For 2015 the U.S. natural rate of unemployment was estimated to be about 4.9 percent, which was close to the actual unemployment rate in 2015.

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The U.S. natural rate of unemployment, which represents the long-term rate of unemployment that is expected when the economy is operating at its full capacity, was indeed estimated to be around 4.9 percent for 2015. This figure was close to the actual unemployment rate observed in that year, indicating that the economy was operating near its potential.