Unemployment 2024 Usa. In january 2024, the unemployment rate was 3.7 percent for the third month in a row. The unemployment rate in the united states eased to 4.2% in august of 2024 from the october 2021 high of 4.3% in the prior month, aligning with market expectations.
View data of the unemployment rate, or the number of people 16 and over actively searching for a job as a percentage of the total labor force. In 2023, the labor market remained strong.