The headline unemployment number, U3, grew from 6.1 to 6.5% in October.
The broader number, U6, grew from 11.0 to 11.8%.
There's no "right" number; they measure different things. But in addition to high and increasing unemployment, we have high and increasing underemployed and people who've just given up on finding a job.
One year ago, U6 was at 7.9%.
