Unemployment Rate
Low
Forecast3.7%
Previous3.8%
ImportanceLow
Track record
Published monthly. Across the 34 releases held here, from 2023-11-16 to 2026-09-17, the actual came in above forecast 10 times, below 6 times and in line 18 times. The typical gap between forecast and actual is 0%.
What this moves here
Rates
+1 more in scope
Past releases 24
Aug3.8%3.7% · 3.7%
3.97%2.93%
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| Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Jul | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Jun | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| May | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Apr | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Mar | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Feb | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Jan | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Dec | 3.8% | 4% | 3.8% |
| Nov | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Oct | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Sep | 3.9% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Aug | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Jul | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Jun | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| May | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| Apr | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Mar | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Feb | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Jan | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Dec | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Nov | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Oct | 3.1% | 3% | 3% |
| Sep | 3% | 3% | 3% |
History goes back to 2023, which is as far as our data provider carries it.