a great deal or quite a lot of confidence · Gallup, Confidence in Institutions
9%2026
+0.0 pts since 2016
9% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Confidence in the Presidencypercent with a great deal or quite a lot of confidence · Gallup, Confidence in Institutions
27%2026
−9.0 pts since 2016
36% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Confidence in the Supreme Courtpercent with a great deal or quite a lot of confidence · Gallup, Confidence in Institutions
27%2026
−9.0 pts since 2016
36% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Confidence in the Policepercent with a great deal or quite a lot of confidence · Gallup, Confidence in Institutions
45%2026
−11 pts since 2016
56% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Confidence in the Militarypercent with a great deal or quite a lot of confidence · Gallup, Confidence in Institutions
61%2026
−12 pts since 2016
73% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Confidence in Public Schoolspercent with a great deal or quite a lot of confidence · Gallup, Confidence in Institutions
27%2026
−3.0 pts since 2016
30% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Confidence in Educationpercent with a great deal of confidence in the people running education · 2016–2024 · NORC General Social Survey (cumulative file 1972–2024)
19.8%2024
−6.5 pts since 2016
26.3% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Confidence in Sciencepercent with a great deal of confidence in the scientific community · 2016–2024 · NORC General Social Survey (cumulative file 1972–2024)
36.3%2024
−7.3 pts since 2016
43.6% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Confidence in the Medical Systempercent with a great deal or quite a lot of confidence · Gallup, Confidence in Institutions
28%2026
−11 pts since 2016
39% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Confidence in Big Businesspercent with a great deal or quite a lot of confidence · Gallup, Confidence in Institutions
17%2026
−1.0 pts since 2016
18% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Confidence in Bankspercent with a great deal or quite a lot of confidence · Gallup, Confidence in Institutions
28%2026
+1.0 pts since 2016
27% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Confidence in Organized Religionpercent with a great deal or quite a lot of confidence · Gallup, Confidence in Institutions
33%2026
−8.0 pts since 2016
41% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Government & Democracy →

Voter Turnoutpercent of voting-age population, presidential elections · 2016–2024 · Census Bureau, CPS Voting and Registration, Table A-1
59.3%2024
+3.3 pts since 2016
56.0% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Federal Deficitpercent of GDP (negative = deficit) · FRED FYFSGDA188S
−5.8%2025
−2.7 pts since 2016
−3.1% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Energy →

Crude oil productionthousand barrels/day · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
13.59M b/d2025
+53% since 2016
8.85M b/d then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Natural gas marketed productionbillion cubic feet · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
43.23 Tcf2025
+52% since 2016
28.40 Tcf then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Coal productionthousand short tons · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
528M short tons2025
−27% since 2016
728M short tons then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Petroleum net importsthousand barrels/day · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
−2.80M b/d2025
−7592 thousand b/d since 2016
4.79M b/d then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Refinery crude inputthousand barrels/day · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
16.37M b/d2025
+1% since 2016
16.19M b/d then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Strategic Petroleum Reservemillion barrels · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
413M bbl2025
−41% since 2016
695M bbl then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Proved crude oil reservesmillion barrels · 2016–2021 · EIA's latest estimate is 2021 · U.S. Energy Information Administration, crude oil proved reserves
41.2B bbl2021
+26% since 2016
32.8B bbl then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Rotary rig countrigs · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
5612025
+10% since 2016
509 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Total electricity generationGWh · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
4430 TWh2025
+9% since 2016
4078 TWh then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Natural gas electricity generationGWh · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
1807 TWh2025
+31% since 2016
1379 TWh then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Coal electricity generationGWh · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
737 TWh2025
−41% since 2016
1239 TWh then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Nuclear electricity generationGWh · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
785 TWh2025
−3% since 2016
806 TWh then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Hydroelectric generationGWh · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
