Topic
Labor Market
Employment, unemployment, participation, wages, claims, and job-flow indicators.
Unemployment rate in United States was 4.3% on May 1, 2026, unchanged from the prior observation. Charted from monthly observations in %.
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Indicators tracked under Labor
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Unemployment rateShare of the labor force unemployed and seeking work.4.3% · United States · 2026-05U-6 underemployment rateBroad unemployment including marginal attachment and part-time for economic reasons.Catalog through Mar 2026Catalog through Mar 2026Labor force participation rateLabor force as a share of working-age population.Catalog through Mar 2026Catalog through Mar 2026Nonfarm payroll employmentPayroll employment excluding farm workers and selected household categories.Catalog through Mar 2026Catalog through Mar 2026Average hourly earningsAverage hourly earnings for private-sector workers.Catalog through Apr 2026Catalog through Apr 2026Average hourly earningsAverage hourly compensation earned by employees on private nonfarm payrolls.Catalog through Mar 2026Catalog through Mar 2026Employment cost indexIndex of wages, salaries, and benefits.Catalog through 2026Catalog through 2026Initial jobless claimsNew unemployment insurance claims filed during the week.Catalog through Mar 1, 2026Catalog through Mar 1, 2026Continued jobless claimsOngoing unemployment insurance claims.Catalog through Mar 1, 2026Catalog through Mar 1, 2026Job openingsOpen positions reported by employers.Catalog through Mar 2026Catalog through Mar 2026QuitsVoluntary separations reported by employers.Catalog through Mar 2026Catalog through Mar 2026