U-6 Underemployment Rate
7.9%
· Jun 2026
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10%
15%
20%
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
7.9%
U-6 Underemployment Rate — one value per year; US recessions are shaded on the chart.
Year
U-6 Underemployment Rate
1994
10.1%
1995
10.0%
1996
9.6%
1997
8.5%
1998
7.6%
1999
7.1%
2000
6.9%
2001
9.6%
2002
9.8%
2003
9.8%
2004
9.3%
2005
8.6%
2006
7.9%
2007
8.8%
2008
13.6%
2009
17.2%
2010
16.6%
2011
15.2%
2012
14.4%
2013
13.1%
2014
11.2%
2015
9.9%
2016
9.2%
2017
8.1%
2018
7.6%
2019
6.8%
2020
11.7%
2021
7.3%
2022
6.6%
2023
7.2%
2024
7.6%
2025
8.4%
2026
7.9%
Source: FRED · U6RATE · econscout.com