247 TWh2025
−8% since 2016
268 TWh then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Wind electricity generationGWh · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
464 TWh2025
+105% since 2016
227 TWh then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Solar electricity generationGWh · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
296 TWh2025
+720% since 2016
36 TWh then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Renewable Share of Energypercent of total US energy consumption · EIA Monthly Energy Review, Tables 1.1 and 10.1
9.2%2025
+1.6 pts since 2016
7.6% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Total generating capacityGW · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
1279 GW2025
+19% since 2016
1074 GW then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Battery storage capacityGW · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
42.8 GW2025
+7556% since 2016
0.6 GW then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Operable nuclear reactorsreactors · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
942025
−5% since 2016
99 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Nuclear capacity factorpercent · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
91.0%2025
−1.3 pts since 2016
92.3% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Residential electricity salesGWh · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
1515 TWh2025
+7% since 2016
1411 TWh then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Commercial electricity salesGWh · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
1493 TWh2025
+9% since 2016
1367 TWh then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Industrial electricity salesGWh · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
1042 TWh2025
+7% since 2016
977 TWh then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Energy production/consumptionratio · computed from U.S. Energy Information Administration annual series
1.112025
+0.25 pts since 2016
0.86 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Energy consumption per capitamillion Btu/person · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
282 million Btu2025
−3% since 2016
291 million Btu then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Energy intensitythousand Btu/real dollar · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
4.042025
−18% since 2016
4.92 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Vehicle miles traveledmillion vehicle miles · 2016–2023 · Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2023
3.25T mi2023
+2% since 2016
3.17T mi then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Heating degree daysdegree days · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
4,0212025
+3% since 2016
3,887 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Cooling degree daysdegree days · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
1,5402025
−1% since 2016
1,554 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Environment & Climate →

Mauna Loa atmospheric CO2ppm · NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory
427.4 ppm2025
+6% since 2016
404.4 ppm then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Global atmospheric CO2 growthppm/year · NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory
2.06 ppm2025
−0.77 pts since 2016
2.83 ppm then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Global atmospheric methaneppb · NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory
1936 ppb2025
+5% since 2016
1843 ppb then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Annual Greenhouse Gas Index1990 = 1 · 2016–2024 · NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory
1.5382024
+10% since 2016
1.394 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
CO2 Emissionsmillion metric tons per year · EIA Monthly Energy Review, Table 11.1
4,9042025
−5% since 2016
5,169 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Energy CO2 per capitametric tons/person · U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review
14.3 t2025
−11% since 2016
16.0 t then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Electricity CO2 intensitymetric tons/MWh · computed from U.S. Energy Information Administration annual series
0.347 t2025
−25% since 2016
0.464 t then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Global land/ocean temperature anomaly°C vs 1901–2000 · NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance
+1.12°2025
+0.12°C since 2016
+1.00° then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
US Average Temperaturedegrees Fahrenheit, annual mean · NOAA NCEI, Climate at a Glance
54.63°2025
−0.3°F since 2016
54.90° then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Contiguous US precipitationinches · NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance
29.3 in2025
−7% since 2016
31.4 in then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Global mean sea levelmm above the satellite-era reference mean (NOAA STAR sea level anomaly) · 2016–2024 · computed from NOAA STAR satellite altimetry
+81.9 mm2024
+28.8 mm since 2016
+53.1 mm then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Arctic September sea ice extentmillion km² · NSIDC Sea Ice Index
