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United States U-5 Rate (incl. marginally attached)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.U5.M.SA

Latest5.1%October 2026
Previous5.0%September 2026
Year ago5.4%September 2025

United States U-5 Rate (incl. marginally attached) was 5.1% in October 2026, up 0.10 percentage points from September 2026 and down 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4.2% (Sep 2019) to 16.0% (Apr 2020), averaging 5.5%.

United States U-5 Rate (incl. marginally attached) (%), Jan 1996 – Oct 20262.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%12.5%15.0%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States U-5 Rate (incl. marginally attached) (%), Jan 1996 – Oct 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 20265.1%
September 20265.0%
August 20265.1%
July 20265.1%
June 20265.2%
May 20265.3%
April 20265.3%
March 20265.3%
February 20265.3%
January 20265.2%
December 20255.3%
November 20255.5%
September 20255.4%
August 20255.3%
July 20255.2%
June 20255.1%
May 20255.1%
April 20255.1%
March 20255.1%
February 20255.1%
January 20254.9%
December 20245.0%
November 20245.1%
October 20245.0%

Last 24 observations. The full history (369 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations369
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high16.0% (Apr 2020)
10-year low4.2% (Sep 2019)
10-year average5.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS.U5.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current u-5 Rate (incl. marginally attached) in United States?
The latest reading is 5.1% for October 2026, published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.U5.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “U-5 Rate (incl. marginally attached)”.