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Basic Info

US U-6 Unemployment Rate is at 8.10%, compared to 7.60% last quarter and 7.80% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 10.04%.

Stats

Last Value 8.10%
Latest Period Sep 2025
Last Updated Dec 5 2025, 09:01 EST
Long Term Average 10.04%
Average Growth Rate 2.18%
Value from Last Quarter 7.60%
Change from Last Quarter 6.58%
Value from 1 Year Ago 7.80%
Change from 1 Year Ago 3.85%
Frequency Quarterly
Unit Percent of Labor Force Plus Marginally Attached
Adjustment Not 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
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%
December 31, 2019 6.60%
September 30, 2019 7.00%
Date Value
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%
September 30, 2013 13.70%
June 30, 2013 13.80%

Basic Info

US U-6 Unemployment Rate is at 8.10%, compared to 7.60% last quarter and 7.80% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 10.04%.

Stats

Last Value 8.10%
Latest Period Sep 2025
Last Updated Dec 5 2025, 09:01 EST
Long Term Average 10.04%
Average Growth Rate 2.18%
Value from Last Quarter 7.60%
Change from Last Quarter 6.58%
Value from 1 Year Ago 7.80%
Change from 1 Year Ago 3.85%
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.