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Basic Info

US U-6 Unemployment Rate is at 8.70%, compared to last month and 7.70% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 10.02%.

Stats

Last Value 8.70%
Latest Period Nov 2025
Last Updated Dec 16 2025, 10:26 EST
Next Release Jan 9 2026, 08:30 EST
Long Term Average 10.02%
Average Growth Rate 1.36%
Value from Last Month
Change from Last Month N/A
Value from 1 Year Ago 7.70%
Change from 1 Year Ago 12.99%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent of Labor Force Plus Marginally Attached
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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Notes U-6 Unemployment is all unemployed, marginally attached and part-time for economic reasons individuals as a percent of the civillian labor force plus all marginally attached workers.

Historical Data

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Date Value
November 30, 2025 8.70%
October 31, 2025
September 30, 2025 8.00%
August 31, 2025 8.10%
July 31, 2025 7.90%
June 30, 2025 7.70%
May 31, 2025 7.80%
April 30, 2025 7.80%
March 31, 2025 7.90%
February 28, 2025 8.00%
January 31, 2025 7.50%
December 31, 2024 7.50%
November 30, 2024 7.70%
October 31, 2024 7.70%
September 30, 2024 7.70%
August 31, 2024 7.80%
July 31, 2024 7.80%
June 30, 2024 7.40%
May 31, 2024 7.40%
April 30, 2024 7.40%
March 31, 2024 7.30%
February 29, 2024 7.30%
January 31, 2024 7.20%
December 31, 2023 7.20%
November 30, 2023 7.00%
Date Value
October 31, 2023 7.20%
September 30, 2023 7.00%
August 31, 2023 7.10%
July 31, 2023 6.70%
June 30, 2023 6.90%
May 31, 2023 6.70%
April 30, 2023 6.60%
March 31, 2023 6.70%
February 28, 2023 6.80%
January 31, 2023 6.70%
December 31, 2022 6.60%
November 30, 2022 6.70%
October 31, 2022 6.70%
September 30, 2022 6.70%
August 31, 2022 7.00%
July 31, 2022 6.80%
June 30, 2022 6.70%
May 31, 2022 7.10%
April 30, 2022 7.10%
March 31, 2022 7.00%
February 28, 2022 7.20%
January 31, 2022 7.20%
December 31, 2021 7.30%
November 30, 2021 7.70%
October 31, 2021 8.20%

Basic Info

US U-6 Unemployment Rate is at 8.70%, compared to last month and 7.70% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 10.02%.

Stats

Last Value 8.70%
Latest Period Nov 2025
Last Updated Dec 16 2025, 10:26 EST
Next Release Jan 9 2026, 08:30 EST
Long Term Average 10.02%
Average Growth Rate 1.36%
Value from Last Month
Change from Last Month N/A
Value from 1 Year Ago 7.70%
Change from 1 Year Ago 12.99%
Frequency Monthly
Unit Percent of Labor Force Plus Marginally Attached
Adjustment Seasonally Adjusted
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Notes U-6 Unemployment is all unemployed, marginally attached and part-time for economic reasons individuals as a percent of the civillian labor force plus all marginally attached workers.