Unemployment Rate Release Date & History
Next U.S. unemployment rate release date and time in ET, consensus forecast, previous readings and what a rising or falling jobless rate means for markets.
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
- Next release
- To be scheduled
- Release time
- 8:30 AM ET
- Published by
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- Frequency
- Monthly, with the Employment Situation report
Upcoming Unemployment Rate releases
Recent Unemployment Rate results
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
2 releases- 8:30 AM ETUnemployment Rate
- Actual
- 4.3%
- Est.
- 4.4%
- Prev.
- 4.4%
- 8:30 AM ETU-6 Unemployment Rate
- Actual
- 8%
- Est.
- —
- Prev.
- 8.4%
Friday, March 6, 2026
2 releases- 8:30 AM ETUnemployment Rate
- Actual
- 4.4%
- Est.
- 4.3%
- Prev.
- 4.3%
- 8:30 AM ETU-6 Unemployment Rate
- Actual
- 7.9%
- Est.
- —
- Prev.
- 8.1%
Why Unemployment Rate matters
The unemployment rate measures the share of the labour force actively looking for work but not employed.
Markets read it as a slack indicator: a rising rate usually softens rate expectations, while an unusually low rate can keep policy tighter for longer.
What traders watch
- • Participation rate
- • Household vs payroll survey gap
How Hyper Terminal covers Unemployment Rate
- Live countdown and market-reaction tracking through the release window.
- Impact Radar scores how much the release matters for the current tape.
- The Daily Outlook frames the release before the open, with the levels that matter.
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Frequently asked questions
- How often is the unemployment rate updated?
- Monthly, as part of the Employment Situation report released at 8:30 AM ET.
- Why can the rate rise while payrolls grow?
- The rate comes from a separate household survey and is affected by labour-force participation, so the two can move in different directions.
Other key releases
- CPI release schedule
- Jobs Report release schedule
- Nonfarm Payrolls release schedule
- PPI release schedule
- PCE release schedule
- Core PCE release schedule
- GDP release schedule
- Retail Sales release schedule
- Jobless Claims release schedule
- JOLTS release schedule
- ISM Manufacturing release schedule
- ISM Services release schedule
- FOMC release schedule
Calendar data is provided for educational and research purposes only and is not investment advice. Release dates, times, estimates and results can change; always verify against the issuing company or agency.
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