The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.2% in March 2025, the highest level since November and slightly above market expectations of 4.1%. The number of unemployed individuals increased by 31,000 to 7.08 million, while employment grew by 201,000 to reach 163.51 million. The labor force participation rate also edged up to 62.5% from 62.4%, and the employment-population ratio remained steady at 59.9%. Additionally, the U-6 unemployment rate, which includes those marginally attached to the labor force and those working part-time for economic reasons, decreased slightly to 7.9% in March from 8.0% in the previous month. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Unemployment Rate in the United States increased to 4.20 percent in March from 4.10 percent in February of 2025. Unemployment Rate in the United States averaged 5.68 percent from 1948 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 14.90 percent in April of 2020 and a record low of 2.50 percent in May of 1953. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2025.
Unemployment Rate in the United States increased to 4.20 percent in March from 4.10 percent in February of 2025. Unemployment Rate in the United States is expected to be 4.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 4.30 percent in 2026 and 4.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.