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.



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Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.40 0.10 percent Jan 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.20 Hours Jan 2026
Employed Persons 164520.00 163992.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 59.80 59.70 percent Jan 2026
Full Time Employment 135797.00 135215.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Government Payrolls -42.00 -16.00 Thousand Jan 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6542.00 6928.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Openings 6038.00 6574.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Participation Rate 62.50 62.40 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 121.64 122.23 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.07 1.14 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 5.00 -8.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 130.00 48.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 172.00 64.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 28743.00 28712.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Productivity 117.96 116.55 points Sep 2025
Unemployed Persons 7362.00 7503.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.40 percent Jan 2026
Wages 31.95 31.83 USD/Hour Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 29.63 29.52 USD/Hour Jan 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.00 10.40 percent Jan 2026


United States Unemployed Persons
In the United States, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7362.00 7503.00 23084.00 1596.00 1948 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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