Makrognosis

United States U-6 Underemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.U6.M.SA

Latest7.9%October 2026
Previous7.6%September 2026
Year ago8.1%September 2025

United States U-6 Underemployment Rate was 7.9% in October 2026, up 0.3 percentage points from September 2026 and down 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 6.6% (Dec 2022) to 22.9% (Apr 2020), averaging 8.4%.

United States U-6 Underemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Oct 20265%10%15%20%25%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United States U-6 Underemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Oct 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
October 20267.9%
September 20267.6%
August 20267.7%
July 20267.9%
June 20267.9%
May 20268.1%
April 20268.2%
March 20268.0%
February 20267.9%
January 20268.1%
December 20258.4%
November 20258.7%
September 20258.1%
August 20258.1%
July 20257.9%
June 20257.7%
May 20257.8%
April 20257.8%
March 20257.9%
February 20258.0%
January 20257.5%
December 20247.6%
November 20247.7%
October 20247.7%

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

Get United States U-6 Underemployment Rate in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.U6.M.SA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US.U6.M.SA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
Get a free API key → · API docs

About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations369
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high22.9% (Apr 2020)
10-year low6.6% (Dec 2022)
10-year average8.4%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS.U6.M.SA

Other United States indicators

United States GDP (Gross Domestic Product)United States Nominal GDP (SAAR)United States CPI-U, All Items (NSA)United States Inflation Rate (CPI)United States Core CPI (ex food & energy) (NSA)United States Core Inflation RateUnited States Unemployment RateUnited States Unemployment Rate (NSA)United States Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreUnited States Industrial ProductionUnited States Retail SalesUnited States Producer Price Inflation (PPI)United States Current account balance, SAUnited States Current account balance, annualUnited States Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesUnited States Exports of Goods & Services (BOP basis)

FAQ

What is the current u-6 Underemployment Rate in United States?
The latest reading is 7.9% 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.U6.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “U-6 Underemployment Rate”.