Unemployment Rate
Medium
Forecast8.4%
Previous8.3%
ImportanceMedium
Track record
Published quarterly. Across the 11 releases held here, from 2024-02-13 to 2026-08-07, the actual came in above forecast 6 times, below 2 times and in line 3 times. The typical gap between forecast and actual is 0.1%.
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Currency Indices
Indices
+17 more in scope
Past releases 11
Q28.3%8.2% · 8.1%
8.4%7.2%
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| Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.1% |
| Q1 | 8.1% | 7.8% | 7.9% |
| Q4 | 7.9% | 7.8% | 7.7% |
| Q3 | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| Q2 | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| Q1 | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.3% |
| Q4 | 7.3% | 7.5% | 7.4% |
| Q3 | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.3% |
| Q2 | 7.3% | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| Q1 | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.5% |
| Q4 | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.5% |
History goes back to 2024, which is as far as our data provider carries it.