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Indicators/Topics/Labor/U-6 underemployment rate/United States

United States

U-6 underemployment rate

Broad unemployment including marginal attachment and part-time for economic reasons.

Active series

U-6 Unemployment Rate

FRED . U6RATE

U-6 underemployment rate in other countries

Provider

FRED

Frequency

monthly

Transformation

level
IndicatorsLaborU-6 underemployment rate - United States

U-6 underemployment rate - United States

United StatesFREDLive data
Live data
Latest8.00%
MoM+1.27%
YoY+1.27%
10Y Avg8.47%
FrequencyMonthly
Surprise-0.09

U-6 underemployment rate - United States time series chart. Showing observations from January 1994 to March 2026. Latest value 8%.

Min6.60%
Mean10.01%
Max22.90%

Series details

SourceFederal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
CategoryLabor
FrequencyMonthly
Unit%
Last UpdatedMay 2, 2026
Transformslevel, mom, yoy, index 100
About this series

Total Unemployed, Plus All Persons Marginally Attached to the Labor Force, Plus Total Employed Part Time for Economic Reasons, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force Plus All Persons Marginally Attached to the Labor Force (U-6)

Data provenance

Data aggregatorConditional use
Source terms

Other Labor indicators for United States

Unemployment rateLabor force participation rateNonfarm payroll employmentInitial jobless claimsContinued jobless claimsJob openingsQuits
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