The number of unemployed persons in The United States decreased to 7362 Thousand in January of 2026 from 7503 Thousand in December of 2025. Unemployed Persons in the United States averaged 6606.19 Thousand from 1948 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 23084.00 Thousand in April of 2020 and a record low of 1596.00 Thousand in May of 1953. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Unemployed Persons in the United States is expected to be 7400.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Unemployed Persons is projected to trend around 7200.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.