U6 Underemployment Rate

The U6 or underemployment rate, released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, considers anyone who has looked for a job within a year and desires to work as unemployed. It adds those workers who are part-time purely for economic reasons. Its wider and more realistic criteria are considered by many economists. Many analysts consider it a more accurate measure of unemployment.

Usually, a higher rate is seen in recessionary economies, while on the ​contrary, a growing economy sees its underemployment rate decreasing. Therefore, a decrease of the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the USD, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish). The number can't determinate just by itself how the markets move, as it depends on the headline reading, the Nonfarm Payrolls.

Most recent - Thursday 20 November 2025 13:30

Previous
8.1%
Revised
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Forecast
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Actual
8%

Next event - Friday 5 December 2025 13:30

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The typical/expected impact on USD pairs is medium.

There is no forecast value for U6 Underemployment Rate yet - check back for updates.

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Forecast history

The most recent announced value for U6 Underemployment Rate was 8%.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Thursday 20 November 2025 13:30
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8%
Friday 7 November 2025 13:30
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-
Friday 3 October 2025 12:30
-
-
Friday 5 September 2025 12:30
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8.1%
Friday 1 August 2025 12:30
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7.9%
Thursday 3 July 2025 12:30
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7.7%
Friday 6 June 2025 12:30
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7.8%
Friday 2 May 2025 12:30
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7.8%
Friday 4 April 2025 12:30
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7.9%
Friday 7 March 2025 13:30
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8%
Friday 7 February 2025 13:30
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7.5%
Friday 10 January 2025 13:30
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7.5%
Friday 6 December 2024 13:30
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7.8%
Friday 1 November 2024 12:30
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7.7%
Friday 4 October 2024 12:30
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7.7%
Friday 6 September 2024 12:30
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7.9%
Friday 2 August 2024 12:30
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7.8%
Friday 5 July 2024 12:30
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7.4%
Friday 7 June 2024 12:30
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7.4%
Friday 3 May 2024 12:30
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7.4%
Friday 5 April 2024 12:30
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7.3%
Friday 8 March 2024 13:30
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7.3%
Friday 2 February 2024 13:30
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7.2%
Friday 5 January 2024 13:30
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7.1%
Friday 8 December 2023 13:30
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7%
Friday 3 November 2023 12:30
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7.2%
Friday 6 October 2023 12:30
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7%
Friday 1 September 2023 12:30
6.8%
7.1%
Friday 4 August 2023 12:30
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6.7%
Friday 7 July 2023 12:30
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6.9%
Friday 2 June 2023 12:30
6.6%
6.7%
Friday 5 May 2023 12:30
6.7%
6.6%
Friday 7 April 2023 12:30
6.7%
6.7%
Friday 10 March 2023 13:30
6.5%
6.8%
Friday 3 February 2023 13:30
6.6%
6.6%
Friday 6 January 2023 13:30
6.7%
6.5%
Friday 2 December 2022 13:30
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6.7%

Economic context

Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for USD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next U6 Underemployment Rate result:

PreviousLatest
Existing Home Sales Change (MoM)Bearish change1.3%1.2%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change229K228K
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change232K220K
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change228K220K
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing SurveyBullish change-12.8-1.7
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM)Bearish change0.4%0.2%
Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)(no change)3.8%3.8%
Average Weekly Hours(no change)34.234.2
Labor Force Participation RateBullish change62.3%62.4%
Nonfarm PayrollsBullish change-4K119K
Unemployment RateBearish change4.3%4.4%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change220K229K
Factory Orders (MoM)Bullish change-1.3%1.4%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change219K232K
ADP Employment Change 4-week averageBullish change-11.25K-2.5K
Construction Spending (MoM)(no change)0.2%0.2%
NY Empire State Manufacturing IndexBullish change10.718.7
ADP Employment Change 4-week averageBearish change14.25K-11.25K
Michigan Consumer Expectations IndexBearish change50.349
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBearish change53.650.3
UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationsBullish change4.6%4.7%
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationBearish change3.9%3.6%

About U6 Underemployment Rate

Country:United States
Currency:USD
Source:US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Category:Labor Market
Frequency:Monthly
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