2024 Unemployment Rate Usa. Unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in july and hiring slowed, adding to signs of a broader downturn in what has been a solid u.s. However, states’ unemployment rates often vary significantly.

The national unemployment rate currently stands at 4.1%, up from 3.8% a year ago. In january 2024, the unemployment rate was 3.7 percent for the third month in a row.