Underemployment (U-6) compared with unemployment rate
The unemployed, plus people working part time who want full-time work and people who want a job but have stopped looking, as a percent of the labor force plus those marginally attached. Seasonally adjusted. Monthly.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED, 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) (U6RATE).
7.6%
Underemployment (U-6) and Unemployment rate
No figure for October 2025: the Bureau of Labor Statistics did not conduct its household survey that month because of the federal government shutdown (Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, 2025), and there is no estimate for that month. Source: BLS, 2025 federal government shutdown impact on the Current Population Survey. The line connects the readings on either side, and the data table marks the gap “not published.”
From Sept. 2025 to Sept. 2026, the periods both series have.
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From Sept. 2016 to Sept. 2026, the periods both series have.
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From Jan. 2000 to Sept. 2026, the periods both series have.
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From Sept. 2021 to Sept. 2026, the periods both series have.
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Both lines are percentages on the same scale. A month of monthly data is one or two numbers, so the shortest range is a year.
Data table
| Date | Underemployment (U-6) | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 7.6% | 4.2% |
| 2026-08-01 | 7.7% | 4.1% |
| 2026-07-01 | 7.9% | 4.1% |
| 2026-06-01 | 7.9% | 4.2% |
| 2026-05-01 | 8.1% | 4.3% |
| 2026-04-01 | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| 2026-03-01 | 8.0% | 4.3% |
| 2026-02-01 | 7.9% | 4.4% |
| 2026-01-01 | 8.1% | 4.3% |
| 2025-12-01 | 8.4% | 4.4% |
| 2025-11-01 | 8.7% | 4.5% |
| 2025-10-01 | not published | not published |
| 2025-09-01 | 8.1% | 4.4% |
| 2025-08-01 | 8.1% | 4.3% |
| 2025-07-01 | 7.9% | 4.3% |
| 2025-06-01 | 7.7% | 4.1% |
| 2025-05-01 | 7.8% | 4.3% |
| 2025-04-01 | 7.8% | 4.2% |
| 2025-03-01 | 7.9% | 4.2% |
| 2025-02-01 | 8.0% | 4.2% |
| 2025-01-01 | 7.5% | 4.0% |
| 2024-12-01 | 7.6% | 4.1% |
| 2024-11-01 | 7.7% | 4.2% |
| 2024-10-01 | 7.7% | 4.1% |
| 2024-09-01 | 7.7% | 4.1% |