4.75M km²2025
+5% since 2016
4.53M km² then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Wildfire acres burnedacres · National Interagency Fire Center
5.1M ac2025
−7% since 2016
5.5M ac then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanessystems reaching tropical-storm strength (≥34 kt) · computed from NOAA NHC Atlantic HURDAT2
132025
−13% since 2016
15 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
US tornadoestornadoes · 2016–2024 · computed from NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado records
1,7652024
+82% since 2016
969 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Major disaster declarationsdeclarations · computed from OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries
612025
+49% since 2016
41 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Billion-dollar disastersevents · 2016–2024 · retired by NOAA, ends 2024 · computed from NOAA NCEI billion-dollar disaster individual event records
272024
+80% since 2016
15 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Billion-dollar disaster costbillion CPI-adjusted dollars · 2016–2024 · retired by NOAA, ends 2024 · computed from NOAA NCEI billion-dollar disaster individual event records
$183B2024
+199% since 2016
$61B then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
SO2 emissions excluding wildfiresthousand short tons · U.S. EPA National Emissions Inventory trends
1.6M t2025
−39% since 2016
2.6M t then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
NOx emissions excluding wildfiresthousand short tons · U.S. EPA National Emissions Inventory trends
7.9M t2025
−21% since 2016
9.9M t then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
PM2.5 emissions excluding wildfiresthousand short tons · U.S. EPA National Emissions Inventory trends
4.2M t2025
+5% since 2016
4.0M t then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
VOC emissions excluding wildfiresthousand short tons · U.S. EPA National Emissions Inventory trends
12.3M t2025
+4% since 2016
11.8M t then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Unhealthy-or-worse AQI days across ten metrosmetro-days · computed from U.S. EPA AQS annual AQI by CBSA
622025
+51% since 2016
41 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20

Employment & Jobs →

Job Openingsopenings, thousands, seasonally adjusted, last business day of month · BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, via FRED JTSJOL
7.23M2026 thru Jul
+23% since 2016
5.86M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Hireshires per month, thousands, seasonally adjusted · BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, via FRED JTSHIL
5.23M2026 thru Jul
−1% since 2016
5.31M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Layoffs & Dischargeslayoffs and discharges per month, thousands, seasonally adjusted · BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, via FRED JTSLDL
1.73M2026 thru Jul
−2% since 2016
1.77M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Initial Jobless Claimsinitial claims per week, seasonally adjusted, monthly average · US Employment and Training Administration, via FRED ICSA
211K2026 thru Aug
−20% since 2016
262K then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Job Postings Index (Indeed)index, February 1, 2020 = 100, monthly average of daily values, seasonally adjusted · 2020–2026 · Indeed Hiring Lab, via FRED IHLIDXUS
102.62026 thru Aug
+22% since 2020
83.8 then
Software Postings Index (Indeed)index, February 1, 2020 = 100, monthly average of daily values, seasonally adjusted · 2020–2026 · Indeed Hiring Lab, via FRED IHLIDXUSTPSOFTDEVE
72.42026 thru Aug
−8% since 2020
79.0 then
Customer Service Postings (Indeed)index, February 1, 2020 = 100, monthly average of daily values, seasonally adjusted · 2020–2026 · Indeed Hiring Lab, via FRED IHLIDXUSTPCUSTSERV
89.82026 thru Aug
+10% since 2020
81.8 then
Temporary Help Jobsemployees, thousands, seasonally adjusted · BLS Current Employment Statistics, via FRED TEMPHELPS
2.49M2026 thru Aug
−14% since 2016
2.89M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Recent Grad Unemploymentpercent, ages 22–27 with a bachelor's degree or higher, seasonally adjusted 3-month average · Federal Reserve Bank of New York, The Labor Market for Recent College Graduates
5.6%2026 thru Jun
+1.7 pts since 2016
3.9% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Recent Grad Underemploymentpercent working in jobs that do not typically require a college degree, ages 22–27 with a bachelor's degree or higher · Federal Reserve Bank of New York, The Labor Market for Recent College Graduates
41.7%2026 thru Jun
−2.3 pts since 2016
44.0% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Young Workers in AI-Exposed Jobs (Stanford index)employment index, ages 22–25 in the most AI-exposed occupation quintile, November 2022 = 100 · 2022–2026 · Stanford Digital Economy Lab, AI Economic Indicators (Brynjolfsson, Chandar & Chen, "Canaries in the Coal Mine")
88.82026 thru Jul
−8% since 2022
96.2 then
Mid-Career Workers in AI-Exposed Jobs (Stanford index)employment index, ages 35–40 in the most AI-exposed occupation quintile, November 2022 = 100 · 2022–2026 · Stanford Digital Economy Lab, AI Economic Indicators (Brynjolfsson, Chandar & Chen, "Canaries in the Coal Mine")
