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    US U-6 unemployment rate for May 2020:

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    U-6 is an alternative and broad measure of unemployment in the US. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), it considers:

    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

    This question asks: What will be the seasonally adjusted US U-6 unemployment rate for May 2020?

    The U-6 unemployment rate data for May will be published by the BLS on 5 June 2020 at 8:30 AM EST and will be accessed at this page. This question will both close and resolve on 5 June 2020 8:30 AM EST.

    ETA: 10 May, 2020: Updated to specify that it resolves according to seasonably adjusted figures.

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    Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19)
    Economy – US

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