Jobs · UNEMPLOY

Number of unemployed people

As of Sep 2026, the number of unemployed people stood at 7,109K (thousands of persons), a change of +78K 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)

7,109K

Change from Aug 2026

+78K

A year earlier

7,605K

12-month change

-6.5%

7,109K Sep 2026 · Thousands of persons

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Thousands of persons. Data from Jan 1948 to Sep 2026 (944 observations).

What it measures

This is the number of people without a job who are available and actively looking for one, from the monthly household survey. Divided by the labor force, it gives the unemployment rate.

Official title
Unemployment Level
Units
Thousands of persons
Frequency and adjustment
Monthly, seasonally adjusted
Original source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Recent values
DateValueChange
Sep 20267,109K+78K
Aug 20267,031K+115K
Jul 20266,916K-178K
Jun 20267,094K-213K
May 20267,307K-66K
Apr 20267,373K+134K
Mar 20267,239K-332K
Feb 20267,571K+203K
Jan 20267,368K-135K
Dec 20257,503K-278K
Nov 20257,781K+176K
Sep 20257,605K+225K

Related indicators

Unemployment rate

4.2%

Percent · Sep 2026

Civilian labor force

170,262K

Thousands of persons · Sep 2026

Long-term unemployed (27+ weeks)

1,944K

Thousands of persons · Sep 2026

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Sources

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