US Unemployment Rate by Age and Gender
US monthly unemployment rate by age and gender from the FRED.
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | 07-2023 | |
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| Total4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | |
| 16-19 years2 | 14.1 | 12.1 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.7 | 14.9 | 13.6 | 15.7 | 16.3 | 13.3 | 13.9 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 13.4 | 13 | 13.8 | 13 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 13 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 11.3 | 13.2 | 11.7 | 12.3 | 11.3 | |
| 16-17 years | 14.9 | 13.6 | 17.1 | 17.4 | 16.6 | 14.2 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 18 | 17.2 | 14.8 | 15.4 | 14.9 | 14 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 15.4 | 16 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 14.3 | 11.8 | 14.8 | 15.1 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 13.6 | 12.6 | 14.1 | 12.4 | 10.2 | 13.1 | 11.3 | 14.6 | 13 | 11.8 | 11.4 | |
| 18-19 years | 13.7 | 11.3 | 13 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 12.2 | 14.4 | 15.6 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 12.9 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 14.7 | 14.3 | 13.9 | 13.3 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 12.7 | 11.1 | |
| 20 years and over2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | |
| 20-24 years | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 7 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7 | 6.8 | |
| 25 years and over2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 2.8 | |
| 25-54 years (prime age)3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3 | |
| 25-34 years | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | |
| 35-44 years | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3 | 3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3 | |
| 45-54 years | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3 | 3.3 | 3 | 3.4 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | |
| 55 years and over | 3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3 | 3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3 | 3.1 | 3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 | |
| Men2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 3.7 | |
| Men 16-19 years2 | 14.8 | 13.9 | 16 | 16.6 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 15.4 | 17.4 | 16.8 | 17.3 | 15.2 | 13.2 | 16.3 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 12 | 13.8 | 15.2 | 14.1 | 15.8 | 15.6 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 14.4 | 13.1 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 14 | 13.3 | |
| Men 16-17 years | 16 | 16.5 | 17 | 18.5 | 20.3 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 20.6 | 19.2 | 18 | 16.7 | 17.5 | 18.1 | 14.2 | 17.6 | 14 | 14.3 | 17.9 | 12.2 | 13.8 | 18.8 | 12.1 | 17.2 | 17.3 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 16.4 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 11.4 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 13.1 | 16.6 | 15.5 | 11.7 | 13.4 | |
| Men 18-19 years | 14.4 | 12.1 | 15.1 | 15.3 | 13 | 16 | 14.3 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 17.1 | 14.8 | 11.3 | 15.3 | 17.1 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.1 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15 | 15.1 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 12.6 | 13.4 | 13 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 14.5 | 11.3 | 15.7 | 12.7 | |
| Men 20 years and over2 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 3.8 | 4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | |
| Men 20-24 years | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 9 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 9 | 9.1 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 7.3 | |
| Men 25 years and over2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | |
| Men 25-54 years3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | |
| Men 25-34 years | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | |
| Men 35-44 years | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3 | 3 | 3.1 | 3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3 | 2.2 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | |
| Men 45-54 years | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | |
| Men 55 years and over | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | |
| Women2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | |
| Women 16-19 years2 | 13.3 | 10.3 | 13.3 | 12.7 | 13.2 | 11.1 | 14.4 | 10 | 14.6 | 15.4 | 11.3 | 14.6 | 14.1 | 13.1 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 13.2 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 13 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 12.8 | 8.1 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 9.6 | |
| Women 16-17 years | 14 | 10.8 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 15.6 | 11.8 | 16.8 | 16.4 | 13.1 | 13.7 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 11.5 | 15 | 16.5 | 14.2 | 14.6 | 12.9 | 10.1 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 13 | 12.4 | 12.9 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 13.2 | 4.9 | 11.1 | 9.6 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 9.7 | |
| Women 18-19 years | 12.8 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 13.8 | 10.8 | 13.2 | 9 | 13.3 | 14.2 | 10.3 | 15.1 | 16.1 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 8.9 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 13.8 | 13 | 12.9 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 10 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 12 | 9.8 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 9.7 | |
| Women 20 years and over2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | |
| Women 20-24 years | 7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 7 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 9 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.2 | |
| Women 25 years and over2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | |
| Women 25-54 years3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4 | 3.9 | 4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.9 | |
| Women 25-34 years | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4 | 3.6 | 4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | |
| Women 35-44 years | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4 | 4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.2 | |
| Women 45-54 years | 3.3 | 3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.9 | |
| Women 55 years and over | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3 | 3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | |
| By Marital Status3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Married men | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.8 | |
| Married women | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2 | |
| Female family householders (not seasonally adjusted) | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | |
| By Employment Type2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full-time workers | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | |
| Part-time workers | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | |
| Broad Measures and Participation Rate3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Broad unemployment (U-6) | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7 | 7.2 | 7 | 7.1 | 6.7 | |
| Labour force participation rate | 61.6 | 61.4 | 61.5 | 61.8 | 61.8 | 61.9 | 62 | 62.1 | 62.4 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.3 | 62.2 | 62.3 | 62.4 | 62.6 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.6 | 62.5 | 62.4 | 62.5 | 62.7 | 62.7 | 62.7 | 62.6 | 62.6 | 62.6 | 62.7 | 62.6 | 62.5 | 62.5 | 62.8 | 62.6 | 62.7 | 62.8 | 62.6 | |
| Employment-population ratio | 59.1 | 58.9 | 59 | 59.2 | 59.1 | 59.2 | 59.3 | 59.4 | 59.7 | 59.6 | 59.7 | 59.6 | 59.6 | 59.7 | 59.7 | 60 | 59.9 | 59.9 | 60.1 | 59.9 | 59.8 | 60 | 60.1 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60.1 | 60.2 | 60.3 | 60.2 | 60.2 | 60.1 | 60.4 | 60.2 | 60.4 | 60.4 | 60.4 |
Latest reading
Total stood at 4.1% in Aug 2026. That is unchanged from Jul 2026 and −0.2 pp from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 1948 to Aug 2026. Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis).
- Latest
- 4.1%
- Aug 2026
- vs previous period
- 0.0 pp
- Jul 2026
- vs a year earlier
- −0.2 pp
About this data
US monthly unemployment rate by age and gender from the FRED. This table provides detailed demographic breakdowns of jobless rates across various age brackets and gender groups since 1948. Published monthly by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the series track how labor market conditions differ among workers. Analysts use these seasonally adjusted figures to assess demographic employment disparities over time.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the US unemployment rate by age and gender measure?
- The US unemployment rate by age and gender measures the percentage of the labor force within specific demographic groups that is jobless and actively looking for work in the United States.
- How often is the US unemployment rate by age and gender published and how far back does it go?
- This table is published monthly by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, with historical series extending back to 1948 for detailed demographic analysis.
- What demographic breakdowns are available in this table?
- The table includes breakouts by specific age brackets such as teenagers, prime-age workers, and older adults, as well as separate series for men and women within these categories.
- How does this demographic breakdown differ from the headline US unemployment rate?
- While the headline figure gives a single national average, this table exposes underlying disparities, showing how labor market pressures affect specific age and gender cohorts differently.
