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 3 May 2024 12:30

Previous
7.3%
Revised
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Forecast
-
Actual
7.4%

Next event - Friday 7 June 2024 12:30

Previous
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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 7.4%.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
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
-
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%
Friday 1 April 2022 12:30
-
6.9%
Friday 4 March 2022 13:30
7.2%
7.2%
Friday 4 February 2022 13:30
7.5%
7.1%
Friday 7 January 2022 13:30
8%
7.3%
Friday 3 December 2021 13:30
8.4%
7.8%
Friday 5 November 2021 12:30
-
8.3%
Friday 8 October 2021 12:30
9%
8.5%
Friday 3 September 2021 12:30
9.5%
8.8%
Friday 6 August 2021 12:30
10%
9.2%
Friday 2 July 2021 12:30
-
9.8%
Friday 4 June 2021 12:30
-
10.2%

Economic context

Recent economic data has been moderately bearish for USD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next U6 Underemployment Rate result:

PreviousLatest
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change209K231K
ISM Services Employment IndexBearish change48.545.9
ISM Services New Orders IndexBearish change54.452.2
ISM Services PMIBearish change51.449.4
ISM Services Prices PaidBullish change53.459.2
S&P Global Composite PMIBullish change50.951.3
Average Hourly Earnings (MoM)Bearish change0.3%0.2%
Average Hourly Earnings (YoY)Bearish change4.1%3.9%
Labor Force Participation Rate(no change)62.7%62.7%
Nonfarm PayrollsBearish change315K175K
Unemployment RateBearish change3.8%3.9%
Factory Orders (MoM)Bullish change1.2%1.6%
Initial Jobless Claims(no change)208K208K
Nonfarm ProductivityBearish change3.5%0.3%
Unit Labor CostsBullish change0%4.7%
Challenger Job CutsBearish change90.309K64.789K
Fed Interest Rate Decision(no change)5.5%5.5%
ISM Manufacturing Employment IndexBullish change47.448.6
ISM Manufacturing New Orders IndexBearish change51.449.1
ISM Manufacturing PMIBearish change50.349.2
ISM Manufacturing Prices PaidBullish change55.860.9
JOLTS Job OpeningsBearish change8.813M8.488M
ADP Employment ChangeBearish change208K192K
Chicago Purchasing Managers' IndexBearish change41.437.9
Housing Price Index (MoM)Bullish change-0.1%1.2%
Employment Cost IndexBullish change0.9%1.2%
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBearish change77.977.2
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation(no change)3%3%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)(no change)0.3%0.3%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)(no change)2.8%2.8%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)(no change)0.3%0.3%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.5%2.7%
Personal Income (MoM)Bullish change0.3%0.5%
Personal Spending(no change)0.8%0.8%

About U6 Underemployment Rate

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

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