Usa Unemployment Rate 2024. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1% in june, up from 3.9% and 4.0% in april and may. The unemployment rate measures the percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month.

The unemployment rate has remained in a narrow range of 3.7 percent to 3.9 percent since august 2023. The most recent value is 4.1 percent as of june 2024, an increase compared to the previous value of 4 percent.