Observations

Apr 2026: 4,959

Updated: May 8, 2026 8:49 AM CDT

Units:

Thousands of Persons,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Unemployment Level - 25 years and over	2013-11-08	2026-05-08

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics	2013-11-08	2026-05-08

Release

Employment Situation	2013-11-08	2026-05-08

Units

Thousands of Persons	2013-11-08	2026-05-08

Frequency

Monthly	2013-11-08	2026-05-08

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2013-11-08	2026-05-08

Notes

People are classified as unemployed if they meet all of the following criteria: they had no employment during the reference week; they were available for work at that time; and they made specific efforts to find employment sometime during the 4-week period ending with the reference week. Persons laid off from a job and expecting recall need not be looking for work to be counted as unemployed. The unemployment data derived from the household survey in no way depend upon the eligibility for or receipt of unemployment insurance benefits. The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)'.	2013-11-08	2026-05-08

Release Tables

Employment Situation