FRED Graph

Notes

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Release: State Employment and Unemployment

Units: Percent, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Monthly

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unemployment Rate in Missouri [MOUR], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MOUR, .

Total Unemployed Plus Discouraged Workers, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force Plus Discouraged Workers for Missouri (U4UNEM4MO)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Release: Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization for States

Units: Percent, 4-Quarter Moving Average, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Quarterly

Notes:

U-4 unemployment rate, as defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The BLS defines discouraged workers as persons who are not in the labor force, want and are available for work, and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They are not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the prior 4 weeks, for the specific reason that they believed no jobs were available to them.

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Total Unemployed Plus Discouraged Workers, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force Plus Discouraged Workers for Missouri [U4UNEM4MO], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/U4UNEM4MO, .

Total Unemployed, Plus Discouraged Workers, Plus All Other Marginally Attached Workers, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force Plus All Marginally Attached Workers for Missouri (U5UNEM5MO)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Release: Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization for States

Units: Percent, 4-Quarter Moving Average, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Quarterly

Notes:

U-5 unemployment rate, as defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The BLS defines discouraged workers as persons who are not in the labor force, want and are available for work, and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They are not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the prior 4 weeks, for the specific reason that they believed no jobs were available to them.

The BLS criteria for marginally attached workers are the same as for discouraged workers, with the exception that any reason could have been cited for the lack of job search in the prior 4 weeks. The marginally attached are a group that includes discouraged workers.

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Total Unemployed, Plus Discouraged Workers, Plus All Other Marginally Attached Workers, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force Plus All Marginally Attached Workers for Missouri [U5UNEM5MO], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/U5UNEM5MO, .

Total Unemployed, Plus All Marginally Attached Workers, Plus Total Employed Part Time for Economic Reasons, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force Plus All Marginally Attached Workers for Missouri (U6UNEM6MO)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Release: Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization for States

Units: Percent, 4-Quarter Moving Average, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency: Quarterly

Notes:

U-6 unemployment rate, as defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics(BLS).

The BLS defines marginally attached workers as persons who are not in the labor force, want and are available for work, and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They are not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the prior 4 weeks, for any reason whatsoever. The marginally attached are a group that includes discouraged workers.

Persons employed part time for economic reasons are those working less than 35 hours per week who want to work full time, are available to do so, and gave an economic reason (their hours had been cut back or they were unable to find a full time job) for working part time. These individuals are sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers.

Suggested Citation:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Total Unemployed, Plus All Marginally Attached Workers, Plus Total Employed Part Time for Economic Reasons, as a Percent of the Civilian Labor Force Plus All Marginally Attached Workers for Missouri [U6UNEM6MO], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/U6UNEM6MO, .