Historical Year Data · 2025

Unemployment Rate (U3) in 2025

Unemployment Rate (U3) opened 2025 at 4.00% and closed at 4.40%, a +10.00% move for the year. The high of 4.50% was reached on November 1, and the low of 4.00% on January 1.

Open

4.00%

2025-01

4.40%

11 data points

High

4.50%

Nov 1

Low

4.00%

Jan 1

Full Year Change

+10.00%

2024 Change

+10.81%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%	+0.00%
Feb	4.20%	4.20%	4.20%	4.20%	+0.00%
Mar	4.20%	4.20%	4.20%	4.20%	+0.00%
Apr	4.20%	4.20%	4.20%	4.20%	+0.00%
May	4.30%	4.30%	4.30%	4.30%	+0.00%
Jun	4.10%	4.10%	4.10%	4.10%	+0.00%
Jul	4.30%	4.30%	4.30%	4.30%	+0.00%
Aug	4.30%	4.30%	4.30%	4.30%	+0.00%
Sep	4.40%	4.40%	4.40%	4.40%	+0.00%
Nov	4.50%	4.50%	4.50%	4.50%	+0.00%
Dec	4.40%	4.40%	4.40%	4.40%	+0.00%

Events During 2025

2025 US Tariff Shock

Stagflation

February – April 2025

The Trump administration imposed reciprocal tariffs averaging 25% on most trading partners in February-April 2025. Markets priced the most aggressive trade policy shift since 1930, with ripple effects across currencies, bond yields, and supply chains.

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