The US Unemployment Rate is the share of the labor force without a job, a core read on the health of the American jobs market.
Actual
4.1%
Forecast
4.1%
Previous
4.1%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Figures as released; revisions appear in the next print.
Forecast: Trading Economics' forecast where available, otherwise the market consensus.
Calendar data: Trading Economics; official figures from the publishing agency.
US Unemployment Rate for August 2026 came in at 4.1% versus 4.1% expected (previous 4.1%), in line with forecast.
How this print reads for the US Dollar
In line with the 4.1% forecast. A reading above forecast is generally read as negative for the USD, and below forecast as positive.
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