Current Unemployment Rate
What is the Unemployment Rate?
The unemployment rate represents the percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking employment. A lower rate generally indicates a healthier economy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current US unemployment rate?
The U.S. unemployment rate is published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as part of the Employment Situation report.
What is considered full employment?
Economists generally consider 3.5-4.5% unemployment as "full employment" since some unemployment is natural due to people changing jobs.