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    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) — Current Value & Historical Data

    PercentMonthlySeasonally Adjusted
    FRED
    Current Value
    8
    Percent
    As of March 1, 2026
    +1.27%period change
    Apr 14Feb 15Dec 15Oct 16Aug 17Jun 18Apr 19Feb 20Dec 20Oct 21Aug 22Jun 23Apr 24Feb 25Mar 2606121824Percent

    What is 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)?

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS13327709.

    Current 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) Value

    As of March 1, 2026, the current 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) is 8.00 Percent. This is the most recent observation available for this series, updated monthly.

    Historical Trend

    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) rose 1.27% month-over-month. Over the past year, 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) remained unchanged essentially unchanged from February 2025. In the series' tracked history, the highest recorded value was 22.90 (April 2020), and the lowest was 6.60 (December 2022).

    Methodology & Source

    Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

    Frequency: Monthly

    Units: Percent

    Notes:

    The series comes from the 'Current Population Survey (Household Survey)' The source code is: LNS13327709...

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