Us Unemployment Rate 2024 Scenario. The unemployment rate in the united states rose to 4.1% in june 2024, the highest since november 2021, up from 4% in the previous month and surprising market expectations, which had forecasted the rate to remain unchanged. The unemployment rate reaches 4.1 percent by the end of 2023 and 4.7 percent by the end of 2024 before falling slightly, to 4.5 percent, in 2025.
The unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9% from 3.8% in march. Economy added 303,000 jobs in march 2024, marking an acceleration in the pace of hiring.
