Unemployment details · LNS14027659
Unemployment rate: less than high school
As of Sep 2026, the unemployment rate: less than high school stood at 4.3%, a change of -0.4 pt from the month before.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
4.3%
Change from Aug 2026
-0.4 pt
A year earlier
6.8%
12-month change
-36.8%
4.3% Sep 2026 · Percent
Percent. Data from Jan 1992 to Sep 2026 (416 observations).
What it measures
This is the unemployment rate for people 25 and over without a high school diploma. It is usually the highest of the education groups and rises most in recessions.
- Official title
- Unemployment Rate - Less Than a High School Diploma, 25 Yrs. & over
- Units
- Percent
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 4.3% | -0.4 pt |
| Aug 2026 | 4.7% | -0.7 pt |
| Jul 2026 | 5.4% | -0.1 pt |
| Jun 2026 | 5.5% | -0.5 pt |
| May 2026 | 6.0% | -0.4 pt |
| Apr 2026 | 6.4% | +0.5 pt |
| Mar 2026 | 5.9% | +0.3 pt |
| Feb 2026 | 5.6% | +0.3 pt |
| Jan 2026 | 5.3% | -0.3 pt |
| Dec 2025 | 5.6% | -1.2 pt |
| Nov 2025 | 6.8% | 0.0 pt |
| Sep 2025 | 6.8% | +0.1 pt |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unemployment Rate - Less Than a High School Diploma, 25 Yrs. & over [LNS14027659], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS14027659, Oct 27, 2026.
- View LNS14027659 on FRED® · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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