Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-10. Unemployment rates by age, sex, and marital status, seasonally adjusted
[Percent]
| Age, sex, and marital status |
2025 |
2026 |
| Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
AGE AND SEX |
|
Total, 16 years and over |
- |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
16 to 19 years |
- |
16.3 |
15.7 |
13.6 |
14.9 |
13.7 |
14.4 |
14.7 |
14.6 |
12.1 |
14.1 |
14.5 |
13.9 |
16 to 17 years |
- |
17.2 |
18.0 |
16.3 |
16.3 |
14.2 |
16.6 |
17.4 |
17.1 |
13.6 |
14.9 |
16.9 |
16.1 |
18 to 19 years |
- |
15.6 |
14.4 |
12.2 |
13.8 |
13.4 |
13.4 |
13.3 |
13.0 |
11.3 |
13.7 |
13.3 |
12.5 |
20 years and over |
- |
4.1 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
20 to 24 years |
- |
8.3 |
8.2 |
7.0 |
7.4 |
6.4 |
7.6 |
7.2 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
8.0 |
7.5 |
25 years and over |
- |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
25 to 54 years |
- |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
25 to 34 years |
- |
4.9 |
4.3 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
35 to 44 years |
- |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
45 to 54 years |
- |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
55 years and over |
- |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
|
|
Men, 16 years and over |
- |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
16 to 19 years |
- |
17.3 |
16.8 |
17.4 |
15.4 |
16.4 |
15.6 |
16.6 |
16.0 |
13.9 |
14.8 |
14.9 |
13.7 |
16 to 17 years |
- |
18.0 |
19.2 |
20.6 |
17.1 |
17.1 |
20.3 |
18.5 |
17.0 |
16.5 |
16.0 |
17.0 |
19.3 |
18 to 19 years |
- |
17.1 |
15.5 |
15.5 |
14.3 |
16.0 |
13.0 |
15.3 |
15.1 |
12.1 |
14.4 |
14.0 |
11.3 |
20 years and over |
- |
4.1 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
20 to 24 years |
- |
9.1 |
9.4 |
7.1 |
8.3 |
6.7 |
8.2 |
8.2 |
6.7 |
6.6 |
7.2 |
8.0 |
8.1 |
25 years and over |
- |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
25 to 54 years |
- |
3.8 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
25 to 34 years |
- |
4.7 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
35 to 44 years |
- |
3.4 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
45 to 54 years |
- |
3.3 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
55 years and over |
- |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
|
|
Women, 16 years and over |
- |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
16 to 19 years |
- |
15.4 |
14.6 |
10.0 |
14.4 |
11.1 |
13.2 |
12.7 |
13.3 |
10.3 |
13.3 |
14.2 |
14.1 |
16 to 17 years |
- |
16.4 |
16.8 |
11.8 |
15.6 |
11.9 |
13.5 |
16.5 |
17.2 |
10.8 |
14.0 |
16.9 |
13.4 |
18 to 19 years |
- |
14.2 |
13.3 |
9.0 |
13.2 |
10.8 |
13.8 |
11.2 |
10.9 |
10.4 |
12.8 |
12.6 |
13.8 |
20 years and over |
- |
4.1 |
3.9 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
20 to 24 years |
- |
7.4 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
6.5 |
6.2 |
6.9 |
6.2 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
6.8 |
25 years and over |
- |
3.7 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
25 to 54 years |
- |
4.0 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
25 to 34 years |
- |
5.2 |
4.6 |
5.3 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
3.9 |
4.0 |
35 to 44 years |
- |
3.4 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
45 to 54 years |
- |
3.2 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
55 years and over |
- |
2.9 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
|
|
MARITAL STATUS |
|
Married men, spouse present |
- |
2.4 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
Married women, spouse present |
- |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
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NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Data for October 2025 were not collected due to the federal government shutdown.
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Last Modified Date:
November 06, 2026
United States Department of Labor
