Unemployment Rate stands at 4.20% as of June 2026, up from 4.10% a year earlier. The reading sits in the 23rd percentile of its history back to 1948.
| Latest (June 2026) | 4.20% |
| One year ago | 4.10% |
| 10-year range | 3.40% – 14.80% |
| Percentile vs. full history | 23rd |
| History | 1948–2026 (941 observations) |
The headline unemployment rate. A lagging indicator on the way down but a powerful signal on the way up: increases of half a percentage point from the cycle low (the basis of the Sahm Rule) have reliably marked recession starts.
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Data: download CSV (source: FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data)).