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US unemployment rates

How it's computed
Values exactly as published by the source (rounded).
Source
FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (UNRATE, U6RATE) · link [2]
As of
1 Sep 2026 · fetched 24 Oct 2026

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Year / dateU-3 headline (%)U-6 broad underemployment (%)
1994-01-016.611.7
1994-02-016.611.4
1994-03-016.511.5
1994-04-016.411.3
1994-05-016.110.9
1994-06-016.111
1994-07-016.110.8
1994-08-01610.6
1994-09-015.910.4
1994-10-015.810.4
1994-11-015.610.1
1994-12-015.510.1
1995-01-015.610.1
1995-02-015.49.9
1995-03-015.49.9
1995-04-015.810.1
1995-05-015.610.1
1995-06-015.610.1
1995-07-015.710.1
1995-08-015.710.1
1995-09-015.610.2
1995-10-015.510
1995-11-015.610.1
1995-12-015.610
1996-01-015.69.8
1996-02-015.510
1996-03-015.59.9
1996-04-015.610
1996-05-015.69.8
1996-06-015.39.7
1996-07-015.59.7
1996-08-015.19.4
1996-09-015.29.5
1996-10-015.29.5
1996-11-015.49.4
1996-12-015.49.6
1997-01-015.39.4
1997-02-015.29.3
1997-03-015.29.1
1997-04-015.19.3
1997-05-014.98.9
1997-06-0158.9
1997-07-014.98.7
1997-08-014.88.7
1997-09-014.98.7
1997-10-014.78.5
1997-11-014.68.4
1997-12-014.78.5
1998-01-014.68.4
1998-02-014.68.3
1998-03-014.78.4
1998-04-014.38
1998-05-014.48
1998-06-014.58.1
1998-07-014.58.2
1998-08-014.57.9
1998-09-014.68
1998-10-014.57.9
1998-11-014.47.7
1998-12-014.47.6
1999-01-014.37.6
1999-02-014.47.7
1999-03-014.27.5
1999-04-014.37.7
1999-05-014.27.4
1999-06-014.37.5
1999-07-014.37.5
1999-08-014.27.3
1999-09-014.27.4
1999-10-014.17.2
1999-11-014.17.2
1999-12-0147.1
2000-01-0147
2000-02-014.17.1
2000-03-0147.1
2000-04-013.86.9
2000-05-0147.1
2000-06-0147
2000-07-0147
2000-08-014.17.1
2000-09-013.97
2000-10-013.96.8
2000-11-013.97.1
2000-12-013.96.9
2001-01-014.27.3
2001-02-014.27.3
2001-03-014.37.3
2001-04-014.47.4
2001-05-014.37.5
2001-06-014.57.9
2001-07-014.67.9
2001-08-014.98.2
2001-09-0158.7
2001-10-015.39.3
2001-11-015.59.4
2001-12-015.79.6
2002-01-015.79.4
2002-02-015.79.5
2002-03-015.79.4
2002-04-015.99.7
2002-05-015.89.6
2002-06-015.89.5
2002-07-015.89.6
2002-08-015.79.6
2002-09-015.79.6
2002-10-015.79.6
2002-11-015.99.8
2002-12-0169.8
2003-01-015.89.9
2003-02-015.910.1
2003-03-015.910
2003-04-01610.2
2003-05-016.110.1
2003-06-016.310.3
2003-07-016.210.3
2003-08-016.110.1
2003-09-016.110.4
2003-10-01610.2
2003-11-015.810.1
2003-12-015.79.8
2004-01-015.79.8
2004-02-015.69.7
2004-03-015.810
2004-04-015.69.6
2004-05-015.69.7
2004-06-015.69.6
2004-07-015.59.5
2004-08-015.49.4
2004-09-015.49.4
2004-10-015.59.7
2004-11-015.49.4
2004-12-015.49.3
2005-01-015.39.2
2005-02-015.49.2
2005-03-015.29.1
2005-04-015.29
2005-05-015.18.9
2005-06-0159
2005-07-0158.8
2005-08-014.98.9
2005-09-0159
2005-10-0158.7
2005-11-0158.7
2005-12-014.98.6
2006-01-014.78.4
2006-02-014.88.4
2006-03-014.78.2
2006-04-014.78.1
2006-05-014.68.2
2006-06-014.68.4
2006-07-014.78.5
2006-08-014.78.4
2006-09-014.58
2006-10-014.48.2
2006-11-014.58.1
2006-12-014.47.9
2007-01-014.68.3
2007-02-014.58.1
2007-03-014.48
2007-04-014.58.2
2007-05-014.48.2
2007-06-014.68.3
2007-07-014.78.4
2007-08-014.68.4
2007-09-014.78.4
2007-10-014.78.4
2007-11-014.78.5
2007-12-0158.8
2008-01-0159.1
2008-02-014.99
2008-03-015.19.1
2008-04-0159.2
2008-05-015.49.7
2008-06-015.610
2008-07-015.810.5
2008-08-016.110.8
2008-09-016.111.1
2008-10-016.511.8
2008-11-016.812.7
2008-12-017.313.6
2009-01-017.814.1
2009-02-018.315.1
2009-03-018.715.8
2009-04-01915.9
2009-05-019.416.5
2009-06-019.516.5
2009-07-019.516.4
