United States Unemployment Rate

Last Release

Feb 28, 2025

Actual

4.1

Units In

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Apr 04, 2025

Time to Release

25 Days 6 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
14.7 Apr 2020	2.5 May 1953	5.68 %	1948-2025	U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

In the United States, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

Latest Updates

The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.1% in February 2025, up from 4.0% in January and slightly exceeding market expectations of 4.0%. The number of unemployed individuals increased by 203,000 to 7.05 million, while employment declined by 588,000 to 163.31 million. The labor force participation rate also fell to 62.4%, and the employment-population ratio decreased to 59.9%. Additionally, the U-6 unemployment rate, which includes those officially unemployed, marginally attached workers, and those involuntarily working part-time, rose to 8.0% from 7.5%.