Jobs · UNRATE
Unemployment rate
As of Sep 2026, the unemployment rate stood at 4.2%, a change of +0.1 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 26, 2026, 6:40 PM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
4.2%
Change from Aug 2026
+0.1 pt
A year earlier
4.4%
12-month change
-4.5%
4.2% Sep 2026 · Percent
Percent. Data from Jan 1948 to Sep 2026 (944 observations).
What it measures
The unemployment rate is the share of people in the labor force who do not have a job but are available and actively looking for one. It comes from a monthly survey of about 60,000 households.
- Official title
- Unemployment Rate
- 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 | 4.2% | +0.1 pt |
| Aug 2026 | 4.1% | 0.0 pt |
| Jul 2026 | 4.1% | -0.1 pt |
| Jun 2026 | 4.2% | -0.1 pt |
| May 2026 | 4.3% | 0.0 pt |
| Apr 2026 | 4.3% | 0.0 pt |
| Mar 2026 | 4.3% | -0.1 pt |
| Feb 2026 | 4.4% | +0.1 pt |
| Jan 2026 | 4.3% | -0.1 pt |
| Dec 2025 | 4.4% | -0.1 pt |
| Nov 2025 | 4.5% | +0.1 pt |
| Sep 2025 | 4.4% | +0.1 pt |
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This page shows public economic data for general information. It is not financial advice and does not predict future values.
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unemployment Rate [UNRATE], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UNRATE, Oct 26, 2026.
- View UNRATE on FRED® · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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