US Unemployment Rate of the Full-time Labor Force (I:USURFLSM)
4.30% for Apr 2026
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Basic Info
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US Unemployment Rate of the Full-time Labor Force is at 4.30%, compared to 4.20% last month and 4.20% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.58%. |
| Report | Employment Situation |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 4.30% |
| Latest Period | Apr 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 8 2026, 09:01 EDT |
| Next Release | Jun 5 2026, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 5.58% |
| Average Growth Rate | 1.53% |
| Value from Last Month | 4.20% |
| Change from Last Month | 2.38% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 4.20% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 2.38% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
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Historical Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | 4.30% |
| March 31, 2026 | 4.20% |
| February 28, 2026 | 4.30% |
| January 31, 2026 | 4.20% |
| December 31, 2025 | 4.30% |
| 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 | 4.00% |
| May 31, 2025 | 4.20% |
| April 30, 2025 | 4.20% |
| March 31, 2025 | 4.10% |
| February 28, 2025 | 4.10% |
| January 31, 2025 | 4.00% |
| December 31, 2024 | 4.00% |
| November 30, 2024 | 4.10% |
| October 31, 2024 | 4.10% |
| September 30, 2024 | 4.00% |
| August 31, 2024 | 4.10% |
| July 31, 2024 | 4.10% |
| June 30, 2024 | 4.00% |
| May 31, 2024 | 3.90% |
| April 30, 2024 | 3.80% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| March 31, 2024 | 3.70% |
| February 29, 2024 | 3.90% |
| January 31, 2024 | 3.60% |
| December 31, 2023 | 3.80% |
| November 30, 2023 | 3.70% |
| October 31, 2023 | 3.70% |
| September 30, 2023 | 3.60% |
| August 31, 2023 | 3.60% |
| July 31, 2023 | 3.40% |
| June 30, 2023 | 3.50% |
| May 31, 2023 | 3.60% |
| April 30, 2023 | 3.40% |
| March 31, 2023 | 3.50% |
| February 28, 2023 | 3.50% |
| January 31, 2023 | 3.40% |
| December 31, 2022 | 3.40% |
| November 30, 2022 | 3.50% |
| October 31, 2022 | 3.60% |
| September 30, 2022 | 3.40% |
| August 31, 2022 | 3.60% |
| July 31, 2022 | 3.40% |
| June 30, 2022 | 3.60% |
| May 31, 2022 | 3.50% |
| April 30, 2022 | 3.50% |
| March 31, 2022 | 3.50% |
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Basic Info
|
US Unemployment Rate of the Full-time Labor Force is at 4.30%, compared to 4.20% last month and 4.20% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 5.58%. |
| Report | Employment Situation |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 4.30% |
| Latest Period | Apr 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 8 2026, 09:01 EDT |
| Next Release | Jun 5 2026, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 5.58% |
| Average Growth Rate | 1.53% |
| Value from Last Month | 4.20% |
| Change from Last Month | 2.38% |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 4.20% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 2.38% |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percent |
| Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File |