Unemployment Rate High Impact % Lower is Better
United States · 176 historical releases · 176 with estimates
Latest Actual
4.2 %
Unemployment Rate (Sep)
Previous
4.1 %
Change
+0.1
Historical Avg
5.11
176 releases
Range
3.4 — 14.7
Low — High
Beat Rate
45.5%
80 of 176
Miss Rate
29.0%
51 of 176
Historical Releases
All Releases
187
| Date | Period | Actual | Estimate | Previous | Change | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-04 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-11-06 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | — | 4.2 | 4.2 | — | — |
| 2026-10-02 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | +0.1 | -2.44% |
| 2026-09-04 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 0.0 | -0.0% |
| 2026-08-07 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | -0.1 | +2.38% |
| 2026-07-02 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | -0.1 | +2.33% |
| 2026-06-05 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 | -0.0% |
| 2026-05-08 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 | -0.0% |
| 2026-04-03 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | -0.1 | +2.27% |
| 2026-03-06 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | +0.1 | -2.33% |
| 2026-02-11 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | -0.1 | +2.27% |
| 2026-02-06 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | — | 4.5 | 4.4 | — | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -0.1 | +2.22% |
| 2026-01-02 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | — | — | 4.4 | — | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | +0.2 | -4.55% |
| 2025-11-20 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | +0.1 | -2.33% |
| 2025-11-07 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | — | 4.3 | 4.3 | — | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | — | 4.4 | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-17 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | — | 4.3 | 4.3 | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | — | 4.3 | 4.3 | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2025-08-01 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2025-07-03 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | -0.1 | +4.65% |
| 2025-06-06 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.0 | -0.0% |
| 2025-05-02 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0.0 | -0.0% |
| 2025-04-04 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | +0.1 | -2.44% |
| 2025-03-07 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +0.1 | -2.5% |
| 2025-02-07 | Unemployment Rate | — | — | 7.5 | — | — |
| 2025-02-07 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | -0.1 | +2.44% |
| 2025-01-10 | Unemployment Rate | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.7 | -0.2 | +5.06% |
| 2025-01-10 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | -0.1 | +2.38% |
| 2024-12-06 | Unemployment Rate | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | +0.1 | -1.3% |
| 2024-12-06 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2024-11-01 | Unemployment Rate | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | — | +1.28% |
| 2024-11-01 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | — | -0.0% |
| 2024-10-04 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | -0.1 | +2.38% |
| 2024-10-04 | Unemployment Rate | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | -0.2 | +3.75% |
| 2024-09-06 | Unemployment Rate | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | +0.1 | -1.28% |
| 2024-09-06 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2024-08-02 | Unemployment Rate | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | +0.4 | -5.41% |
| 2024-08-02 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | +0.2 | -4.88% |
| 2024-07-05 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | +0.1 | -2.5% |
| 2024-07-05 | Unemployment Rate | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | — | +1.33% |
| 2024-06-07 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | +0.1 | -2.56% |
| 2024-06-07 | Unemployment Rate | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | — | -0.0% |
| 2024-05-03 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | +0.1 | -2.63% |
| 2024-05-03 | Unemployment Rate | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | +0.1 | -1.37% |
| 2024-04-05 | Unemployment Rate | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | — | -0.0% |
| 2024-04-05 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | -0.1 | +2.56% |
| 2024-03-08 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +0.2 | -5.41% |
| 2024-03-08 | Unemployment Rate | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2024-02-02 | Unemployment Rate | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | +0.1 | +1.37% |
| 2024-02-02 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | +0.1 | +2.63% |
| 2024-01-05 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | — | +2.63% |
| 2024-01-05 | Unemployment Rate | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | +0.1 | +1.39% |
| 2023-12-08 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | -0.2 | +5.13% |
| 2023-11-03 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | +0.1 | -2.63% |
| 2023-10-06 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 0.0 | -2.7% |
| 2023-09-01 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +0.3 | -8.57% |
| 2023-08-04 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | -0.1 | +2.78% |
| 2023-07-07 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2023-06-02 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | +0.3 | -5.71% |
| 2023-05-05 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | -0.1 | +5.56% |
| 2023-04-07 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | -0.1 | +2.78% |
| 2023-03-10 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | +0.2 | -5.88% |
| 2023-02-03 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | -0.1 | +5.56% |
| 2023-01-06 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | -0.1 | +5.41% |
| 2022-12-02 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | — | -0.0% |
| 2022-11-04 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | +0.2 | -2.78% |
| 2022-10-07 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | -0.2 | +5.41% |
| 2022-09-02 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +0.2 | -5.71% |
| 2022-08-05 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | -0.1 | +2.78% |
| 2022-07-08 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | — | -0.0% |
| 2022-06-03 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | — | -2.86% |
| 2022-05-06 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | — | -2.86% |
| 2022-04-01 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | -0.2 | +2.7% |
| 2022-03-04 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | -0.2 | +2.56% |
| 2022-02-04 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | +0.1 | -2.56% |
| 2022-01-07 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | -0.3 | +4.88% |
| 2021-12-03 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | -0.4 | +6.67% |
| 2021-11-05 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | -0.2 | +2.13% |
| 2021-10-08 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.2 | -0.4 | +5.88% |
| 2021-09-03 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2021-08-06 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.9 | -0.5 | +5.26% |
| 2021-07-02 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.8 | +0.1 | -3.51% |
| 2021-06-04 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.1 | -0.3 | +1.69% |
| 2021-05-07 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.0 | +0.1 | -5.17% |
| 2021-04-02 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2021-03-05 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | -0.1 | +1.59% |
| 2021-02-05 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.7 | -0.4 | +5.97% |
