Labor market — United States
Unemployment Rate in United States
Latest value4.1 %
DateAugust 2026
Period1948–2026
Data sourceFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Unemployment Rate in United States: latest value 4.1 % as of August 2026.
Unemployment Rate in United States — official series from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The chart shows dynamics over the available observation period; values are shown in %.
Observation period: 1948–2026, published monthly. Source — Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Frequency
Monthly.
Latest values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 4.1 |
| July 2026 | 4.1 |
| June 2026 | 4.2 |
| May 2026 | 4.3 |
| April 2026 | 4.3 |
| March 2026 | 4.3 |
| February 2026 | 4.4 |
| January 2026 | 4.3 |
| December 2025 | 4.4 |
| November 2025 | 4.5 |
| September 2025 | 4.4 |
| August 2025 | 4.3 |
| July 2025 | 4.3 |
| June 2025 | 4.1 |
| May 2025 | 4.3 |
| April 2025 | 4.2 |
| March 2025 | 4.2 |
| February 2025 | 4.2 |
| January 2025 | 4 |
| December 2024 | 4.1 |
| November 2024 | 4.2 |
| October 2024 | 4.1 |
| September 2024 | 4.1 |
| August 2024 | 4.2 |
More in “Labor market” — United States
Data source
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Units: %. Observation period: 1948–2026.
Data as of August 2026
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