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America's True Unemployment Rate
But that’s exactly how the survey works. They ask people if they are available to work and if they are actively seeking work, regardless of age.
https://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_htgm.htm#unemployed
NovemberWhiskey
on Oct 20, 2020
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You can want a job, but not be looking for a job because your prior attempts to secure one have been unsuccessful. This is called discouraged unemployment and figures into the overall category of marginally-attached workers.
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