| 2024-08-01 | 7.8% | 4.2% |
| 2024-07-01 | 7.8% | 4.2% |
| 2024-06-01 | 7.4% | 4.1% |
| 2024-05-01 | 7.4% | 3.9% |
| 2024-04-01 | 7.4% | 3.9% |
| 2024-03-01 | 7.3% | 3.9% |
| 2024-02-01 | 7.3% | 3.9% |
| 2024-01-01 | 7.2% | 3.7% |
| 2023-12-01 | 7.2% | 3.8% |
| 2023-11-01 | 7.0% | 3.7% |
| 2023-10-01 | 7.2% | 3.9% |
| 2023-09-01 | 7.0% | 3.7% |
| 2023-08-01 | 7.1% | 3.7% |
| 2023-07-01 | 6.7% | 3.5% |
| 2023-06-01 | 6.9% | 3.6% |
| 2023-05-01 | 6.7% | 3.6% |
| 2023-04-01 | 6.6% | 3.4% |
| 2023-03-01 | 6.7% | 3.5% |
| 2023-02-01 | 6.8% | 3.6% |
| 2023-01-01 | 6.7% | 3.5% |
| 2022-12-01 | 6.6% | 3.5% |
| 2022-11-01 | 6.7% | 3.6% |
| 2022-10-01 | 6.7% | 3.6% |
| 2022-09-01 | 6.7% | 3.5% |
| 2022-08-01 | 6.9% | 3.6% |
| 2022-07-01 | 6.8% | 3.5% |
| 2022-06-01 | 6.7% | 3.6% |
| 2022-05-01 | 7.1% | 3.6% |
| 2022-04-01 | 7.0% | 3.7% |
| 2022-03-01 | 7.0% | 3.7% |
| 2022-02-01 | 7.2% | 3.9% |
| 2022-01-01 | 7.1% | 4.0% |
| 2021-12-01 | 7.3% | 3.9% |
| 2021-11-01 | 7.7% | 4.1% |
| 2021-10-01 | 8.2% | 4.5% |
| 2021-09-01 | 8.4% | 4.7% |
| 2021-08-01 | 8.8% | 5.1% |
| 2021-07-01 | 9.2% | 5.4% |
| 2021-06-01 | 9.8% | 5.9% |
| 2021-05-01 | 10.1% | 5.8% |
| 2021-04-01 | 10.3% | 6.1% |
| 2021-03-01 | 10.8% | 6.1% |
| 2021-02-01 | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| 2021-01-01 | 11.2% | 6.4% |
| 2020-12-01 | 11.7% | 6.7% |
| 2020-11-01 | 11.9% | 6.7% |
| 2020-10-01 | 12.1% | 6.9% |
| 2020-09-01 | 12.8% | 7.8% |
| 2020-08-01 | 14.2% | 8.4% |
| 2020-07-01 | 16.5% | 10.2% |
| 2020-06-01 | 18.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-05-01 | 21.1% | 13.2% |
| 2020-04-01 | 22.9% | 14.8% |
| 2020-03-01 | 8.8% | 4.4% |
| 2020-02-01 | 7.0% | 3.5% |
| 2020-01-01 | 7.0% | 3.6% |
| 2019-12-01 | 6.8% | 3.6% |
| 2019-11-01 | 6.8% | 3.6% |
| 2019-10-01 | 6.9% | 3.6% |
| 2019-09-01 | 6.9% | 3.5% |
| 2019-08-01 | 7.2% | 3.6% |
| 2019-07-01 | 6.9% | 3.7% |
| 2019-06-01 | 7.2% | 3.6% |
| 2019-05-01 | 7.1% | 3.6% |
| 2019-04-01 | 7.4% | 3.7% |
| 2019-03-01 | 7.4% | 3.8% |
| 2019-02-01 | 7.2% | 3.8% |
| 2019-01-01 | 8.0% | 4.0% |
| 2018-12-01 | 7.6% | 3.9% |
| 2018-11-01 | 7.6% | 3.8% |
| 2018-10-01 | 7.5% | 3.8% |
| 2018-09-01 | 7.5% | 3.7% |
| 2018-08-01 | 7.4% | 3.8% |
| 2018-07-01 | 7.5% | 3.8% |
| 2018-06-01 | 7.8% | 4.0% |
| 2018-05-01 | 7.8% | 3.8% |
