UNRATELabor MarketMonthlyUNRATE — Unemployment Rate
The civilian unemployment rate is the percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively searching for work. Published monthly by the BLS as part of the Employment Situation report.
Why UNRATE matters
Recession detection (Sahm Rule triggers when the 3-month average rises 0.5pp above the prior 12-month low), Fed policy inputs, and cyclical trend analysis.
Get the latest value
Fetch the most recent Unemployment Rate reading with a single GET request. Free tier includes 100 calls per day.
Historical data
Retrieve the complete Unemployment Rate history with min/max/change statistics. Use the range parameter to control the window (1m, 3m, 6m, 1y, 2y, 5y). Free tier caps at 1 year; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years.
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What's the current UNRATE value, and what does it mean for the market right now?
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Aliases
You can also address this indicator using these shortcuts — the API resolves them to the canonical series ID transparently:
UNEMPLOYMENTFAQ
What is UNRATE?
UNRATE is the series ID for Unemployment Rate, sourced from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The civilian unemployment rate is the percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively searching for work. Published monthly by the BLS as part of the Employment Situation report.
What's the current UNRATE value?
The most recent reading is 4.10 % as of August 11, 2026. This page updates hourly, or fetch fresh values via the REST API.
How do I get historical UNRATE data?
Call GET /api/v1/indicators/UNRATE/timeseries?range=5y with your API key. Free tier includes 1 year of history; Pro extends to 5 years; Enterprise to 20 years. Historical coverage: 1948-01/...