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PUBLIC EVIDENCE BRIEF — Unemployment

Question: What does this indicator tell us, and what evidence is still needed?

Scope: United States; monthly; %.

Latest observation in this snapshot: 4.2% (Sep 2026).

Comparison: +0.1 pp from Aug 2026 (4.1%) to Sep 2026. This is a difference in the indicator’s units, not a relative percentage change.

Definition: People without a job who are actively looking, as a share of the civilian labor force.

Limits: Seasonally adjusted U-3 rate. Excludes people not looking for work; read with participation and underemployment.

Snapshot retrieved: 2026-10-04T09:04:46.416Z. Reporting period and retrieval date are different. Values may be revised.

Status: available. This is a dated snapshot, not a live feed.

Source series: UNRATE; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UNRATE

Reproducible data: https://america.co/downloads/indicators/unemployment.csv

Record and methods: https://america.co/indicators/unemployment

PROPOSAL / QUESTION FOR INVESTIGATION: [Add your proposed next step.]

Evidence still needed: affected population, mechanism, costs, responsible owner, evaluation design, and potential unintended effects.

Boundary: This trend does not establish causation, misconduct, program effectiveness, or an individual diagnosis.

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