Table A-15. Alternative measures of labor underutilization

Monthly, Seasonally Adjusted

	Percent
Name	Mar 2026	Feb 2026	Mar 2025
U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of the civilian labor force	1.8	1.8	1.5
U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor force	2.0	2.1	1.9
U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (official unemployment rate)	4.3	4.4	4.2
U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers	4.5	4.6	4.5
U-5 Total unemployed, plus discouraged workers, plus all other persons marginally attached to the labor force, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force	5.3	5.3	5.1
U-6 Total unemployed, plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force	8.0	7.9	7.9