| 2018-04-01 | 7.9% | 4.0% |
| 2018-03-01 | 8.0% | 4.0% |
| 2018-02-01 | 8.1% | 4.1% |
| 2018-01-01 | 8.0% | 4.0% |
| 2017-12-01 | 8.1% | 4.1% |
| 2017-11-01 | 8.0% | 4.2% |
| 2017-10-01 | 8.1% | 4.2% |
| 2017-09-01 | 8.3% | 4.3% |
| 2017-08-01 | 8.6% | 4.4% |
| 2017-07-01 | 8.5% | 4.3% |
| 2017-06-01 | 8.5% | 4.3% |
| 2017-05-01 | 8.5% | 4.4% |
| 2017-04-01 | 8.6% | 4.4% |
| 2017-03-01 | 8.8% | 4.4% |
| 2017-02-01 | 9.0% | 4.6% |
| 2017-01-01 | 9.2% | 4.7% |
| 2016-12-01 | 9.2% | 4.7% |
| 2016-11-01 | 9.4% | 4.7% |
| 2016-10-01 | 9.6% | 4.9% |
| 2016-09-01 | 9.7% | 5.0% |
| 2016-08-01 | 9.6% | 4.9% |
| 2016-07-01 | 9.6% | 4.8% |
| 2016-06-01 | 9.5% | 4.9% |
| 2016-05-01 | 9.9% | 4.8% |
| 2016-04-01 | 9.9% | 5.1% |
| 2016-03-01 | 9.8% | 5.0% |
| 2016-02-01 | 9.6% | 4.9% |
| 2016-01-01 | 9.7% | 4.8% |
| 2015-12-01 | 9.9% | 5.0% |
| 2015-11-01 | 10.0% | 5.1% |
| 2015-10-01 | 9.8% | 5.0% |
| 2015-09-01 | 10.0% | 5.0% |
| 2015-08-01 | 10.2% | 5.1% |
| 2015-07-01 | 10.3% | 5.2% |
| 2015-06-01 | 10.4% | 5.3% |
| 2015-05-01 | 10.9% | 5.6% |
| 2015-04-01 | 10.9% | 5.4% |
| 2015-03-01 | 10.9% | 5.4% |
| 2015-02-01 | 10.9% | 5.5% |
| 2015-01-01 | 11.2% | 5.7% |
| 2014-12-01 | 11.2% | 5.6% |
| 2014-11-01 | 11.4% | 5.8% |
| 2014-10-01 | 11.5% | 5.7% |
| 2014-09-01 | 11.7% | 5.9% |
| 2014-08-01 | 12.0% | 6.1% |
| 2014-07-01 | 12.1% | 6.2% |
| 2014-06-01 | 12.0% | 6.1% |
| 2014-05-01 | 12.3% | 6.3% |
| 2014-04-01 | 12.3% | 6.2% |
| 2014-03-01 | 12.7% | 6.7% |
| 2014-02-01 | 12.6% | 6.7% |
| 2014-01-01 | 12.6% | 6.6% |
| 2013-12-01 | 13.1% | 6.7% |
| 2013-11-01 | 13.1% | 6.9% |
| 2013-10-01 | 13.6% | 7.2% |
| 2013-09-01 | 13.5% | 7.2% |
| 2013-08-01 | 13.6% | 7.2% |
| 2013-07-01 | 13.8% | 7.3% |
| 2013-06-01 | 14.2% | 7.5% |
| 2013-05-01 | 13.9% | 7.5% |
| 2013-04-01 | 14.0% | 7.6% |
| 2013-03-01 | 13.9% | 7.5% |
| 2013-02-01 | 14.3% | 7.7% |
| 2013-01-01 | 14.5% | 8.0% |
| 2012-12-01 | 14.4% | 7.9% |
| 2012-11-01 | 14.4% | 7.7% |
| 2012-10-01 | 14.4% | 7.8% |
| 2012-09-01 | 14.8% | 7.8% |
| 2012-08-01 | 14.6% | 8.1% |
| 2012-07-01 | 14.7% | 8.2% |
| 2012-06-01 | 14.7% | 8.2% |
| 2012-05-01 | 14.8% | 8.2% |
| 2012-04-01 | 14.7% | 8.2% |
| 2012-03-01 | 14.6% | 8.2% |
| 2012-02-01 | 15.0% | 8.3% |
| 2012-01-01 | 15.1% | 8.3% |
| 2011-12-01 | 15.2% | 8.5% |
| 2011-11-01 | 15.6% | 8.6% |
