In June 2024, about **** percent of recent college graduates were underemployed in the United States. This indicated no change from the previous month.The Federal Reserve Bank of New York defines underemployment as "working in a job that typically does not require a bachelor’s degree". Recent college graduates are those aged 22 to 27 with a bachelor's degree or higher

Graph and download economic data for 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 (U-6) (U6RATE) from Jan 1994 to Jun 2025 about marginally attached, part-time, labor underutilization, workers, 16 years +, labor, household survey, unemployment, and USA.

This statistic shows the U.S. underemployment rate on a monthly basis for the ongoing year. The survey is conducted doing daily telephone interviews among about 30,000 adults per month in the U.S. The graph shows the 30-day average for each month to depict an annual trend. The rate is created by adding unemployed workers, who are looking for work, to the amount of workers employed part time but seeking full-time work. In July 2017, the U.S. underemployment rate was 12.5 percent.

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.

Unemployment Rate in the United States decreased to 4.10 percent in June from 4.20 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

United States Unemployment Rate: U6 Unemployed, Marginally Employed & Part Time data was reported at 7.000 % in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.100 % for Sep 2018. United States Unemployment Rate: U6 Unemployed, Marginally Employed & Part Time data is updated monthly, averaging 9.600 % from Jan 1994 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 298 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.000 % in Jan 2010 and a record low of 6.300 % in Oct 2000. United States Unemployment Rate: U6 Unemployed, Marginally Employed & Part Time data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G018: Current Population Survey: Unemployment Rate.

Australia Underemployment Rate data was reported at 5.758 % in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.034 % for Nov 2024. Australia Underemployment Rate data is updated quarterly, averaging 6.615 % from Feb 1978 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 189 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.814 % in May 2020 and a record low of 2.560 % in Feb 1978. Australia Underemployment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.G047: Underemployment Rate.

In June 2024, about **** percent of college graduates were underemployed in the United States. This number has remained relatively constant since throughout the last years. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York defines underemployment as "working in a job that typically does not require a bachelor’s degree".

In February 2025, the unemployment rate for those aged 16 and over in the United States came to 4.5 percent. Service occupations had an unemployment rate of 6.3 percent in that month. The underemployment rate of the country can be accessed here and the monthly unemployment rate here. Unemployment by occupation in the U.S. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics publish data on the unemployment situation within certain occupations in the United States on a monthly basis. According to latest data released from May 2023, transportation and material moving occupations experienced the highest level of unemployment that month, with a rate of around 5.6 percent. Second ranked was farming, fishing, and forestry occupations with a rate of 4.9 percent. Total (not seasonally adjusted) unemployment was reported at 3.6 percent in March 2023. Other data on the U.S. unemployment rate by industry and class of worker shows comparable results. It should be noted that the data were not seasonally adjusted to account for normal seasonal fluctuations in unemployment. The monthly unemployment by occupation data can be compared to the seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate. In March 2023, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, which was an increase from the previous month. The annual unemployment rate in 2022 was 3.6 percent, down from a high of 9.6 in 2010. Unemployment in the United States trended downward after the coronavirus pandemic, and is now experiencing consistently low rates - a sign of economic stability. Individuals who opt to leave the workforce and stop looking for employment are not included among the unemployed. The civilian labor force participation rate in the U.S. rose to 62.2 percent in 2022, down from 67.1 percent in 2000, before the financial crisis.

Underemployment and overemployment levels and rates, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

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Statistics on Labour Force, Unemployment and Underemployment - Table 210-06505 : Underemployed persons and underemployment rate by occupation of main employment, age and sex

Hong Kong Underemployed Rate: Qtr: Age 40 to 49 data was reported at 0.900 % in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.800 % for Jun 2018. Hong Kong Underemployed Rate: Qtr: Age 40 to 49 data is updated quarterly, averaging 2.000 % from Mar 1985 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 135 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.600 % in Jun 2003 and a record low of 0.600 % in Mar 1989. Hong Kong Underemployed Rate: Qtr: Age 40 to 49 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.G075: Underemployment Rate: GHS: RPA: by Age.

Statistics on Labour Force, Unemployment and Underemployment - Table 210-06502 : Underemployed persons and underemployment rate by educational attainment and sex

As of February 2023, around **** percent of recent college graduates who majored in criminal justice were underemployed in the United States. Of those who majored in performing arts, about ** percent were underemployed.

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Hong Kong Underemployed Rate: Qtr: Male: Age 30 to 39 data was reported at 1.000 % in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.100 % for Mar 2018. Hong Kong Underemployed Rate: Qtr: Male: Age 30 to 39 data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.900 % from Mar 1985 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 134 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.000 % in Jun 2003 and a record low of 0.600 % in Sep 1988. Hong Kong Underemployed Rate: Qtr: Male: Age 30 to 39 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.G075: Underemployment Rate: GHS: RPA: by Age.

Overall, the share of underemployed people in Brazil has been declining since the third quarter of 2020, when it peaked at 30.4 percent. In the second quarter of 2024, the underemployment rate in the South American country was 16.4 percent.

Hong Kong Underemployed Rate: Qtr: Female: Age 30 to 39 data was reported at 0.300 % in Sep 2018. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.300 % for Jun 2018. Hong Kong Underemployed Rate: Qtr: Female: Age 30 to 39 data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.800 % from Mar 1985 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 135 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.800 % in Sep 1985 and a record low of 0.200 % in Sep 2017. Hong Kong Underemployed Rate: Qtr: Female: Age 30 to 39 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.G075: Underemployment Rate: GHS: RPA: by Age.

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