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Basic Info

US Unemployment Rate is at 4.40%, compared to 4.30% last month and 4.20% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.87%.

Stats

Last Value 4.40%
Latest Period Feb 2026
Last Updated Apr 1 2026, 11:08 EDT
Next Release Apr 30 2026, 11:00 EDT
Long Term Average 5.87%
Average Growth Rate 1.23%
Value from Last Month 4.30%
Change from Last Month 2.33%
Value from 1 Year Ago 4.20%
Change from 1 Year Ago 4.76%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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Historical Data

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Date Value
February 28, 2026 4.40%
January 31, 2026 4.30%
December 31, 2025 4.40%
November 30, 2025 4.50%
October 31, 2025
September 30, 2025 4.40%
August 31, 2025 4.30%
July 31, 2025 4.30%
June 30, 2025 4.10%
May 31, 2025 4.30%
April 30, 2025 4.20%
March 31, 2025 4.20%
February 28, 2025 4.20%
January 31, 2025 4.00%
December 31, 2024 4.10%
November 30, 2024 4.20%
October 31, 2024 4.10%
September 30, 2024 4.10%
August 31, 2024 4.20%
July 31, 2024 4.20%
June 30, 2024 4.10%
May 31, 2024 3.90%
April 30, 2024 3.90%
March 31, 2024 3.90%
February 29, 2024 3.90%
Date Value
January 31, 2024 3.70%
December 31, 2023 3.80%
November 30, 2023 3.70%
October 31, 2023 3.90%
September 30, 2023 3.80%
August 31, 2023 3.70%
July 31, 2023 3.50%
June 30, 2023 3.60%
May 31, 2023 3.60%
April 30, 2023 3.40%
March 31, 2023 3.50%
February 28, 2023 3.60%
January 31, 2023 3.50%
December 31, 2022 3.50%
November 30, 2022 3.60%
October 31, 2022 3.60%
September 30, 2022 3.50%
August 31, 2022 3.60%
July 31, 2022 3.50%
June 30, 2022 3.60%
May 31, 2022 3.60%
April 30, 2022 3.70%
March 31, 2022 3.60%
February 28, 2022 3.80%
January 31, 2022 4.00%

Basic Info

US Unemployment Rate is at 4.40%, compared to 4.30% last month and 4.20% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.87%.

Stats

Last Value 4.40%
Latest Period Feb 2026
Last Updated Apr 1 2026, 11:08 EDT
Next Release Apr 30 2026, 11:00 EDT
Long Term Average 5.87%
Average Growth Rate 1.23%
Value from Last Month 4.30%
Change from Last Month 2.33%
Value from 1 Year Ago 4.20%
Change from 1 Year Ago 4.76%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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