Unemployment rate
4.2%-0.1 percentage points month over monthJune 2026 · Seasonally adjustedBLS · BEA · U.S. Census Bureau data · Updated 2026-07-15
U.S. economic data snapshot for June 2026
The latest releases span different reference periods: BLS labor and CPI through June 2026, BEA income and spending through May 2026, Census retail sales through May 2026, and BEA output data through 2026-Q1. Each is labeled separately rather than combined into one figure.
Latest observations: June 2026 · Retrieved Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:50:06 GMT
At a glance
Nonfarm payroll employment
158,984k+57k month over monthJune 2026 · Seasonally adjustedConsumer Price Index
334+3.5% year over yearJune 2026 · Not seasonally adjustedPersonal income
$26.9T+0.7% month over monthMay 2026 · BEA · level seriesConsumer spending
$22.1T+0.7% month over monthMay 2026 · BEA · level seriesRetail sales
$662.8B+1% month over monthMay 2026 · Census · seasonally adjustedReal gross domestic product
$24.2T+0.5% quarter over quarter2026-Q1 · BEA · chained dollarsPCE price index
129.7+1.1% quarter over quarter2026-Q1 · BEA · index levelWhat changed in June 2026
Unemployment: The unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage points from May to 4.2% in June 2026. Compared with June 2025, it was higher by 0.1 percentage points.
Payrolls: Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 57 thousand from May. Over the latest three months, payroll employment changed by +334 thousand; over 12 months, it changed by +506 thousand.
Prices: The all-items CPI decreased 0.3% from May and was +3.5% higher than a year earlier. CPI is an index, not a percent; the percentage changes on this page are calculated from the published index values.
Income, spending, and retail: In May 2026, personal income was $26.9T and personal consumption expenditures were $22.1T. Their prior-month changes were +0.7% and +0.7%. Census retail sales were $662.8B, +1% from the prior month.
Output and PCE prices: In 2026-Q1, real gross domestic product was $24.2T and +0.5% from the prior quarter. The PCE price index was 129.7, +1.1% from the prior quarter. These quarterly observations are not substituted for the newer monthly releases.
Data-guided summary
In June 2026, the unemployment rate fell from the prior month and was higher than a year earlier. Nonfarm payroll employment increased from the prior month and increased over the latest three months. The Consumer Price Index decreased from the prior month and was higher than a year earlier.
These measures describe different parts of the economy and should be read with their definitions and release methods.
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What these measures mean
Unemployment rate
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed and actively looking for work. This monthly series is seasonally adjusted.
Nonfarm payroll employment
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls, reported here in thousands of persons. This monthly series is seasonally adjusted.
Consumer Price Index
An index of prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of goods and services. The all-items series used here is not seasonally adjusted.
BEA income, spending, and output
BEA supplies the personal income, personal consumption expenditures, real gross domestic product, and PCE price index lines used here. Monthly and quarterly series retain their original reference periods.
Census retail sales
The Census economic indicators API supplies the selected national monthly retail-sales category. It is presented separately from BEA personal consumption expenditures.
Latest data by source
Each table uses its own source series and reference period. Changes are calculated against the prior calendar month or prior quarter only within that series.
Unemployment rate
| Period | Value | Change from prior month |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | -0.1 percentage points |
| May 2026 | 4.3% | +0 percentage points |
| April 2026 | 4.3% | +0 percentage points |
| March 2026 | 4.3% | -0.1 percentage points |
| February 2026 | 4.4% | +0.1 percentage points |
| January 2026 | 4.3% | -0.1 percentage points |
| December 2025 | 4.4% | -0.1 percentage points |
| November 2025 | 4.5% | n/a |
| September 2025 | 4.4% | +0.1 percentage points |
| August 2025 | 4.3% | +0 percentage points |
| July 2025 | 4.3% | +0.2 percentage points |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | -0.2 percentage points |
| May 2025 | 4.3% | +0.1 percentage points |
Nonfarm payroll employment
| Period | Value | Change from prior month |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 158,984 thousand | +57 thousand |
| May 2026 | 158,927 thousand | +129 thousand |
| April 2026 | 158,798 thousand | +148 thousand |
| March 2026 | 158,650 thousand | +214 thousand |
| February 2026 | 158,436 thousand | -156 thousand |
| January 2026 | 158,592 thousand | +160 thousand |
| December 2025 | 158,432 thousand | -17 thousand |
| November 2025 | 158,449 thousand | +41 thousand |
| October 2025 | 158,408 thousand | -140 thousand |
| September 2025 | 158,548 thousand | +76 thousand |
| August 2025 | 158,472 thousand | -70 thousand |
| July 2025 | 158,542 thousand | +64 thousand |
| June 2025 | 158,478 thousand | -20 thousand |
Consumer Price Index
| Period | Value | Change from prior month |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 334 | -1.2 index points |
