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Basic Info

US U-5 Unemployment Rate is at 5.60%, compared to last month and 5.10% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.58%.

Stats

Last Value 5.60%
Latest Period Nov 2025
Last Updated Dec 16 2025, 10:26 EST
Next Release Jan 9 2026, 08:30 EST
Long Term Average 6.58%
Average Growth Rate 2.31%
Value from Last Month
Change from Last Month N/A
Value from 1 Year Ago 5.10%
Change from 1 Year Ago 9.80%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent of the Labor Force and Marg Attached
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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Notes Total unemployed plus all marginally attached as a percent of the civillian labor force plus discouraged workers.

Historical Data

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Date Value
November 30, 2025 5.60%
October 31, 2025
September 30, 2025 5.40%
August 31, 2025 5.30%
July 31, 2025 5.20%
June 30, 2025 5.10%
May 31, 2025 5.10%
April 30, 2025 5.10%
March 31, 2025 5.10%
February 28, 2025 5.10%
January 31, 2025 4.90%
December 31, 2024 5.00%
November 30, 2024 5.10%
October 31, 2024 5.00%
September 30, 2024 5.00%
August 31, 2024 5.00%
July 31, 2024 5.10%
June 30, 2024 4.90%
May 31, 2024 4.80%
April 30, 2024 4.70%
March 31, 2024 4.80%
February 29, 2024 4.70%
January 31, 2024 4.60%
December 31, 2023 4.70%
November 30, 2023 4.60%
Date Value
October 31, 2023 4.70%
September 30, 2023 4.60%
August 31, 2023 4.60%
July 31, 2023 4.40%
June 30, 2023 4.40%
May 31, 2023 4.50%
April 30, 2023 4.30%
March 31, 2023 4.30%
February 28, 2023 4.40%
January 31, 2023 4.20%
December 31, 2022 4.20%
November 30, 2022 4.50%
October 31, 2022 4.50%
September 30, 2022 4.40%
August 31, 2022 4.50%
July 31, 2022 4.40%
June 30, 2022 4.50%
May 31, 2022 4.50%
April 30, 2022 4.60%
March 31, 2022 4.50%
February 28, 2022 4.70%
January 31, 2022 4.90%
December 31, 2021 4.90%
November 30, 2021 5.10%
October 31, 2021 5.50%

Basic Info

US U-5 Unemployment Rate is at 5.60%, compared to last month and 5.10% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 6.58%.

Stats

Last Value 5.60%
Latest Period Nov 2025
Last Updated Dec 16 2025, 10:26 EST
Next Release Jan 9 2026, 08:30 EST
Long Term Average 6.58%
Average Growth Rate 2.31%
Value from Last Month
Change from Last Month N/A
Value from 1 Year Ago 5.10%
Change from 1 Year Ago 9.80%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent of the Labor Force and Marg Attached
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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Notes Total unemployed plus all marginally attached as a percent of the civillian labor force plus discouraged workers.