109.22026 thru Jul
+12% since 2022
97.4 then
Occupational Churn (Yale index)dissimilarity index, percentage-point shift in the occupational mix over the prior 12 months, 12-month moving average · 2023–2026 · Yale Budget Lab, Tracking the Impact of AI on the Labor Market (from CPS microdata)
3.432026 thru Jul
+11% since 2023
3.10 then
Computer Systems Design Jobsemployees, thousands, seasonally adjusted · BLS Current Employment Statistics, via FRED CES6054150001
2.37M2026 thru Aug
+19% since 2016
1.99M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Information Sector Jobsemployees, thousands, seasonally adjusted · BLS Current Employment Statistics, via FRED USINFO
2.78M2026 thru Aug
−0% since 2016
2.79M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Computing Infrastructure Jobsemployees, thousands, seasonally adjusted · BLS Current Employment Statistics, via FRED CES5051800001
462K2026 thru Aug
+52% since 2016
303K then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Business Support Jobs (Call Centers)employees, thousands, seasonally adjusted · BLS Current Employment Statistics, via FRED CES6056140001
628K2026 thru Aug
−31% since 2016
912K then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Computer Programmers Employedemployed, May of each year · 2019–2025 · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (SOC 15-1251)
92,2302025
−54% since 2019
199,540 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Software Developers Employedemployed, May of each year · 2021–2025 · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (SOC 15-1252)
1,687,8902025
+24% since 2021
1,364,180 then
Customer Service Reps Employedemployed, May of each year · 2019–2025 · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (SOC 43-4051)
2,595,7502025
−11% since 2019
2,919,230 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Data Entry Keyers Employedemployed, May of each year · 2019–2025 · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (SOC 43-9021)
127,0802025
−21% since 2019
159,930 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Upwork Gross Services Volumethousands of US dollars transacted per year · Upwork Inc., Form 10-K key metrics (SEC EDGAR)
4.03B2025
+251% since 2016
1.15B then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Fiverr Active Buyersthousands of buyers who ordered in the prior 12 months, at year-end · 2019–2026 · Fiverr International Ltd., Forms 20-F and 6-K (SEC EDGAR)
2.68M2026 thru Jun
+14% since 2019
2.35M then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Job Postings Mentioning AI (Indeed)percent of US job postings, monthly average of daily values · 2019–2026 · Indeed Hiring Lab AI Tracker (GitHub, CC BY 4.0)
5.40%2026 thru Jul
+3.7 pts since 2019
1.74% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Workers Using GenAI for Workpercent of employed adults 18–64 · 2024–2026 · Real-Time Population Survey (Bick, Blandin & Deming), via FRED RPSGENAIUSAGESHAREWORK
44.3%2026 thru Apr
+12 pts since 2024
32.1% then
Employees Using AI at Workpercent of U.S. employees using AI in their role at least a few times a year · 2023–2026 · Gallup workforce study
51%2026 thru Apr
+30 pts since 2023
21% then
Employees Using AI Dailypercent of U.S. employees using AI in their role daily · 2023–2026 · Gallup workforce study
14%2026 thru Apr
+10 pts since 2023
4% then
Businesses Paying for AI (Ramp)percent of US businesses on Ramp with a paid AI transaction in the month · 2023–2026 · Ramp Economics Lab, Ramp AI Index
52.2%2026 thru Jul
+28 pts since 2023
24.4% then
Job Cuts Attributed to AIannounced job cuts per year citing artificial intelligence as the reason · 2023–2026 · Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Job Cut Announcement Report
116,1752026 thru Aug
+2635% since 2023
4,247 then
Expect AI to Reduce Jobspercent of U.S. adults expecting AI to reduce the total number of U.S. jobs over the next 10 years · 2023–2026 · Bentley University–Gallup Business in Society study
79%2026
+4.0 pts since 2023
75% then

Disease & Vaccination →

Measles (rubeola)reported cases per 100,000 population · NCHS Health, United States (Table IDNotif) · CDC NNDSS annual summary via WONDER
0.912026 thru Sep
+2933% since 2016
0.03 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Pertussis (whooping cough)reported cases per 100,000 population · 2016–2023 · NCHS Health, United States (Table IDNotif) · CDC NNDSS annual summary via WONDER
2.092023
−62% since 2016
5.56 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Tuberculosisreported cases per 100,000 population · 2016–2023 · NCHS Health, United States (Table IDNotif) · CDC NNDSS annual summary via WONDER
2.862023
−0% since 2016
2.87 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Lyme diseasereported cases per 100,000 population · 2016–2023 · NCHS Health, United States (Table IDNotif) · CDC NNDSS annual summary via WONDER
26.542023
+134% since 2016
11.32 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Syphilis, Primary and secondaryreported cases per 100,000 population · 2016–2023 · NCHS Health, United States (Table IDNotif) · CDC NNDSS annual summary via WONDER
15.722023
+83% since 2016
