US unemployment
4.10 %
-2.38% day
The share of the American labour force that is looking for work and cannot find it, published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is the number the Federal Reserve weighs against inflation when it sets interest rates.
Jul 2026 · 4.10 % · −2.4% vs the window’s open
the numbers23
| when | value | change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2024 | 4.20 % | |
| Sep 2024 | 4.10 % | −2.4% |
| Oct 2024 | 4.10 % | 0.0% |
| Nov 2024 | 4.20 % | +2.4% |
| Dec 2024 | 4.10 % | −2.4% |
| Jan 2025low | 4.00 % | −2.4% |
| Feb 2025 | 4.20 % | +5.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 4.20 % | 0.0% |
| Apr 2025 | 4.20 % | 0.0% |
| May 2025 | 4.30 % | +2.4% |
| Jun 2025 | 4.10 % | −4.7% |
| Jul 2025 | 4.30 % | +4.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 4.30 % | 0.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 4.40 % | +2.3% |
| Nov 2025high | 4.50 % | +2.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 4.40 % | −2.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 4.30 % | −2.3% |
| Feb 2026 | 4.40 % | +2.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 4.30 % | −2.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 4.30 % | 0.0% |
| May 2026 | 4.30 % | 0.0% |
| Jun 2026 | 4.20 % | −2.3% |
| Jul 2026latest | 4.10 % | −2.4% |
Lately
The rate stands at 4.1%, down from the 4.5% peak in November 2025 and back near the 4% low of January 2025.