Are you referring to the U6 unemployment figure and not the U4 number reported on in the article? U6 is 7%[0] for the month of December 2023. [0]: https://www

Are you referring to the U6 unemployment figure and not the U4 number reported on in the article? U6 is 7%[0] for the month of December 2023. [0]: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t15.htm https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t15.htm