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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
    8.2
    Percent
    As of April 1, 2026
    +2.50%period change
    Jan 95Apr 97Jul 99Oct 01Jan 04Apr 06Jul 08Oct 10Dec 12Feb 15Apr 17Jun 19Jul 21Sep 23Apr 2606121824Percent

    Gray bands: NBER recessions

    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 April 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 8.20 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 2.50% 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) rose 3.80% from March 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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