The U6 shows the true unemploument rate and it's still above 14%. In March of 2008 it was 9.2% it has been above 14% since Jan 2009.
| 2012 | Jan. 2013 | Feb. 2013 | Feb. 2012 | Oct. 2012 | Nov. 2012 | Dec. 2012 | Jan. 2013 | Feb. 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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U-1 Persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a percent of the civilian labor force |
4.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
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U-2 Job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs, as a percent of the civilian labor force |
5.1 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
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U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (official unemployment rate) |
8.7 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 |
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U-4 Total unemployed plus discouraged workers, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus discouraged workers |
9.3 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.3 |
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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 |
10.2 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.2 |
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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 |
15.6 | 15.4 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 |
