United States Unemployment rate
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Share of the labour force unemployed and seeking work
Subject
United States
Metric
Unemployment rate
Data Points
10
Coverage
2022–2031
Latest Value
3.859
as of Jan 1, 2031
Time Series (10 observations)
Recent Data
IMF WEO data includes both historical actuals and forward projections. Recent years may be estimates or forecasts depending on the publication date.
| Date | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2031 | 3.859 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2030 | 3.873 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2029 | 3.899 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2028 | 4.109 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2027 | 4.249 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 4.376 | Est. |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 4.279 | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 4.025 | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 3.625 | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 3.642 | Actual |
Data Source
International Monetary Fund
Category
Economy→ Labor & Employment
Related Data
View all United States data →API Access
# Fetch data by canonical code
GET /api/v1/timeseries/canonical/weo-usa-unemployment_rate
# With date filters
GET /api/v1/timeseries/canonical/weo-usa-unemployment_rate?start_date=2020-01-01
# Point-in-time reconstruction (Pro)
GET /api/v1/timeseries/canonical/weo-usa-unemployment_rate?as_of=2024-01-01