Sahm rule recession indicator

Latest value: 0.07 as of 2026-06-01, -58.8% year over year. 125 monthly observations from 2016-01 to 2026-06. Source: FRED — public data, full history downloadable as JSON on this page. Part of the Nowflation open directory.

DateValue
2026-06-010.07
2026-05-010.1
2026-04-010.13
2026-03-010.2
2026-02-010.27
2026-01-010.3

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