United States Unemployment Rate

Latest
4.20%
2026-06-01
Change
-2.3%
vs prior period
Coverage
1948–2026
941 observations

As of 2026-06-01, United States's Unemployment Rate stood at 4.20% — down 2.3% from the prior period. This annual series covers 1948–2026 (941 observations), ranging from 2.50% to 14.80%.

1.76%5.21%8.65%12.09%15.54%194819631979199520102026

Recent values

DateUnemployment Rate
2026-06-014.20%
2026-05-014.30%
2026-04-014.30%
2026-03-014.30%
2026-02-014.40%
2026-01-014.30%
2025-12-014.40%
2025-11-014.50%
2025-09-014.40%
2025-08-014.30%
2025-07-014.30%
2025-06-014.10%
2025-05-014.20%
2025-04-014.20%