Unemployment Rate
Low
Forecast3%
Previous2.9%
ImportanceLow
Track record
Published monthly. Across the 34 releases held here, from 2023-12-08 to 2026-10-09, the actual came in above forecast 2 times, below 8 times and in line 24 times. The typical gap between forecast and actual is 0%.
What this moves here
Indices
Rates
Past releases 24
Aug2.9%3% · 3%
3.2%2.9%
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| Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug | 2.9% | 3% | 3% |
| Jul | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Jun | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| May | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Apr | 3% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Mar | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Feb | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Jan | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| Dec | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2.9% |
| Nov | 2.9% | 3% | 3% |
| Oct | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Sep | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Aug | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Jul | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Jun | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| May | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Apr | 3% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Mar | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Feb | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Jan | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Dec | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Nov | 3.2% | — | 3.2% |
| Oct | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Sep | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
History goes back to 2023, which is as far as our data provider carries it.