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Basic Info

US Unemployment Rate is at 4.30%, compared to 4.40% last month and 4.50% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.85%.

Stats

Last Value 4.30%
Latest Period Aug 2026
Last Updated Oct 1 2026, 05:22 EDT
Next Release Oct 30 2026, 06:00 EDT
Long Term Average 5.85%
Average Growth Rate 2.97%
Value from Last Month 4.40%
Change from Last Month -2.27%
Value from 1 Year Ago 4.50%
Change from 1 Year Ago -4.44%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment N/A
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Historical Data

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Date Value
August 31, 2026 4.30%
July 31, 2026 4.40%
June 30, 2026 4.40%
May 31, 2026 4.10%
April 30, 2026 4.00%
March 31, 2026 4.30%
February 28, 2026 4.70%
January 31, 2026 4.70%
December 31, 2025 4.10%
November 30, 2025 4.30%
October 31, 2025
September 30, 2025 4.30%
August 31, 2025 4.50%
July 31, 2025 4.60%
June 30, 2025 4.40%
May 31, 2025 4.00%
April 30, 2025 3.90%
March 31, 2025 4.20%
February 28, 2025 4.50%
January 31, 2025 4.40%
December 31, 2024 3.80%
November 30, 2024 4.00%
October 31, 2024 3.90%
September 30, 2024 3.90%
August 31, 2024 4.40%
Date Value
July 31, 2024 4.50%
June 30, 2024 4.30%
May 31, 2024 3.70%
April 30, 2024 3.50%
March 31, 2024 3.90%
February 29, 2024 4.20%
January 31, 2024 4.10%
December 31, 2023 3.50%
November 30, 2023 3.50%
October 31, 2023 3.60%
September 30, 2023 3.60%
August 31, 2023 3.90%
July 31, 2023 3.80%
June 30, 2023 3.80%
May 31, 2023 3.40%
April 30, 2023 3.10%
March 31, 2023 3.60%
February 28, 2023 3.90%
January 31, 2023 3.90%
December 31, 2022 3.30%
November 30, 2022 3.40%
October 31, 2022 3.40%
September 30, 2022 3.30%
August 31, 2022 3.80%
July 31, 2022 3.80%

Basic Info

US Unemployment Rate is at 4.30%, compared to 4.40% last month and 4.50% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.85%.

Stats

Last Value 4.30%
Latest Period Aug 2026
Last Updated Oct 1 2026, 05:22 EDT
Next Release Oct 30 2026, 06:00 EDT
Long Term Average 5.85%
Average Growth Rate 2.97%
Value from Last Month 4.40%
Change from Last Month -2.27%
Value from 1 Year Ago 4.50%
Change from 1 Year Ago -4.44%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent
Adjustment N/A
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