U-6 Unemployment Rate Low Impact Lower is Better
United States · 16 historical releases · 16 with estimates
Latest Actual
7.9
U-6 Unemployment Rate (Feb)
Previous
8.1
Change
-0.2
Historical Avg
7.64
16 releases
Range
6.7 — 8.7
Low — High
Beat Rate
56.2%
9 of 16
Miss Rate
37.5%
6 of 16
Historical Releases
All Releases
24
| Date | Period | Actual | Estimate | Previous | Change | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Apr) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Mar) | — | 8.0 | 7.9 | — | — |
| 2026-03-06 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Feb) | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | -0.2 | +1.25% |
| 2026-02-11 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Jan) | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.4 | -0.4 | +5.88% |
| 2026-02-06 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Jan) | — | 8.5 | 8.4 | — | — |
| 2026-01-09 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Dec) | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.7 | -0.3 | +4.55% |
| 2025-12-16 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Oct) | — | — | 8.0 | — | — |
| 2025-12-16 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | +0.7 | -6.1% |
| 2025-11-20 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | -0.1 | +1.23% |
| 2025-11-07 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Sep) | — | 8.1 | 8.1 | — | — |
| 2025-11-07 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Oct) | — | 8.2 | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-17 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Sep) | — | — | 8.1 | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Sep) | — | 8.1 | 8.1 | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | +0.2 | -2.53% |
| 2025-08-01 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | +0.2 | -1.28% |
| 2025-07-03 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | -0.1 | +1.28% |
| 2025-06-06 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (May) | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 0.0 | -0.0% |
| 2025-05-02 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Apr) | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.9 | -0.1 | +2.5% |
| 2023-12-08 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Nov) | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.2 | -0.2 | +4.11% |
| 2023-11-03 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Oct) | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | +0.2 | -2.86% |
| 2023-10-06 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Sep) | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | -0.1 | +1.41% |
| 2023-09-01 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Aug) | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.7 | +0.4 | -4.41% |
| 2023-08-04 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Jul) | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | -0.2 | +2.9% |
| 2023-07-07 | U-6 Unemployment Rate (Jun) | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.7 | +0.2 | -2.99% |