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US Unemployment Rate

US Unemployment Rate 5 April 2024

US Unemployment Rate 5 April 2024: 3.8% for March 2024, below the 3.9% forecast and down from 3.9% in February 2024. 6 of the last 12 releases came in below the forecast. It was released on Fri 5 Apr 2024 at 12:30 UTC (8:30 AM ET).

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
3.8%
March 2024
Forecast
3.9%
The market consensus
Previous
3.9%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

Below the forecast: A surprise decline can support the dollar if it reflects robust hiring rather than fewer people seeking work.

US Unemployment Rate 5 April 2024: 3.8% for March 2024 against a 3.9% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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US Unemployment Rate 5 April 2024: 3.8% vs 3.9% forecast (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Forex Fundamentals, https://forexfundamentals.com/economic-calendar/us-unemployment/2024-04-05

The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
5 Apr 2024Mar3.8%3.9%3.9%
8 Mar 2024Feb3.9%3.7%3.7%
2 Feb 2024Jan3.7%3.8%3.7%
5 Jan 2024Dec3.7%3.8%3.7%
8 Dec 2023Nov3.7%3.9%3.9%
3 Nov 2023Oct3.9%3.8%3.8%
6 Oct 2023Sep3.8%3.7%3.8%
1 Sep 2023Aug3.8%3.5%3.5%
4 Aug 2023Jul3.5%3.6%3.6%
7 Jul 2023Jun3.6%3.6%3.7%
2 Jun 2023May3.7%3.5%3.4%
5 May 2023Apr3.4%3.6%3.5%
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