Current Us Unemployment Rate 2021. 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. Between 2015 to 2021, the unemployment rate in the us was highest in 2020 at 8.1%.
The chart has 1 y axis displaying percent. Unemployment rate in the us reached 5.4% in 2021.