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US Unemployment Rate

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US Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Jun 1, 2026

0.0%3.3%6.6%9.9%13.3%16.6%Jun 16Jun 18May 20Jun 22May 24Jun 26

Source: FRED UNRATE and USREC. Red bands mark NBER recession periods. Updated Jul 20, 2026.

Data Grade

Unemployment Rate:

C

BLS publishes this only once a month, and the numbers are often revised in the following months.