Us Unemployment Rate 2024. View data of the unemployment rate, or the number of people 16 and over actively searching for a job as a percentage of the total labor force. Charts related to the latest the employment situation news release | more chart packages.
The unemployment rate for people age 16 and older was unchanged at 4.1 percent in october 2024, but higher than a year earlier (3.8 percent). The unemployment rate in the united states went up to 4.2% in november of 2024 from 4.1% in the prior month, in line with market expectations.