8.61 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Congenital syphilisreported cases · 2016–2023 · NCHS Health, United States (Table IDNotif) · CDC NNDSS annual summary via WONDER
3,8822023
+506% since 2016
641 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Gonorrheareported cases per 100,000 population · 2016–2023 · NCHS Health, United States (Table IDNotif) · CDC NNDSS annual summary via WONDER
178.32023
+23% since 2016
145.0 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Chlamydiareported cases per 100,000 population · 2016–2023 · NCHS Health, United States (Table IDNotif) · CDC NNDSS annual summary via WONDER
488.92023
−1% since 2016
494.6 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Acute hepatitis A viral infectionreported cases per 100,000 population · 2016–2023 · NCHS Health, United States (Table IDNotif) · CDC NNDSS annual summary via WONDER
0.492023
−21% since 2016
0.62 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Acute hepatitis B viral infectionreported cases per 100,000 population · 2016–2023 · NCHS Health, United States (Table IDNotif) · CDC NNDSS annual summary via WONDER
0.662023
−34% since 2016
1.00 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Acute hepatitis C viral infectionreported cases per 100,000 population · 2016–2023 · NCHS Health, United States (Table IDNotif) · CDC NNDSS annual summary via WONDER
1.642023
+69% since 2016
0.97 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Mumpsreported cases per 100,000 population · 2016–2023 · NCHS Health, United States (Table IDNotif) · CDC NNDSS annual summary via WONDER
0.132023
−93% since 2016
1.97 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Meningococcal diseasereported cases per 100,000 population · 2016–2023 · NCHS Health, United States (Table IDNotif) · CDC NNDSS annual summary via WONDER
0.132023
+8% since 2016
0.12 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Haemophilus influenzae, invasive disease, all serotypes, all agesreported cases per 100,000 population · 2016–2023 · NCHS Health, United States (Table IDNotif) · CDC NNDSS annual summary via WONDER
2.022023
+34% since 2016
1.51 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Salmonellosis (excluding Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi infections)reported cases per 100,000 population · 2016–2023 · NCHS Health, United States (Table IDNotif) · CDC NNDSS annual summary via WONDER
18.072023
+8% since 2016
16.67 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Influenza and pneumoniaage-adjusted deaths per 100,000 population (2000 U.S. standard population) · 2016–2024 · NCHS Health, United States (Table SlctMort) · CDC WONDER Underlying Cause of Death (final)
11.22024
−17% since 2016
13.5 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diseaseage-adjusted deaths per 100,000 population (2000 U.S. standard population) · 2016–2024 · NCHS Health, United States (Table SlctMort) · CDC WONDER Underlying Cause of Death (final)
1.22024
−33% since 2016
1.8 then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
COVID-19 deathsdeaths · 2020–2026 · National Center for Health Statistics, Provisional COVID-19 Death Counts by Week Ending Date and State
6,1782026
−98% since 2020
367,923 then
MMR ≥1 dose by 24 monthspercent · 2016–2022 · CDC NIS-Child (ChildVaxView), National Immunization Survey
91.4%2022
+0.6 pts since 2016
90.8% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
DTaP ≥4 doses by 24 monthspercent · 2016–2022 · CDC NIS-Child (ChildVaxView), National Immunization Survey
80.9%2022
+0.5 pts since 2016
80.4% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Combined 7-vaccine series by 24 monthspercent · 2016–2022 · CDC NIS-Child (ChildVaxView), National Immunization Survey
69.0%2022
−0.7 pts since 2016
69.7% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
MMR coverage among kindergartners, nationalpercent · CDC School Vaccination Assessment (SchoolVaxView)
92.4%2026
−2.3 pts since 2016
94.7% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Kindergartners with any vaccination exemptionpercent · CDC School Vaccination Assessment (SchoolVaxView)
4.2%2026
+2.1 pts since 2016
2.1% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Kindergartners with a non-medical vaccination exemptionpercent · CDC School Vaccination Assessment (SchoolVaxView)
4.0%2026
+2.1 pts since 2016
1.9% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Tdap ≥1 dose, ages 13–17 yearspercent · CDC NIS-Teen (TeenVaxView), National Immunization Survey
88.8%2025
+0.8 pts since 2016
88.0% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
HPV ≥1 dose, females aged 13–17 yearspercent · CDC NIS-Teen (TeenVaxView), National Immunization Survey
78.7%2025
+14 pts since 2016
65.1% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Seasonal influenza vaccination, ≥6 months, nationalpercent · CDC FluVaxView
43.8%2025
−1.8 pts since 2016
45.6% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Seasonal influenza vaccination, ≥65 years, FluVaxViewpercent · CDC FluVaxView
63.8%2025
+0.4 pts since 2016
63.4% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
Pneumococcal vaccination, ≥65 years, CDC adult coveragepercent · 2016–2024 · CDC adult vaccination coverage
70.3%2024
−2.1 pts since 2016
72.4% then
COVID-19 pandemic (2020)’20
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