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US Unemployment Rate

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US Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Apr 1, 2026

0.0%3.3%6.6%9.9%13.3%16.6%Apr 16Apr 18Mar 20Apr 22Mar 24Apr 26

Source: FRED UNRATE and USREC. Red bands mark NBER recession periods. Updated Jun 3, 2026.

Data Grade

Unemployment Rate:

C

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