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 - Friday 4 April 2025 12:30

Previous
8%
Revised
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Forecast
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Actual
7.9%

Next event - Friday 2 May 2025 12:30

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Forecast
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Actual
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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 7.9%.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Friday 4 April 2025 12:30
-
7.9%
Friday 7 March 2025 13:30
-
8%
Friday 7 February 2025 13:30
-
7.5%
Friday 10 January 2025 13:30
-
7.5%
Friday 6 December 2024 13:30
-
7.8%
Friday 1 November 2024 12:30
-
7.7%
Friday 4 October 2024 12:30
-
7.7%
Friday 6 September 2024 12:30
-
7.9%
Friday 2 August 2024 12:30
-
7.8%
Friday 5 July 2024 12:30
-
7.4%
Friday 7 June 2024 12:30
-
7.4%
Friday 3 May 2024 12:30
-
7.4%
Friday 5 April 2024 12:30
-
7.3%
Friday 8 March 2024 13:30
-
7.3%
Friday 2 February 2024 13:30
-
7.2%
Friday 5 January 2024 13:30
-
7.1%
Friday 8 December 2023 13:30
-
7%
Friday 3 November 2023 12:30
-
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
-
6.7%
Friday 7 July 2023 12:30
-
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
-
6.7%
Friday 4 November 2022 12:30
6.8%
6.8%
Friday 7 October 2022 12:30
6.8%
6.7%
Friday 2 September 2022 12:30
6.7%
7%
Friday 5 August 2022 12:30
-
6.7%
Friday 8 July 2022 12:30
7%
6.7%
Friday 3 June 2022 12:30
6.9%
7.1%
Friday 6 May 2022 12:30
7%
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
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBullish change50.852.2
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation(no change)4.4%4.4%
Michigan Consumer Expectations IndexBullish change47.247.3
UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationsBearish change6.7%6.5%
Existing Home Sales Change (MoM)Bearish change4.4%-5.9%
Durable Goods OrdersBullish change0.9%9.2%
Durable Goods Orders ex DefenseBullish change0.8%10.4%
Durable Goods Orders ex TransportationBearish change0.7%0%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change216K222K
Nondefense Capital Goods Orders ex AircraftBullish change-0.3%0.1%
New Home Sales Change (MoM)Bullish change3.1%7.4%
S&P Global Composite PMIBearish change53.551.2
S&P Global Manufacturing PMIBullish change50.250.7
S&P Global Services PMIBearish change54.451.4
Building Permits (MoM)Bullish change1.459M1.482M
Housing Starts (MoM)Bearish change1.494M1.324M
Initial Jobless ClaimsBullish change224K215K
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing SurveyBearish change12.5-26.4
Industrial Production (MoM)Bearish change0.8%-0.3%
Retail Sales (MoM)Bullish change0.2%1.4%
Retail Sales Control GroupBearish change1.3%0.4%
Retail Sales ex Autos (MoM)Bearish change0.7%0.5%
NY Empire State Manufacturing IndexBullish change-20-8.1

About U6 Underemployment Rate

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