US U-6 Unemployment Rate (I:USU6URUQ)
8.40% for Q1 2026
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Basic Info
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US U-6 Unemployment Rate is at 8.40%, compared to last quarter and 8.20% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 10.03%. |
| Report | Employment Situation |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 8.40% |
| Latest Period | Mar 2026 |
| Last Updated | Apr 6 2026, 19:03 EDT |
| Next Release | Jun 5 2026, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 10.03% |
| Average Growth Rate | 2.18% |
| Value from Last Quarter | |
| Change from Last Quarter | N/A |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 8.20% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 2.44% |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Unit | Percent of Labor Force Plus Marginally Attached |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | |
| 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
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 8.40% |
| December 31, 2025 | |
| September 30, 2025 | 8.10% |
| June 30, 2025 | 7.60% |
| March 31, 2025 | 8.20% |
| December 31, 2024 | 7.40% |
| September 30, 2024 | 7.80% |
| June 30, 2024 | 7.20% |
| March 31, 2024 | 7.70% |
| December 31, 2023 | 6.80% |
| September 30, 2023 | 7.00% |
| June 30, 2023 | 6.60% |
| March 31, 2023 | 7.20% |
| December 31, 2022 | 6.40% |
| September 30, 2022 | 6.90% |
| June 30, 2022 | 6.80% |
| March 31, 2022 | 7.50% |
| December 31, 2021 | 7.40% |
| September 30, 2021 | 8.90% |
| June 30, 2021 | 9.90% |
| March 31, 2021 | 11.50% |
| December 31, 2020 | 11.60% |
| September 30, 2020 | 14.50% |
| June 30, 2020 | 20.40% |
| March 31, 2020 | 8.00% |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2019 | 6.60% |
| September 30, 2019 | 7.00% |
| June 30, 2019 | 7.10% |
| March 31, 2019 | 8.00% |
| December 31, 2018 | 7.30% |
| September 30, 2018 | 7.50% |
| June 30, 2018 | 7.60% |
| March 31, 2018 | 8.50% |
| December 31, 2017 | 7.80% |
| September 30, 2017 | 8.50% |
| June 30, 2017 | 8.40% |
| March 31, 2017 | 9.50% |
| December 31, 2016 | 9.10% |
| September 30, 2016 | 9.70% |
| June 30, 2016 | 9.60% |
| March 31, 2016 | 10.20% |
| December 31, 2015 | 9.60% |
| September 30, 2015 | 10.20% |
| June 30, 2015 | 10.50% |
| March 31, 2015 | 11.50% |
| December 31, 2014 | 11.10% |
| September 30, 2014 | 12.00% |
| June 30, 2014 | 12.00% |
| March 31, 2014 | 13.10% |
| December 31, 2013 | 13.00% |
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Basic Info
|
US U-6 Unemployment Rate is at 8.40%, compared to last quarter and 8.20% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 10.03%. |
| Report | Employment Situation |
| Categories | Employment , Hours and Wages |
| Region | United States |
| Source | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
Stats
| Last Value | 8.40% |
| Latest Period | Mar 2026 |
| Last Updated | Apr 6 2026, 19:03 EDT |
| Next Release | Jun 5 2026, 08:30 EDT |
| Long Term Average | 10.03% |
| Average Growth Rate | 2.18% |
| Value from Last Quarter | |
| Change from Last Quarter | N/A |
| Value from 1 Year Ago | 8.20% |
| Change from 1 Year Ago | 2.44% |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Unit | Percent of Labor Force Plus Marginally Attached |
| Adjustment | Not Seasonally Adjusted |
| Download Source File | |
| 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. |