Unemployment rate
4.20%
as of Sep 2026
- 1W
- —
- 1M
- +10 bp
- 1Y
- −20 bp
United States
The US economy. For now the labour market; growth, prices and the Fed will follow.
Updated 21 Oct 2026, 01:48 UTC
Key numbers
Latest value and its change over the last week (1W), month (1M), year to date (YTD, where shown) and year (1Y). Changes in rates are in basis points (bp = 0.01%), changes in inflation in percentage points (pp), changes in prices and indices in %.
Labour
How many people are out of work in the US. More indicators for the US economy will be added here.
Unemployment rate
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