| Quarter and year | U-1 | U-2 | U-3 | U-4 | U-5 | U-6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Q1 1994 |
2.4 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 11.5 |
|
Q2 1994 |
2.2 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 11.0 |
|
Q3 1994 |
2.1 | 2.8 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 10.5 |
|
Q4 1994 |
2.0 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 10.1 |
|
Q1 1995 |
1.8 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 10.0 |
|
Q2 1995 |
1.8 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 10.0 |
|
Q3 1995 |
1.8 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 10.1 |
|
Q4 1995 |
1.7 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 10.0 |
|
Q1 1996 |
1.8 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 9.9 |
|
Q2 1996 |
1.8 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 9.7 |
|
Q3 1996 |
1.7 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 9.5 |
|
Q4 1996 |
1.6 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 9.4 |
|
Q1 1997 |
1.6 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 9.3 |
|
Q2 1997 |
1.6 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 8.9 |
|
Q3 1997 |
1.5 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 8.6 |
|
Q4 1997 |
1.4 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 8.4 |
|
Q1 1998 |
1.3 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 8.4 |
|
Q2 1998 |
1.1 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 7.9 |
|
Q3 1998 |
1.2 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 8.0 |
|
Q4 1998 |
1.1 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 7.7 |
|
Q1 1999 |
1.1 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 7.7 |
|
Q2 1999 |
1.1 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 7.5 |
|
Q3 1999 |
1.1 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 7.4 |
|
Q4 1999 |
1.0 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 7.1 |
|
Q1 2000 |
0.9 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 7.1 |
|
Q2 2000 |
0.9 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 7.0 |
|
Q3 2000 |
0.9 | 1.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 7.0 |
|
Q4 2000 |
0.9 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 6.9 |
|
Q1 2001 |
1.0 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 7.3 |
|
Q2 2001 |
1.1 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 7.6 |
|
Q3 2001 |
1.3 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 8.2 |
|
Q4 2001 |
1.6 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 9.4 |
|
Q1 2002 |
1.8 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 9.5 |
|
Q2 2002 |
2.0 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 9.6 |
|
Q3 2002 |
2.0 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 9.6 |
|
Q4 2002 |
2.2 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 9.7 |
|
Q1 2003 |
2.2 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 10.1 |
|
Q2 2003 |
2.3 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 10.2 |
|
Q3 2003 |
2.4 | 3.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 10.3 |
|
Q4 2003 |
2.3 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 10.0 |
|
Q1 2004 |
2.3 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 9.9 |
|
Q2 2004 |
2.1 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 9.6 |
|
Q3 2004 |
2.0 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 9.4 |
|
Q4 2004 |
2.0 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 9.4 |
|
Q1 2005 |
1.9 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 9.2 |
|
Q2 2005 |
1.7 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 8.9 |
|
Q3 2005 |
1.7 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 8.9 |
|
Q4 2005 |
1.6 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 8.7 |
|
Q1 2006 |
1.6 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 8.4 |
|
Q2 2006 |
1.5 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 8.2 |
|
Q3 2006 |
1.5 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 8.3 |
|
Q4 2006 |
1.4 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 8.1 |
|
Q1 2007 |
1.4 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 8.2 |
|
Q2 2007 |
1.5 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 8.2 |
|
Q3 2007 |
1.5 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 8.4 |
|
Q4 2007 |
1.6 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 8.5 |
|
Q1 2008 |
1.6 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 9.1 |
|
Q2 2008 |
1.8 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 9.6 |
|
Q3 2008 |
2.2 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 10.8 |
|
Q4 2008 |
2.7 | 4.0 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 12.7 |
|
Q1 2009 |
3.5 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 15.1 |
|
Q2 2009 |
4.6 | 6.0 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 10.5 | 16.3 |
|
Q3 2009 |
5.2 | 6.3 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 10.9 | 16.6 |
|
Q4 2009 |
5.7 | 6.4 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 17.1 |
|
Q1 2010 |
5.8 | 6.2 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 16.9 |
|
Q2 2010 |
5.8 | 6.0 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 11.1 | 16.7 |
|
Q3 2010 |
5.5 | 5.9 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 16.6 |
|
Q4 2010 |
5.6 | 5.9 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 11.0 | 16.7 |
|
Q1 2011 |
5.4 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 16.1 |
|
Q2 2011 |
5.3 | 5.4 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 16.0 |
|
Q3 2011 |
5.4 | 5.2 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 16.1 |
|
Q4 2011 |
5.0 | 5.0 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 15.5 |
|
Q1 2012 |
4.7 | 4.6 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 14.9 |
|
Q2 2012 |
4.6 | 4.5 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 14.7 |
|
Q3 2012 |
4.4 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 14.7 |
|
Q4 2012 |
4.3 | 4.2 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 14.4 |
|
Q1 2013 |
4.2 | 4.1 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 14.3 |
|
Q2 2013 |
4.1 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 14.0 |
|
Q3 2013 |
3.8 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 13.6 |
|
Q4 2013 |
3.7 | 3.7 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 13.3 |
|
Q1 2014 |
3.5 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 12.7 |
|
Q2 2014 |
3.1 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 12.2 |
|
Q3 2014 |
2.9 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 11.9 |
|
Q4 2014 |
2.7 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 11.4 |
|
Q1 2015 |
2.5 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 11.0 |
|
Q2 2015 |
2.3 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 10.7 |
|
Q3 2015 |
2.2 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 10.2 |
|
Q4 2015 |
2.1 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 9.9 |
|
Q1 2016 |
2.1 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 9.8 |
|
Q2 2016 |
2.0 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 9.7 |
|
Q3 2016 |
2.0 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 9.7 |
|
Q4 2016 |
1.9 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 9.4 |
|
Q1 2017 |
1.8 | 2.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 9.1 |
|
Q2 2017 |
1.7 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 8.5 |
|
Q3 2017 |
1.7 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 8.5 |
|
Q4 2017 |
1.5 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 8.1 |
|
Q1 2018 |
1.4 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 8.1 |
|
Q2 2018 |
1.4 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 7.7 |
|
Q3 2018 |
1.4 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 7.5 |
|
Q4 2018 |
1.3 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 7.5 |
|
Notes: Q1 = first quarter, Q2 = second quarter, Q3 = third quarter, and Q4 = fourth quarter. Measures of labor underutlization are as follows: U–1 = people unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percentage of the civilian labor force; U–2 = job losers and people who completed temporary jobs, as a percentage of the civilian labor force; U–3 = total unemployed, as a percentage of the civilian labor force (official unemployment rate); U–4 = total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percentage of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers; U–5 = total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all other marginally attached workers, as a percentage of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers; U–6 = total unemployed, plus all marginally attached workers, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percentage of the civilian labor force plus all marginally attached workers. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey. |
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