Categories Articles Unemployment Rate Hits 3.9%, a Rare Low, as Job Market Becomes More Competitive Post author By crystalg Post date May 4, 2018 NYT > Home Page Tags $3.9, becomes, Competitive, hits, Market, More, rare, Rate, Unemployment ← 3 Keys to Determining Fair Wages for Your Team Members → The Jobless Rate Is Finally Below 4 Percent. Our Economic Goals Still Don’t Reflect That.