Federal Reserve Economic Data

Unemployment Rate (UNRATE)

Observation:

Nov 2024: 4.2 (+ more)   Updated: Dec 6, 2024 7:47 AM CST
Nov 2024:  4.2  
Oct 2024:  4.1  
Sep 2024:  4.1  
Aug 2024:  4.2  
Jul 2024:  4.3  
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    Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  

    Release: Employment Situation  

    Units:  Percent, Seasonally Adjusted

    Frequency:  Monthly

    Notes:

    The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed as a percentage of the labor force. Labor force data are restricted to people 16 years of age and older, who currently reside in 1 of the 50 states or the District of Columbia, who do not reside in institutions (e.g., penal and mental facilities, homes for the aged), and who are not on active duty in the Armed Forces.

    This rate is also defined as the U-3 measure of labor underutilization.

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'

    The source code is: LNS14000000

    Suggested Citation:

    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unemployment Rate [UNRATE], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UNRATE, December 22, 2024.

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