| 2011-10-01 | 15.8% | 8.8% |
| 2011-09-01 | 16.4% | 9.0% |
| 2011-08-01 | 16.1% | 9.0% |
| 2011-07-01 | 15.9% | 9.0% |
| 2011-06-01 | 16.1% | 9.1% |
| 2011-05-01 | 15.9% | 9.0% |
| 2011-04-01 | 16.1% | 9.1% |
| 2011-03-01 | 16.0% | 9.0% |
| 2011-02-01 | 16.0% | 9.0% |
| 2011-01-01 | 16.1% | 9.1% |
| 2010-12-01 | 16.6% | 9.3% |
| 2010-11-01 | 16.9% | 9.8% |
| 2010-10-01 | 16.6% | 9.4% |
| 2010-09-01 | 16.9% | 9.5% |
| 2010-08-01 | 16.5% | 9.5% |
| 2010-07-01 | 16.4% | 9.4% |
| 2010-06-01 | 16.4% | 9.4% |
| 2010-05-01 | 16.7% | 9.6% |
| 2010-04-01 | 17.2% | 9.9% |
| 2010-03-01 | 17.1% | 9.9% |
| 2010-02-01 | 17.0% | 9.8% |
| 2010-01-01 | 16.6% | 9.8% |
| 2009-12-01 | 17.2% | 9.9% |
| 2009-11-01 | 17.1% | 9.9% |
| 2009-10-01 | 17.1% | 10.0% |
| 2009-09-01 | 16.7% | 9.8% |
| 2009-08-01 | 16.7% | 9.6% |
| 2009-07-01 | 16.4% | 9.5% |
| 2009-06-01 | 16.5% | 9.5% |
| 2009-05-01 | 16.5% | 9.4% |
| 2009-04-01 | 15.9% | 9.0% |
| 2009-03-01 | 15.8% | 8.7% |
| 2009-02-01 | 15.1% | 8.3% |
| 2009-01-01 | 14.1% | 7.8% |
| 2008-12-01 | 13.6% | 7.3% |
| 2008-11-01 | 12.7% | 6.8% |
| 2008-10-01 | 11.8% | 6.5% |
| 2008-09-01 | 11.1% | 6.1% |
| 2008-08-01 | 10.8% | 6.1% |
| 2008-07-01 | 10.5% | 5.8% |
| 2008-06-01 | 10.0% | 5.6% |
| 2008-05-01 | 9.7% | 5.4% |
| 2008-04-01 | 9.2% | 5.0% |
| 2008-03-01 | 9.1% | 5.1% |
| 2008-02-01 | 9.0% | 4.9% |
| 2008-01-01 | 9.1% | 5.0% |
| 2007-12-01 | 8.8% | 5.0% |
| 2007-11-01 | 8.5% | 4.7% |
| 2007-10-01 | 8.4% | 4.7% |
| 2007-09-01 | 8.4% | 4.7% |
| 2007-08-01 | 8.4% | 4.6% |
| 2007-07-01 | 8.4% | 4.7% |
| 2007-06-01 | 8.3% | 4.6% |
| 2007-05-01 | 8.2% | 4.4% |
| 2007-04-01 | 8.2% | 4.5% |
| 2007-03-01 | 8.0% | 4.4% |
| 2007-02-01 | 8.1% | 4.5% |
| 2007-01-01 | 8.3% | 4.6% |
| 2006-12-01 | 7.9% | 4.4% |
| 2006-11-01 | 8.1% | 4.5% |
| 2006-10-01 | 8.2% | 4.4% |
| 2006-09-01 | 8.0% | 4.5% |
| 2006-08-01 | 8.4% | 4.7% |
| 2006-07-01 | 8.5% | 4.7% |
| 2006-06-01 | 8.4% | 4.6% |
| 2006-05-01 | 8.2% | 4.6% |
| 2006-04-01 | 8.1% | 4.7% |
| 2006-03-01 | 8.2% | 4.7% |
| 2006-02-01 | 8.4% | 4.8% |
| 2006-01-01 | 8.4% | 4.7% |
| 2005-12-01 | 8.6% | 4.9% |
| 2005-11-01 | 8.7% | 5.0% |
| 2005-10-01 | 8.7% | 5.0% |
| 2005-09-01 | 9.0% | 5.0% |
| 2005-08-01 | 8.9% | 4.9% |
| 2005-07-01 | 8.8% | 5.0% |
| 2005-06-01 | 9.0% | 5.0% |
| 2005-05-01 | 8.9% | 5.1% |
