United States · Monthly · Percent · 1948-01-01 → 2026-06-01
Unemployment Rate — United States — latest value: 4.20% as of 2026-06-01. Series UNRATE · Monthly · Percent. Historical range: 2.50% to 14.80% across 941 observations from 1948-01-01 to 2026-06-01.
| Year | Annual Avg | Observations | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.30% | 6 | +0.85% |
| 2025 | 4.26% | 11 | +5.93% |
| 2024 | 4.03% | 12 | +11.03% |
| 2023 | 3.62% | 12 | -0.68% |
| 2022 | 3.65% | 12 | -31.78% |
| 2021 | 5.35% | 12 | -33.95% |
| 2020 | 8.10% | 12 | +120.41% |
| 2019 | 3.67% | 12 | -5.57% |
| 2018 | 3.89% | 12 | -10.71% |
| 2017 | 4.36% | 12 | -10.60% |
| 2016 | 4.88% | 12 | -7.58% |
| 2015 | 5.28% | 12 | -14.34% |
| 2014 | 6.16% | 12 | -16.31% |
| 2013 | 7.36% | 12 | -8.88% |
| 2012 | 8.07% | 12 | -9.61% |
| 2011 | 8.93% | 12 | -7.03% |
| 2010 | 9.61% | 12 | +3.50% |
| 2009 | 9.28% | 12 | +60.06% |
| 2008 | 5.80% | 12 | +25.63% |
| 2007 | 4.62% | 12 | +0.18% |
