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Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Federal Reserve (FRED/ALFRED), Energy Information Administration, Census Bureau, and the University of Michigan. Proprietary series (ADP, University of Michigan, National Association of Realtors) are shown as headline figures only.

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Want a job or more hours (incl. part time for economic reasons)

The figure above plus part-timers who want full-time work: everyone who wants a job or more hours. Our calculation, not an official figure.

17.40M

Sep 2026

+1.4%vs Aug−4.1%vs a year agoNo new data since last update

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics