Economic event · Employment

Unemployment Rate

The share of the labour force that is without work, available for work and actively looking for it.

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The release

How it is measured.

Measured by household surveys conducted by national statistical agencies, using definitions aligned with the International Labour Organization.

Why markets watch it.

It indicates slack in the labour market, which bears on wage growth, consumer spending and central bank policy.

An explanation of why the release is followed, not a view on what any market will do when it is published. Educational information, not investment advice or a recommendation to trade.

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Primary sources

Who publishes it.

The figures, the methodology and the release schedule are on the publisher’s own website. That is the only place this page sends you for a date.

Publishers of the Unemployment Rate, by area, with links to the primary source
Area	Publisher	Primary source
United States	Bureau of Labor Statistics	bls.gov (opens in a new tab)
Euro area	Eurostat	ec.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)

Cadence: Monthly
Dates: Not shown on this page: GIO4X keeps no economic calendar of its own. TradingView’s calendar · All publishers’ pages

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