| May 2026 | 335.1 | +2.1 index points |
| April 2026 | 333 | +2.8 index points |
| March 2026 | 330.2 | +3.4 index points |
| February 2026 | 326.8 | +1.5 index points |
| January 2026 | 325.3 | +1.2 index points |
| December 2025 | 324.1 | -0.1 index points |
| November 2025 | 324.1 | n/a |
| September 2025 | 324.8 | +0.8 index points |
| August 2025 | 324 | +0.9 index points |
| July 2025 | 323 | +0.5 index points |
| June 2025 | 322.6 | +1.1 index points |
| May 2025 | 321.5 | +0.7 index points |
Personal income (BEA)
| Period | Value | Change from prior period |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $26,916,376 million | +0.7% |
| April 2026 | $26,734,791 million | -0% |
| March 2026 | $26,739,879 million | +0.5% |
| February 2026 | $26,597,656 million | -0% |
| January 2026 | $26,610,613 million | +0.5% |
| December 2025 | $26,483,207 million | +0.2% |
| November 2025 | $26,426,338 million | +0.2% |
| October 2025 | $26,365,140 million | -0.1% |
| September 2025 | $26,381,035 million | +0.4% |
| August 2025 | $26,278,064 million | +0.5% |
| July 2025 | $26,149,649 million | +0.7% |
| June 2025 | $25,975,676 million | +0.2% |
| May 2025 | $25,925,796 million | -0.5% |
Personal consumption expenditures (BEA)
| Period | Value | Change from prior period |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $22,059,839 million | +0.7% |
| April 2026 | $21,903,733 million | +0.4% |
| March 2026 | $21,814,730 million | +0.9% |
| February 2026 | $21,611,393 million | +0.6% |
| January 2026 | $21,478,720 million | +0.2% |
| December 2025 | $21,445,932 million | +0.4% |
| November 2025 | $21,355,995 million | +0.3% |
| October 2025 | $21,288,128 million | +0.4% |
| September 2025 | $21,202,446 million | +0.4% |
| August 2025 | $21,123,787 million | +0.6% |
| July 2025 | $21,007,264 million | +0.7% |
| June 2025 | $20,868,365 million | +0.5% |
| May 2025 | $20,755,004 million | +0% |
Retail sales (U.S. Census Bureau)
| Period | Value | Change from prior period |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $662,752 million | +1% |
| April 2026 | $655,933 million | +0.3% |
| March 2026 | $653,772 million | +2% |
| February 2026 | $641,038 million | +1% |
| January 2026 | $634,949 million | +0% |
| December 2025 | $634,830 million | +0.1% |
| November 2025 | $634,477 million | +0.5% |
| October 2025 | $631,346 million | -0.2% |
| September 2025 | $632,395 million | +0% |
| August 2025 | $632,149 million | +0.5% |
| July 2025 | $628,747 million | +0.7% |
| June 2025 | $624,146 million | +1.3% |
| May 2025 | $616,231 million | -1.3% |
Real gross domestic product (BEA)
| Period | Value | Change from prior period |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $24,180,419 million chained dollars | +0.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $24,055,749 million chained dollars | +0.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $24,026,834 million chained dollars | +1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $23,770,976 million chained dollars | +0.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $23,548,210 million chained dollars | -0.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $23,586,542 million chained dollars | +0.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $23,478,570 million chained dollars | +0.8% |
| Q2 2024 | $23,286,508 million chained dollars | +0.9% |
| Q1 2024 | $23,082,119 million chained dollars | n/a |
PCE price index (BEA)
| Period | Value | Change from prior period |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 129.7 | +1.1% |
| Q4 2025 | 128.2 | +0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | 127.3 | +0.7% |
| Q2 2025 | 126.4 | +0.5% |
| Q1 2025 | 125.8 | +0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | 124.7 | +0.6% |
| Q3 2024 | 123.9 | +0.4% |
| Q2 2024 | 123.4 | +0.6% |
| Q1 2024 | 122.6 | n/a |
Methodology and source
The BLS portion of this report uses the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Public Data API. This report uses three national monthly series: unemployment rate (LNS14000000), total nonfarm payroll employment (CES0000000001), and the all-items Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CUUR0000SA0).
Changes are calculated from saved observations within the same source series. The data-guided summary is generated by a local model from verified directional statements only; output containing numbers, causal explanations, forecasts, recommendations, or unverified text is rejected and replaced with a deterministic summary. The page does not infer causes, forecast future releases, or adjust the data beyond excluding unavailable values. BLS can revise historical estimates; the report is rebuilt from each fresh API response.
Data coverage in this build runs from January 2024 through June 2026. This page is informational and is not investment, employment, or policy advice.
Frequently asked questions
What was the U.S. unemployment rate in June 2026?
The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.2% in June 2026. This is the seasonally adjusted BLS series.
How much did nonfarm payroll employment change in June 2026?
Total nonfarm payroll employment changed by +57 thousand from the prior month, reaching 158,984 thousand persons in June 2026.
What was the CPI inflation rate in June 2026?
The all-items Consumer Price Index was +3.5% from a year earlier in June 2026. The index level was 334.