Unemployment Rate - Job Losers (U-2)
U2RATElaborFree tier
| Series ID | U2RATE |
|---|---|
| Units | Percent |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Category | labor |
| Latest observation | 2026-09-01 |
| History | Point-in-time: every value as first published plus each revision, so backtests see only what was known on the day |
Latest reading
The latest Unemployment Rate - Job Losers (U-2) observation, for 2026-09-01, is 1.9 Percent, unchanged from 1.9 for 2026-08-01. It has not been revised since it was first published. 8.2% of observations in this history were revised after first release.
| Latest observation | 2026-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1.9 Percent |
| Previous | 1.9 (2026-08-01) |
| Change | 0 (0.0%) |
| First published value | 1.9 |
| Last release | 2026-10-02 |
| Vintages stored | 187 |
| Observations | 716 |
| Largest revision (5 years) | 2022-04-01: 1.7 → 1.8 |
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