Unemployment Rate
High
Forecast7.1%
Previous7.2%
ImportanceHigh
Track record
Published monthly. Across the 36 releases held here, from 2023-10-02 to 2026-09-01, the actual came in above forecast 20 times, below 10 times and in line 6 times. The typical gap between forecast and actual is 0.15%.
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Currency Indices
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Rates
+17 more in scope
Past releases 24
Aug7.2%7.2% · 6.9%
9.0%6.4%
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| Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug | 7.2% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Jul | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Jun | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7.1% |
| May | 7.1% | 7.4% | 7.5% |
| Apr | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.5% |
| Mar | 7.5% | 7.8% | 8.3% |
| Feb | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Jan | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.4% |
| Dec | 8.4% | 8.2% | 7.5% |
| Nov | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.2% |
| Oct | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7% |
| Sep | 7% | 6.8% | 7% |
| Aug | 7% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Jul | 6.7% | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| Jun | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| May | 6.9% | 7.1% | 7.3% |
| Apr | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.4% |
| Mar | 7.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| Feb | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.6% |
| Jan | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.3% |
| Dec | 8.3% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Nov | 7.1% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Oct | 6.9% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Sep | 6.6% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
History goes back to 2023, which is as far as our data provider carries it.