Unemployment Rate 2024 Usa. Unfilled job openings again outnumber unemployed job seekers. 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. The unemployment rate rose to 4.3% from 4.1% in june, its highest since october 2021, the bureau of labor statistics said friday.