An employment report for February 2017 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has the following data:

• Civilian noninstitutional population:254,246,000
• 254,246,000
• Labor force:159,854,000
• 159,854,000
• Employed:152,417,000
• 152,417,000
• Not in the labor force:94,392,000
• 94,392,000

Based on this data, what was the unemployment rate in February 2017? Convert your answer to a percentage and round it to two decimal places if necessary