Current Unemployment Rate 2024 Us. The unemployment rate in the united states eased to 4.2% in august of 2024 from the october 2021 high of 4.3% in the prior month, aligning with market expectations. 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.

242 rows civilian unemployment rate. Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force.