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Unemployment was at 4.2% in June 2026. That’s a 0.1 percentage point decrease from the prior month. The unemployment rate is the percentage of people in the labor force who are actively looking for work but not currently employed. It’s a common way to measure the health of the job market and economy.
In June 2026,
4.2%
of the labor force was unemployed in the US
June 2026 had a
-0.1
percentage point change from the previous month
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates the unemployment rate through a monthly survey to identify the civilian labor force, meaning people who are employed or actively seeking work. It counts part-time workers as employed. It excludes people who aren’t actively looking for work, such as retirees or discouraged workers.
In June 2026, the unemployment rate in the US was 4.2%.
Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, January 2007 to June 2026
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Month year | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | 4.6 |
| Feb 2007 | 4.5 |
| Mar 2007 | 4.4 |
| Apr 2007 | 4.5 |
| May 2007 | 4.4 |
| Jun 2007 | 4.6 |
| Jul 2007 | 4.7 |
| Aug 2007 | 4.6 |
| Sep 2007 | 4.7 |
| Oct 2007 | 4.7 |
| Nov 2007 | 4.7 |
| Dec 2007 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2008 | 5.0 |
| Feb 2008 | 4.9 |
| Mar 2008 | 5.1 |
| Apr 2008 | 5.0 |
| May 2008 | 5.4 |
| Jun 2008 | 5.6 |
| Jul 2008 | 5.8 |
| Aug 2008 | 6.1 |
| Sep 2008 | 6.1 |
| Oct 2008 | 6.5 |
| Nov 2008 | 6.8 |
| Dec 2008 | 7.3 |
| Jan 2009 | 7.8 |
| Feb 2009 | 8.3 |
| Mar 2009 | 8.7 |
| Apr 2009 | 9.0 |
| May 2009 | 9.4 |
| Jun 2009 | 9.5 |
| Jul 2009 | 9.5 |
| Aug 2009 | 9.6 |
| Sep 2009 | 9.8 |
| Oct 2009 | 10.0 |
| Nov 2009 | 9.9 |
| Dec 2009 | 9.9 |
| Jan 2010 | 9.8 |
| Feb 2010 | 9.8 |
| Mar 2010 | 9.9 |
| Apr 2010 | 9.9 |
| May 2010 | 9.6 |
| Jun 2010 | 9.4 |
| Jul 2010 | 9.4 |
| Aug 2010 | 9.5 |
| Sep 2010 | 9.5 |
| Oct 2010 | 9.4 |
| Nov 2010 | 9.8 |
| Dec 2010 | 9.3 |
| Jan 2011 | 9.1 |
| Feb 2011 | 9.0 |
| Mar 2011 | 9.0 |
| Apr 2011 | 9.1 |
| May 2011 | 9.0 |
| Jun 2011 | 9.1 |
| Jul 2011 | 9.0 |
| Aug 2011 | 9.0 |
| Sep 2011 | 9.0 |
| Oct 2011 | 8.8 |
| Nov 2011 | 8.6 |
| Dec 2011 | 8.5 |
| Jan 2012 | 8.3 |
| Feb 2012 | 8.3 |
| Mar 2012 | 8.2 |
| Apr 2012 | 8.2 |
| May 2012 | 8.2 |
| Jun 2012 | 8.2 |
| Jul 2012 | 8.2 |
| Aug 2012 | 8.1 |
| Sep 2012 | 7.8 |
| Oct 2012 | 7.8 |
| Nov 2012 | 7.7 |
| Dec 2012 | 7.9 |
| Jan 2013 | 8.0 |
| Feb 2013 | 7.7 |
| Mar 2013 | 7.5 |
| Apr 2013 | 7.6 |
| May 2013 | 7.5 |
| Jun 2013 | 7.5 |
| Jul 2013 | 7.3 |
| Aug 2013 | 7.2 |
| Sep 2013 | 7.2 |
| Oct 2013 | 7.2 |
| Nov 2013 | 6.9 |
| Dec 2013 | 6.7 |
| Jan 2014 | 6.6 |
| Feb 2014 | 6.7 |
| Mar 2014 | 6.7 |
| Apr 2014 | 6.2 |
| May 2014 | 6.3 |
| Jun 2014 | 6.1 |
| Jul 2014 | 6.2 |
| Aug 2014 | 6.1 |
| Sep 2014 | 5.9 |
| Oct 2014 | 5.7 |
| Nov 2014 | 5.8 |
| Dec 2014 | 5.6 |
