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How high will unemployment get in 2026?

A ladder on one number: the likeliest rung is Above 4.5% at 25% on Kalshi, as of Oct 5, 23:22 UTC. It's up 2 points in the last 24 hours.

The odds

as of Oct 5, 23:22 UTC
  • Above 4.5% 25% +2
  • Above 4.8% 14% −6
  • Above 5% 3.2% −1
  • Above 5.5% 3% —
  • Above 6% 3% —
  • Above 6.5% 2.5% —
  • Above 7% 2.4% —
  • Above 8% 2.4% —

A ladder: each line is its own yes/no question on the same number, in order, so the chances don't add up to 100%.

Traded today$666
Traded in all$805K
Favourite, 7 days+6.5 pts

Above 4.5%, the last 7 days

Kalshi price
25%50%75%Sep 28Oct 525%

Sep 28: 18% · Sep 29: 18% · Sep 30: 18% · Oct 1: 20% · Oct 2: 20% · Oct 3: 21% · Oct 4: 21% · Oct 5: 25%

How it resolves

Kalshi's rule, word for word
(Each outcome is its own contract. This is the rule for the favourite, Above 4.5%; the others read the same way with their own outcome.) If any U.S. seasonally adjusted U-3 unemployment rate for a month in 2026 is above 4.5%, the market resolves to Yes.

Settlement sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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