Unemployment
Unemployment Rate
4.2%September 2026
Close to its typical level of the last 10 years.
History
4.2%Sep 2026
- Since August 2026
- +0.1 pts
- Over a year (vs September 2025)
- -0.2 pts
- Range, last 10 years
- 3.4% to 14.8%
What this measures
The share of people in the labour force who are looking for work and cannot find it.
How to read it
Lower usually means a stronger job market. It moves slowly, so even a few tenths of a point is notable.
