True Rate of Unemployment

True Rate of Unemployment / 真实失业率

True Rate of Unemployment 真实失业率

The percentage of the U.S. labor force that is functionally unemployed. The functional unemployment rate increased 0.2 percentage points in July, the fourth consecutive monthly increase. 该指标衡量美国劳动力中处于“功能性失业”状态的比例。7月份功能性失业率上升了0.2个百分点，这是连续第四个月增长。

True Rate of Unemployment: 24.9% (July 2026) 真实失业率：24.9%（2026年7月）

Headline Rate of Unemployment: 4.1% (July 2026) 官方失业率：4.1%（2026年7月）

Using data compiled by the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the True Rate of Unemployment tracks the percentage of the U.S. labor force that does not have a full-time job (35+ hours a week) but wants one, has no job, or does not earn a living wage, conservatively pegged at $26,000 (in 2025 dollars) annually before taxes. “真实失业率”利用联邦政府劳工统计局汇编的数据，追踪美国劳动力中未能获得全职工作（每周35小时以上）但有工作意愿的人群比例，以及失业人群或收入未达到生活工资标准（保守估计为税前年薪2.6万美元，按2025年美元计算）的人群比例。

Just as an accurate census is a prerequisite to funding American communities equitably, policymakers depend on economic indicators to shape economic policy. LISEP developed the True Rate of Unemployment to provide analysts and decision-makers with a more accurate measure of Americans’ financial well-being. 正如准确的人口普查是公平资助美国社区的前提一样，决策者也依赖经济指标来制定经济政策。LISEP开发“真实失业率”旨在为分析师和决策者提供衡量美国人财务状况的更准确指标。

For a more in-depth explanation of the True Rate of Unemployment, please reference LISEP’s TRU white paper. 如需深入了解“真实失业率”，请参阅LISEP的TRU白皮书。

True Rate of Unemployment by Demographics / 按人口统计学划分的真实失业率

By Race / 按种族：

Black: 27.3% / 黑人：27.3%
Hispanic: 26.7% / 西班牙裔：26.7%
White: 23.8% / 白人：23.8%

By Sex / 按性别：

Female: 31.0% / 女性：31.0%
Male: 19.5% / 男性：19.5%

By Education / 按教育程度：

No High School: 50.3% / 未受过高中教育：50.3%
High School Diploma: 28.5% / 高中毕业：28.5%
Some College: 29.5% / 部分大学教育：29.5%
Bachelors Degree: 16.8% / 学士学位：16.8%
Advanced Degree: 12.8% / 高等学位：12.8%