| Jan 2015 | 5.7 |
| Feb 2015 | 5.5 |
| Mar 2015 | 5.4 |
| Apr 2015 | 5.4 |
| May 2015 | 5.6 |
| Jun 2015 | 5.3 |
| Jul 2015 | 5.2 |
| Aug 2015 | 5.1 |
| Sep 2015 | 5.0 |
| Oct 2015 | 5.0 |
| Nov 2015 | 5.1 |
| Dec 2015 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2016 | 4.8 |
| Feb 2016 | 4.9 |
| Mar 2016 | 5.0 |
| Apr 2016 | 5.1 |
| May 2016 | 4.8 |
| Jun 2016 | 4.9 |
| Jul 2016 | 4.8 |
| Aug 2016 | 4.9 |
| Sep 2016 | 5.0 |
| Oct 2016 | 4.9 |
| Nov 2016 | 4.7 |
| Dec 2016 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2017 | 4.7 |
| Feb 2017 | 4.6 |
| Mar 2017 | 4.4 |
| Apr 2017 | 4.4 |
| May 2017 | 4.4 |
| Jun 2017 | 4.3 |
| Jul 2017 | 4.3 |
| Aug 2017 | 4.4 |
| Sep 2017 | 4.3 |
| Oct 2017 | 4.2 |
| Nov 2017 | 4.2 |
| Dec 2017 | 4.1 |
| Jan 2018 | 4.0 |
| Feb 2018 | 4.1 |
| Mar 2018 | 4.0 |
| Apr 2018 | 4.0 |
| May 2018 | 3.8 |
| Jun 2018 | 4.0 |
| Jul 2018 | 3.8 |
| Aug 2018 | 3.8 |
| Sep 2018 | 3.7 |
| Oct 2018 | 3.8 |
| Nov 2018 | 3.8 |
| Dec 2018 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2019 | 4.0 |
| Feb 2019 | 3.8 |
| Mar 2019 | 3.8 |
| Apr 2019 | 3.7 |
| May 2019 | 3.6 |
| Jun 2019 | 3.6 |
| Jul 2019 | 3.7 |
| Aug 2019 | 3.6 |
| Sep 2019 | 3.5 |
| Oct 2019 | 3.6 |
| Nov 2019 | 3.6 |
| Dec 2019 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2020 | 3.6 |
| Feb 2020 | 3.5 |
| Mar 2020 | 4.4 |
| Apr 2020 | 14.8 |
| May 2020 | 13.2 |
| Jun 2020 | 11.0 |
| Jul 2020 | 10.2 |
| Aug 2020 | 8.4 |
| Sep 2020 | 7.8 |
| Oct 2020 | 6.9 |
| Nov 2020 | 6.7 |
| Dec 2020 | 6.7 |
| Jan 2021 | 6.4 |
| Feb 2021 | 6.2 |
| Mar 2021 | 6.1 |
| Apr 2021 | 6.1 |
| May 2021 | 5.8 |
| Jun 2021 | 5.9 |
| Jul 2021 | 5.4 |
| Aug 2021 | 5.1 |
| Sep 2021 | 4.7 |
| Oct 2021 | 4.5 |
| Nov 2021 | 4.1 |
| Dec 2021 | 3.9 |
| Jan 2022 | 4.0 |
| Feb 2022 | 3.9 |
| Mar 2022 | 3.7 |
| Apr 2022 | 3.7 |
| May 2022 | 3.6 |
| Jun 2022 | 3.6 |
| Jul 2022 | 3.5 |
| Aug 2022 | 3.6 |
| Sep 2022 | 3.5 |
| Oct 2022 | 3.6 |
| Nov 2022 | 3.6 |
| Dec 2022 | 3.5 |
| Jan 2023 | 3.5 |
| Feb 2023 | 3.6 |
| Mar 2023 | 3.5 |
| Apr 2023 | 3.4 |
| May 2023 | 3.6 |
| Jun 2023 | 3.6 |
| Jul 2023 | 3.5 |
| Aug 2023 | 3.7 |
| Sep 2023 | 3.7 |
| Oct 2023 | 3.9 |
| Nov 2023 | 3.7 |
| Dec 2023 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2024 | 3.7 |
| Feb 2024 | 3.9 |
| Mar 2024 | 3.9 |
| Apr 2024 | 3.9 |
| May 2024 | 3.9 |
| Jun 2024 | 4.1 |
| Jul 2024 | 4.2 |
| Aug 2024 | 4.2 |
| Sep 2024 | 4.1 |
| Oct 2024 | 4.1 |
| Nov 2024 | 4.2 |
| Dec 2024 | 4.1 |
| Jan 2025 | 4.0 |
| Feb 2025 | 4.2 |
| Mar 2025 | 4.2 |
| Apr 2025 | 4.2 |
| May 2025 | 4.3 |
| Jun 2025 | 4.1 |
| Jul 2025 | 4.3 |
| Aug 2025 | 4.3 |
| Sep 2025 | 4.4 |
| Oct 2025 | |
| Nov 2025 | 4.5 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.4 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.3 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.3 |
| May 2026 | 4.3 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.2 |