EconomyUnemployment rate over time
Unemployment rate was 4.1% for August 2026. It was released on 09/04. That is unchanged from the prior reading of 4.1%. A year earlier (August 2025) it was 4.3%.
Unemployment rate
No changeThe share of people who want work and are looking for it but have no job. It comes from a household survey and is published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the same jobs report as payrolls.
- Latest
- 4.10%
- Aug data, released 09/04
- Change
- No change
- Before 4.10%
- A year earlier
- 4.30%
- Aug 2025−0.20%p
- 12-month range
- 4.10% ~ 4.50%
History
| Day | Unemployment rate | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2021 | 4.50% | Oct 2021 data |
| Nov 2021 | 4.10% | Nov 2021 data |
| Dec 2021 | 3.90% | Dec 2021 data |
| Jan 2022 | 4.00% | Jan 2022 data |
| Feb 2022 | 3.90% | Feb 2022 data |
| Mar 2022 | 3.70% | Mar 2022 data |
| Apr 2022 | 3.70% | Apr 2022 data |
| May 2022 | 3.60% | May 2022 data |
| Jun 2022 | 3.60% | Jun 2022 data |
| Jul 2022 | 3.50% | Jul 2022 data |
| Aug 2022 | 3.60% | Aug 2022 data |
| Sep 2022 | 3.50% | Sep 2022 data |
| Oct 2022 | 3.60% | Oct 2022 data |
| Nov 2022 | 3.60% | Nov 2022 data |
| Dec 2022 | 3.50% | Dec 2022 data |
| Jan 2023 | 3.50% | Jan 2023 data |
| Feb 2023 | 3.60% | Feb 2023 data |
| Mar 2023 | 3.50% | Mar 2023 data |
| Apr 2023 | 3.40% | Apr 2023 data |
| May 2023 | 3.60% | May 2023 data |
| Jun 2023 | 3.60% | Jun 2023 data |
| Jul 2023 | 3.50% | Jul 2023 data |
| Aug 2023 | 3.70% | Aug 2023 data |
| Sep 2023 | 3.70% | Sep 2023 data |
| Oct 2023 | 3.90% | Oct 2023 data |
| Nov 2023 | 3.70% | Nov 2023 data |
| Dec 2023 | 3.80% | Dec 2023 data |
| Jan 2024 | 3.70% | Jan 2024 data |
| Feb 2024 | 3.90% | Feb 2024 data |
| Mar 2024 | 3.90% | Mar 2024 data |
| Apr 2024 | 3.90% | Apr 2024 data |
| May 2024 | 3.90% | May 2024 data |
| Jun 2024 | 4.10% | Jun 2024 data |
| Jul 2024 | 4.20% | Jul 2024 data |
| Aug 2024 | 4.20% | Aug 2024 data |
| Sep 2024 | 4.10% | Sep 2024 data |
| Oct 2024 | 4.10% | Oct 2024 data |
| Nov 2024 | 4.20% | Nov 2024 data |
| Dec 2024 | 4.10% | Dec 2024 data |
| Jan 2025 | 4.00% | Jan 2025 data |
| Feb 2025 | 4.20% | Feb 2025 data |
| Mar 2025 | 4.20% | Mar 2025 data |
| Apr 2025 | 4.20% | Apr 2025 data |
| May 2025 | 4.30% | May 2025 data |
| Jun 2025 | 4.10% | Jun 2025 data |
| Jul 2025 | 4.30% | Jul 2025 data |
| Aug 2025 | 4.30% | Aug 2025 data |
| Sep 2025 | 4.40% | Sep 2025 data |
| Nov 2025 | 4.50% | Nov 2025 data, released 25/12/16 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.40% | Dec 2025 data, released 01/09 |
| Jan | 4.30% | Jan data, released 02/11 |
| Feb | 4.40% | Feb data, released 03/06 |
| Mar | 4.30% | Mar data, released 04/03 |
| Apr | 4.30% | Apr data, released 05/08 |
| May | 4.30% | May data, released 06/05 |
| Jun | 4.20% | Jun data, released 07/02 |
| Jul | 4.10% | Jul data, released 08/07 |
| Aug | 4.10% | Aug data, released 09/04 |
Next release10/02 (Fri) · D-1
Release history
| Prior | Revision | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/04 | Aug | 4.10% | 4.10% | 0.00%p | |
| 08/07 | Jul | 4.10% | 4.20% | −0.10%p | |
| 07/02 | Jun | 4.20% | 4.30% | −0.10%p | |
| 06/05 | May | 4.30% | 4.30% | 0.00%p | |
| 05/08 | Apr | 4.30% | 4.30% | 0.00%p | |
| 04/03 | Mar | 4.30% | 4.40% | −0.10%p | |
| 03/06 | Feb | 4.40% | 4.30% | +0.10%p | |
| 02/11 | Jan | 4.30% | 4.40% | −0.10%p | |
| 01/09 | Dec 2025 | 4.40% | 4.50% | −0.10%p | |
| 25/12/16 | Nov 2025 | 4.50% | None | None | |
| Not on file | Sep 2025 | 4.40% | 4.30% | +0.10%p | |
| Not on file | Aug 2025 | 4.30% | 4.30% | 0.00%p | |
| Not on file | Jul 2025 | 4.30% | 4.10% | +0.20%p | |
| Not on file | Jun 2025 | 4.10% | 4.30% | −0.20%p | |
| Not on file | May 2025 | 4.30% | 4.20% | +0.10%p | |
| Not on file | Apr 2025 | 4.20% | 4.20% | 0.00%p | |
| Not on file | Mar 2025 | 4.20% | 4.20% | 0.00%p | |
| Not on file | Feb 2025 | 4.20% | 4.00% | +0.20%p | |
| Not on file | Jan 2025 | 4.00% | 4.10% | −0.10%p | |
| Not on file | Dec 2024 | 4.10% | 4.20% | −0.10%p |
Markets on release days
| Release day | 2-year yield | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| 09/04 | +3bp | −0.3% |
| 08/07 | −6bp | +0.5% |
| 07/02 | −3bp | −0.1% |
| 06/05 | +12bp | −2.7% |
| 05/08 | −2bp | +1.0% |
| 04/03 | +5bp | None |
| 03/06 | −1bp | −1.3% |
| 02/11 | +7bp | −0.1% |
| 01/09 | +5bp | +0.5% |
| 25/12/16 | −3bp | −0.4% |
The same day's moves, not the release's effect. The 2-year yield in basis points; SPY from the day's close.