| 2005-04-01 | 9.0% | 5.2% |
| 2005-03-01 | 9.1% | 5.2% |
| 2005-02-01 | 9.2% | 5.4% |
| 2005-01-01 | 9.2% | 5.3% |
| 2004-12-01 | 9.3% | 5.4% |
| 2004-11-01 | 9.4% | 5.4% |
| 2004-10-01 | 9.7% | 5.5% |
| 2004-09-01 | 9.4% | 5.4% |
| 2004-08-01 | 9.4% | 5.4% |
| 2004-07-01 | 9.5% | 5.5% |
| 2004-06-01 | 9.6% | 5.6% |
| 2004-05-01 | 9.7% | 5.6% |
| 2004-04-01 | 9.6% | 5.6% |
| 2004-03-01 | 10.0% | 5.8% |
| 2004-02-01 | 9.7% | 5.6% |
| 2004-01-01 | 9.8% | 5.7% |
| 2003-12-01 | 9.8% | 5.7% |
| 2003-11-01 | 10.1% | 5.8% |
| 2003-10-01 | 10.2% | 6.0% |
| 2003-09-01 | 10.4% | 6.1% |
| 2003-08-01 | 10.1% | 6.1% |
| 2003-07-01 | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| 2003-06-01 | 10.3% | 6.3% |
| 2003-05-01 | 10.1% | 6.1% |
| 2003-04-01 | 10.2% | 6.0% |
| 2003-03-01 | 10.0% | 5.9% |
| 2003-02-01 | 10.1% | 5.9% |
| 2003-01-01 | 9.9% | 5.8% |
| 2002-12-01 | 9.8% | 6.0% |
| 2002-11-01 | 9.8% | 5.9% |
| 2002-10-01 | 9.6% | 5.7% |
| 2002-09-01 | 9.6% | 5.7% |
| 2002-08-01 | 9.6% | 5.7% |
| 2002-07-01 | 9.6% | 5.8% |
| 2002-06-01 | 9.5% | 5.8% |
| 2002-05-01 | 9.6% | 5.8% |
| 2002-04-01 | 9.7% | 5.9% |
| 2002-03-01 | 9.4% | 5.7% |
| 2002-02-01 | 9.5% | 5.7% |
| 2002-01-01 | 9.4% | 5.7% |
| 2001-12-01 | 9.6% | 5.7% |
| 2001-11-01 | 9.4% | 5.5% |
| 2001-10-01 | 9.3% | 5.3% |
| 2001-09-01 | 8.7% | 5.0% |
| 2001-08-01 | 8.2% | 4.9% |
| 2001-07-01 | 7.9% | 4.6% |
| 2001-06-01 | 7.9% | 4.5% |
| 2001-05-01 | 7.5% | 4.3% |
| 2001-04-01 | 7.4% | 4.4% |
| 2001-03-01 | 7.3% | 4.3% |
| 2001-02-01 | 7.3% | 4.2% |
| 2001-01-01 | 7.3% | 4.2% |
| 2000-12-01 | 6.9% | 3.9% |
| 2000-11-01 | 7.1% | 3.9% |
| 2000-10-01 | 6.8% | 3.9% |
| 2000-09-01 | 7.0% | 3.9% |
| 2000-08-01 | 7.1% | 4.1% |
| 2000-07-01 | 7.0% | 4.0% |
| 2000-06-01 | 7.0% | 4.0% |
| 2000-05-01 | 7.1% | 4.0% |
| 2000-04-01 | 6.9% | 3.8% |
| 2000-03-01 | 7.1% | 4.0% |
| 2000-02-01 | 7.1% | 4.1% |
| 2000-01-01 | 7.0% | 4.0% |
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED: 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) (U6RATE). U6RATE · retrieved Oct. 5, 2026 · 320 rows · as of September 2026 · monthly. Compared with: Unemployment Rate (UNRATE), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, FRED, UNRATE · retrieved Oct. 5, 2026 · 320 rows · as of September 2026 · monthly. CSV of Unemployment rate. Download CSV