United States CPS unemployment rate, civilian noninstitutional population age 16+, seasonally adjusted: United States
The latest reading SOTW holds for United States is 4.1 Percent of civilian labor force for 2026-10, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Reviewed series · Labor · Monthly · Percent of civilian labor force · BLS.USA.UNEMP.RT.SA.M · USA
CPS headline unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, percent of civilian labor force; civilian noninstitutional population age 16+. The rate counts unemployed people as a percentage of employed plus unemployed. The universe excludes active-duty Armed Forces and institutional residents. This is the national US definition, not an international 15+ harmonized series. Context reported in the original current-history API acquisition on 2026-10-13 UTC, rather than a statement of future current flags or historical release vintages: January 2026 carries source code 12 for revised population controls; the exact note is preserved per observation. Historical seasonal, population-control, correction and other revisions may exist; this current API acquisition does not reconstruct past release states. CPS reference week containing the 12th of the month. Exact source reference date unknown; calendar month end is a SOTW coverage/freshness boundary. Original numbers, explicit missing rows and footnotes retained. No growth rates, payroll changes or release times are computed. Absent preliminary flags do not establish finality.
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- Latest
- 4.1
- Percent of civilian labor force · 2026-10
- Previous
- 4.2
- Percent of civilian labor force · 2026-09
- Oldest shown
- 4.7
- Percent of civilian labor force · 2016-11
- Readings shown
- 120
- Newest readings; the full history is in the API
United States · history
Percent of civilian labor force · Monthly
Readings, newest first
| Period | Value (Percent of civilian labor force) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10 | 4.1 | |
| 2026-09 | 4.2 | |
| 2026-08 | 4.1 | |
| 2026-07 | 4.1 | |
| 2026-06 | 4.2 | |
| 2026-05 | 4.3 | |
| 2026-04 | 4.3 | |
| 2026-03 | 4.3 | |
| 2026-02 | 4.4 | |
| 2026-01 | 4.3 | |
| 2025-12 | 4.4 | |
| 2025-11 | 4.5 | |
| 2025-10 | n/a | Missing |
| 2025-09 | 4.4 | |
| 2025-08 | 4.3 | |
| 2025-07 | 4.3 | |
| 2025-06 | 4.1 | |
| 2025-05 | 4.3 | |
| 2025-04 | 4.2 | |
| 2025-03 | 4.2 | |
| 2025-02 | 4.2 | |
| 2025-01 | 4.0 | |
| 2024-12 | 4.1 | |
| 2024-11 | 4.2 | |
| 2024-10 | 4.1 | |
| 2024-09 | 4.1 | |
| 2024-08 | 4.2 | |
| 2024-07 | 4.2 | |
| 2024-06 | 4.1 | |
| 2024-05 | 3.9 | |
| 2024-04 | 3.9 | |
| 2024-03 | 3.9 | |
| 2024-02 | 3.9 | |
| 2024-01 | 3.7 | |
| 2023-12 | 3.8 | |
| 2023-11 | 3.7 | |
| 2023-10 | 3.9 | |
| 2023-09 | 3.7 | |
| 2023-08 | 3.7 | |
| 2023-07 | 3.5 | |
| 2023-06 | 3.6 | |
| 2023-05 | 3.6 | |
| 2023-04 | 3.4 | |
| 2023-03 | 3.5 | |
| 2023-02 | 3.6 | |
| 2023-01 | 3.5 | |
| 2022-12 | 3.5 | |
| 2022-11 | 3.6 | |
| 2022-10 | 3.6 | |
| 2022-09 | 3.5 | |
| 2022-08 | 3.6 | |
| 2022-07 | 3.5 | |
| 2022-06 | 3.6 | |
| 2022-05 | 3.6 | |
| 2022-04 | 3.7 | |
| 2022-03 | 3.7 | |
| 2022-02 | 3.9 | |
| 2022-01 | 4.0 | |
| 2021-12 | 3.9 | |
| 2021-11 | 4.1 | |
| 2021-10 | 4.5 | |
| 2021-09 | 4.7 | |
| 2021-08 | 5.1 | |
| 2021-07 | 5.4 | |
| 2021-06 | 5.9 | |
| 2021-05 | 5.8 | |
| 2021-04 | 6.1 | |
| 2021-03 | 6.1 | |
| 2021-02 | 6.2 | |
| 2021-01 | 6.4 | |
| 2020-12 | 6.7 | |
| 2020-11 | 6.7 | |
| 2020-10 | 6.9 | |
| 2020-09 | 7.8 | |
| 2020-08 | 8.4 | |
| 2020-07 | 10.2 | |
| 2020-06 | 11.0 | |
| 2020-05 | 13.2 | |
| 2020-04 | 14.8 | |
| 2020-03 | 4.4 | |
| 2020-02 | 3.5 | |
| 2020-01 | 3.6 | |
| 2019-12 | 3.6 | |
| 2019-11 | 3.6 | |
| 2019-10 | 3.6 | |
| 2019-09 | 3.5 | |
| 2019-08 | 3.6 | |
| 2019-07 | 3.7 | |
| 2019-06 | 3.6 | |
| 2019-05 | 3.6 | |
| 2019-04 | 3.7 | |
| 2019-03 | 3.8 | |
| 2019-02 | 3.8 | |
| 2019-01 | 4.0 | |
| 2018-12 | 3.9 | |
| 2018-11 | 3.8 | |
| 2018-10 | 3.8 | |
| 2018-09 | 3.7 | |
| 2018-08 | 3.8 | |
| 2018-07 | 3.8 | |
| 2018-06 | 4.0 | |
| 2018-05 | 3.8 | |
| 2018-04 | 4.0 | |
| 2018-03 | 4.0 | |
| 2018-02 | 4.1 | |
| 2018-01 | 4.0 | |
| 2017-12 | 4.1 | |
| 2017-11 | 4.2 | |
| 2017-10 | 4.2 | |
| 2017-09 | 4.3 | |
| 2017-08 | 4.4 | |
| 2017-07 | 4.3 | |
| 2017-06 | 4.3 | |
| 2017-05 | 4.4 | |
| 2017-04 | 4.4 | |
| 2017-03 | 4.4 | |
| 2017-02 | 4.6 | |
| 2017-01 | 4.7 | |
| 2016-12 | 4.7 | |
| 2016-11 | 4.7 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Newest 120 readings shown, 2016-11 to 2026-10. n/a means the source value is missing or withheld.