2009-08-019.616.7
2009-09-019.816.7
2009-10-011017.1
2009-11-019.917.1
2009-12-019.917.2
2010-01-019.816.6
2010-02-019.817
2010-03-019.917.1
2010-04-019.917.2
2010-05-019.616.7
2010-06-019.416.4
2010-07-019.416.4
2010-08-019.516.5
2010-09-019.516.9
2010-10-019.416.6
2010-11-019.816.9
2010-12-019.316.6
2011-01-019.116.1
2011-02-01916
2011-03-01916
2011-04-019.116.1
2011-05-01915.9
2011-06-019.116.1
2011-07-01915.9
2011-08-01916.1
2011-09-01916.4
2011-10-018.815.8
2011-11-018.615.6
2011-12-018.515.2
2012-01-018.315.1
2012-02-018.315
2012-03-018.214.6
2012-04-018.214.7
2012-05-018.214.8
2012-06-018.214.7
2012-07-018.214.7
2012-08-018.114.6
2012-09-017.814.8
2012-10-017.814.4
2012-11-017.714.4
2012-12-017.914.4
2013-01-01814.5
2013-02-017.714.3
2013-03-017.513.9
2013-04-017.614
2013-05-017.513.9
2013-06-017.514.2
2013-07-017.313.8
2013-08-017.213.6
2013-09-017.213.5
2013-10-017.213.6
2013-11-016.913.1
2013-12-016.713.1
2014-01-016.612.6
2014-02-016.712.6
2014-03-016.712.7
2014-04-016.212.3
2014-05-016.312.3
2014-06-016.112
2014-07-016.212.1
2014-08-016.112
2014-09-015.911.7
2014-10-015.711.5
2014-11-015.811.4
2014-12-015.611.2
2015-01-015.711.2
2015-02-015.510.9
2015-03-015.410.9
2015-04-015.410.9
2015-05-015.610.9
2015-06-015.310.4
2015-07-015.210.3
2015-08-015.110.2
2015-09-01510
2015-10-0159.8
2015-11-015.110
2015-12-0159.9
2016-01-014.89.7
2016-02-014.99.6
2016-03-0159.8
2016-04-015.19.9
2016-05-014.89.9
2016-06-014.99.5
2016-07-014.89.6
2016-08-014.99.6
2016-09-0159.7
2016-10-014.99.6
2016-11-014.79.4
2016-12-014.79.2
2017-01-014.79.2
2017-02-014.69
2017-03-014.48.8
2017-04-014.48.6
2017-05-014.48.5
2017-06-014.38.5
2017-07-014.38.5
2017-08-014.48.6
2017-09-014.38.3
2017-10-014.28.1
2017-11-014.28
2017-12-014.18.1
2018-01-0148
2018-02-014.18.1
2018-03-0148
2018-04-0147.9
2018-05-013.87.8
2018-06-0147.8
2018-07-013.87.5
2018-08-013.87.4
2018-09-013.77.5
2018-10-013.87.5
2018-11-013.87.6
2018-12-013.97.6
2019-01-0148
2019-02-013.87.2
2019-03-013.87.4
2019-04-013.77.4
2019-05-013.67.1
2019-06-013.67.2
2019-07-013.76.9
2019-08-013.67.2
2019-09-013.56.9
2019-10-013.66.9
2019-11-013.66.8
2019-12-013.66.8
2020-01-013.67
2020-02-013.57
2020-03-014.48.8
2020-04-0114.822.9
2020-05-0113.221.1
2020-06-011118
2020-07-0110.216.5
2020-08-018.414.2
2020-09-017.812.8
2020-10-016.912.1
2020-11-016.711.9
2020-12-016.711.7
2021-01-016.411.2
2021-02-016.211.1
2021-03-016.110.8
2021-04-016.110.3
2021-05-015.810.1
2021-06-015.99.8
2021-07-015.49.2
2021-08-015.18.8
2021-09-014.78.4
2021-10-014.58.2
2021-11-014.17.7
2021-12-013.97.3
2022-01-0147.1
2022-02-013.97.2
2022-03-013.77
2022-04-013.77
2022-05-013.67.1
2022-06-013.66.7
2022-07-013.56.8
2022-08-013.66.9
2022-09-013.56.7
2022-10-013.66.7
2022-11-013.66.7
2022-12-013.56.6
2023-01-013.56.7
2023-02-013.66.8
2023-03-013.56.7
2023-04-013.46.6
2023-05-013.66.7
2023-06-013.66.9
2023-07-013.56.7
2023-08-013.77.1
2023-09-013.77
2023-10-013.97.2
2023-11-013.77
2023-12-013.87.2
2024-01-013.77.2
2024-02-013.97.3
2024-03-013.97.3
2024-04-013.97.4
2024-05-013.97.4
2024-06-014.17.4
2024-07-014.27.8
2024-08-014.27.8
2024-09-014.17.7
2024-10-014.17.7
2024-11-014.27.7
2024-12-014.17.6
2025-01-0147.5
2025-02-014.28
2025-03-014.27.9
2025-04-014.27.8
2025-05-014.37.8
2025-06-014.17.7
2025-07-014.37.9
2025-08-014.38.1
2025-09-014.48.1
2025-11-014.58.7
2025-12-014.48.4
2026-01-014.38.1
2026-02-014.47.9
2026-03-014.38
2026-04-014.38.2
2026-05-014.38.1
2026-06-014.27.9
2026-07-014.17.9
2026-08-014.17.7
2026-09-014.27.6
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