MonetarioWatch · Fri 4 Sep 2026
US unemployment changed little
The August figure, out 4 Sep: the US unemployment rate was 4.1%, unchanged from July. A usual month over the past 5 years: -0.1 to +0.1 points.
- Rate
- 4.1 percent
- Change
- +0 pp
- Date
- Fri 4 Sep 2026
- Source
- FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)
pp = percentage points: the difference between two percentages (3.2% → 3.8% = +0.6 pp).
US unemployment rate, last 12 months
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What it means
US unemployment rate came out about as usual this month, so it isn't counted on portfolios.
Written in advance by Monetario, the same for every similar move. The numbers come from the data below.
The data behind it
The August figure, out 4 Sep: the US unemployment rate was 4.1%, unchanged from July. A usual month over the past 5 years: -0.1 to +0.1 points.
Source: FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) · updated 18 Oct 2026, 14:01 UTC
Educational information, not investment advice.
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Who it affects
This figure came out about as usual, so it isn't counted on portfolios and doesn't affect any holdings.