Re: Things I never thought would appear

In article <vekm9s$on2$1@reader1.panix.com>,
Keith F. Lynch <kfl@KeithLynch.net> wrote:

It's claimed that the US unemployment rate is very low, but I suspect
the government simply defines most unemployed people as not being part
of the labor force.

This is true.  If someone is not on record as actually seeking
employment, they are "not part of the labor force", and are
not counted towards the unemployment rate.


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