| 2021-01-08 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | — | +1.47% |
| 2020-12-04 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | -0.2 | +1.47% |
| 2020-11-06 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 6.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | -1.0 | +10.39% |
| 2020-10-02 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.4 | -0.5 | +3.66% |
| 2020-09-04 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 8.4 | 9.8 | 10.2 | -1.8 | +14.29% |
| 2020-08-07 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 10.2 | 10.5 | 11.1 | -0.9 | +2.86% |
| 2020-07-02 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 11.1 | 12.3 | 13.3 | -2.2 | +9.76% |
| 2020-06-05 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 13.3 | 19.8 | 14.7 | -1.4 | +32.83% |
| 2020-05-08 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 14.7 | 16.0 | 4.4 | +10.3 | +8.13% |
| 2020-04-03 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | +0.9 | -15.79% |
| 2020-03-06 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | -0.1 | +2.78% |
| 2020-02-07 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | +0.1 | -2.86% |
| 2020-01-10 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | -0.0% |
| 2019-12-06 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | -0.1 | +2.78% |
| 2019-11-01 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2019-10-04 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | -0.2 | +5.41% |
| 2019-09-06 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | — | -0.0% |
| 2019-08-02 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | — | -0.0% |
| 2019-07-05 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | +0.1 | -2.78% |
| 2019-06-07 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | — | -0.0% |
| 2019-05-03 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | -0.2 | +5.26% |
| 2019-04-05 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | — | -0.0% |
| 2019-03-08 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | -0.2 | +2.56% |
| 2019-02-01 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | +0.1 | -2.56% |
| 2019-01-04 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +0.2 | -5.41% |
| 2018-12-07 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | — | -0.0% |
| 2018-11-02 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | — | -0.0% |
| 2018-10-05 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | -0.2 | +2.63% |
| 2018-09-07 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | — | -2.63% |
| 2018-08-03 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2018-07-06 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | +0.2 | -5.26% |
| 2018-06-01 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | -0.1 | +2.56% |
| 2018-05-04 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | -0.2 | +2.5% |
| 2018-04-06 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | — | -2.5% |
| 2018-03-09 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | — | -2.5% |
| 2018-02-02 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | — | -0.0% |
| 2018-01-05 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | — | -0.0% |
| 2017-12-08 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | — | -0.0% |
| 2017-11-03 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | -0.1 | +2.38% |
| 2017-10-06 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | -0.2 | +4.55% |
| 2017-09-01 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | +0.1 | -2.33% |
| 2017-08-04 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2017-07-07 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | +0.1 | -2.33% |
| 2017-06-02 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | -0.1 | +2.27% |
| 2017-05-05 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | -0.1 | +4.35% |
| 2017-04-07 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | -0.2 | +4.26% |
| 2017-03-10 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2017-02-03 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | +0.1 | -2.13% |
| 2017-01-06 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2016-12-02 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | -0.3 | +6.12% |
| 2016-11-04 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2016-10-07 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | +0.1 | -2.04% |
| 2016-09-02 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | — | -2.08% |
| 2016-08-05 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | — | -2.08% |
| 2016-07-08 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | +0.2 | -2.08% |
| 2016-06-03 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | -0.3 | +4.08% |
| 2016-05-06 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | -0.0% |
| 2016-04-01 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | +0.1 | -2.04% |
| 2016-03-04 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | — | -0.0% |
| 2016-02-05 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | -0.1 | +2.0% |
| 2016-01-08 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | -0.0% |
| 2015-12-04 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | -0.0% |
| 2015-11-06 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | -0.1 | +1.96% |
| 2015-10-02 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | — | -0.0% |
| 2015-09-04 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | -0.2 | +1.92% |
| 2015-08-07 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | — | -0.0% |
| 2015-07-02 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | -0.2 | +1.85% |
| 2015-06-05 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | +0.1 | -1.85% |
| 2015-05-08 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2015-04-03 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | -0.0% |
| 2015-03-06 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 | -0.2 | +1.79% |
| 2015-02-06 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | +0.1 | -1.79% |
| 2015-01-09 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | -0.2 | +1.75% |
| 2014-12-05 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | — | -0.0% |
| 2014-11-07 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | -0.1 | +1.69% |
| 2014-10-03 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.1 | -0.2 | +3.28% |
| 2014-09-05 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | -0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2014-08-01 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | +0.1 | -1.64% |
| 2014-07-03 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | -0.2 | +3.17% |
| 2014-06-06 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | — | +1.56% |
| 2014-05-02 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.7 | -0.4 | +4.55% |
| 2014-04-04 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 | — | -1.52% |
| 2014-03-07 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | +0.1 | -1.52% |
| 2014-02-07 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | -0.1 | +1.49% |
| 2014-01-10 | Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | -0.3 | +4.29% |
| 2013-12-06 | Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | -0.3 | +2.78% |
| 2013-11-08 | Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | +0.1 | -0.0% |
| 2013-10-22 | Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | -0.1 | +1.37% |
| 2013-09-06 | Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | -0.1 | +1.35% |
| 2013-08-02 | Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | -0.2 | +1.33% |
| 2013-07-05 | Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | — | -1.33% |
| 2013-06-07 | Unemployment Rate (May) | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | +0.1 | -1.33% |
| 2013-05-03 | Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | -0.1 | +1.32% |
| 2013-04-05 | Unemployment Rate (Mar) | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | -0.1 | +1.3% |
| 2013-03-08 | Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | -0.2 | +2.53% |
| 2013-02-01 | Unemployment Rate (Jan) | — | — | — | — | — |