U.S. unemployment rate in April

U.S. Department of Labor announced the U.S. unemployment rate in April on 2025-05-02. The reported figure stands at 4.2%, against a forecast of 4.20%, with the prior figure recorded as 4.20%.

Regarding the U.S. unemployment rate in April, Actual value > Expected value, bearish for the dollar, bullish for non-USD, The unemployment rate in the United States, also another item in the U.S. employment report, refers to the ratio of unemployed people to the labor force over a certain period (the number of unemployed individuals who have a willingness to work but are still without jobs among the total employed population during that period). It aims to measure idle labor capacity and is a major indicator reflecting the unemployment situation in a country or region. The unemployment rate is one of the most important economic indicators, greatly influenced by labor market supply and demand as well as economic cycles. The level of unemployment rate also reflects the state of economic operation. Although regarded as a lagging indicator, the number of unemployed people is an important signal for measuring the overall health of the economy, as consumer spending is highly correlated with employment market conditions. An increase in the unemployment rate indicates weakened consumption, which is detrimental to economic development; a decrease in the unemployment rate suggests economic improvement.

This data holds an importance level of , calculated using The ratio of unemployed population to the labor population, and updates Once a month (announced on the first Friday of each month, except for special holidays or statistical cycle issues). The next release is set for 2025-07-03 20:30:00.

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