Jobs · U6RATE
U-6 underemployment
As of Sep 2026, the U-6 underemployment rate stood at 7.6%, a change of -0.1 pt from the month before.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 26, 2026, 6:40 PM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
7.6%
Change from Aug 2026
-0.1 pt
A year earlier
8.1%
12-month change
-6.2%
7.6% Sep 2026 · Percent
Percent. Data from Jan 1994 to Sep 2026 (392 observations).
What it measures
U-6 is the broadest official measure of labor underuse. On top of the unemployed, it counts people who want a job but have stopped looking and part-time workers who want full-time hours.
- Official title
- Total Unemployed, Plus Marginally Attached, Plus Part Time for Economic Reasons (U-6)
- Units
- Percent
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 7.6% | -0.1 pt |
| Aug 2026 | 7.7% | -0.2 pt |
| Jul 2026 | 7.9% | 0.0 pt |
| Jun 2026 | 7.9% | -0.2 pt |
| May 2026 | 8.1% | -0.1 pt |
| Apr 2026 | 8.2% | +0.2 pt |
| Mar 2026 | 8.0% | +0.1 pt |
| Feb 2026 | 7.9% | -0.2 pt |
| Jan 2026 | 8.1% | -0.3 pt |
| Dec 2025 | 8.4% | -0.3 pt |
| Nov 2025 | 8.7% | +0.6 pt |
| Sep 2025 | 8.1% | 0.0 pt |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Total Unemployed, Plus Marginally Attached, Plus Part Time for Economic Reasons (U-6) [U6RATE], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/U6RATE, Oct 26, 2026.
- View U6RATE on FRED® · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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