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Unemployment Rate

Percentage of people actively looking for work who can't find a job.

Latest Value 4.3%
Latest Date Jan 2026
YoY Change 7.50 %
MoM Change -2.27 %
Data Range Jan 2023 — Jan 2026
Observations 36

Historical Chart

Historical Data (Percent)

Date Value Period Net Change % Change
Jan 2026 4.3% M01 -0.1 -2.30 %
Dec 2025 4.4% M12 -0.1 -2.20 %
Nov 2025 4.5% M11
Sep 2025 4.4% M09 0.1 2.30 %
Aug 2025 4.3% M08 0.0 0.00 %
Jul 2025 4.3% M07 0.2 4.90 %
Jun 2025 4.1% M06 -0.2 -4.70 %
May 2025 4.3% M05 0.1 2.40 %
Apr 2025 4.2% M04 0.0 0.00 %
Mar 2025 4.2% M03 0.0 0.00 %
Feb 2025 4.2% M02 0.2 5.00 %
Jan 2025 4.0% M01 -0.1 -2.40 %
Dec 2024 4.1% M12 -0.1 -2.40 %
Nov 2024 4.2% M11 0.1 2.40 %
Oct 2024 4.1% M10 0.0 0.00 %
Sep 2024 4.1% M09 -0.1 -2.40 %
Aug 2024 4.2% M08 0.0 0.00 %
Jul 2024 4.2% M07 0.1 2.40 %
Jun 2024 4.1% M06 0.2 5.10 %
May 2024 3.9% M05 0.0 0.00 %
Apr 2024 3.9% M04 0.0 0.00 %
Mar 2024 3.9% M03 0.0 0.00 %
Feb 2024 3.9% M02 0.2 5.40 %
Jan 2024 3.7% M01 -0.1 -2.60 %
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