Current Us Unemployment Rate 2024. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. The unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9% from 3.8% in march.
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 12,000 for the month, down sharply from september and. There were 6.3 million unemployed people in the fourth quarter of 2023, up from 5.9 million a year prior.