Observations

Aug 2026: 4.6

Updated: Sep 4, 2026 8:27 AM CDT

Units:

Percent,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Special Unemployment Rate: Unemployed and Discouraged Workers	2011-03-04	2019-09-05
Total Unemployed Plus Discouraged Workers, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force Plus Discouraged Workers (U-4)	2019-09-06	2026-09-04

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics	2011-03-04	2026-09-04

Release

Employment Situation	2011-03-04	2026-09-04

Units

Percent	2011-03-04	2026-09-04

Frequency

Monthly	2011-03-04	2026-09-04

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2011-03-04	2026-09-04

Notes

The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNU03327707	2011-03-04	2026-09-04

Release Tables

Employment Situation