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The vast majority of persons outside the civilian labor force (age 16+) are there by choice. There were 4.7 million working part-time for economic reasons, meaning they wanted but could not find full-time work, the lowest level since January 2008. As of June 2018, approximately 128.6 million people in the United States have found full-time work (at least 35 hours a week in total), while 27.0 million worked part-time. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes a monthly "Employment Situation Summary" with key statistics and commentary. Both of these rates fell steadily from 2010 to 2019 the U-3 rate was below the November 2007 level that preceded the Great Recession by November 2016, while the U-6 rate did not fully recover until August 2017. The government's broader U-6 unemployment rate, which includes the part-time underemployed was 8.3% in September 2017. The historical average unemployment rate (January 1948-September 2020) is 5.8%. population of approximately 326 million people. The unemployment rate was calculated by dividing the number of unemployed by the number in the civilian labor force (age 16+, non-military and not incarcerated) of approximately 159.6 million people, relative to a U.S. For example, as of September 2017, the unemployment rate (formally defined as the "U-3" rate) in the United States was 4.2% representing 6.8 million unemployed people.
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People who are neither employed nor defined as unemployed are not included in the labor force calculation.
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A person is defined as unemployed in the United States if they are jobless, but have looked for work in the last four weeks and are available for work. Unemployment can be measured in several ways. Polls indicate that Americans believe job creation is the most important government priority, with not sending jobs overseas the primary solution. The major political parties debate appropriate solutions for improving the job creation rate, with liberals arguing for more government spending and conservatives arguing for lower taxes and less regulation.
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Federal Reserve (the Fed) has a dual mandate to achieve full employment while maintaining a low rate of inflation. There may be an economic trade-off between unemployment and inflation, as policies designed to reduce unemployment can create inflationary pressure, and vice versa. Federal Reserve interest rate adjustments ( monetary policy) are important tools for managing the unemployment rate. Government spending and taxation decisions ( fiscal policy) and U.S. Unemployment generally falls during periods of economic prosperity and rises during recessions, creating significant pressure on public finances as tax revenue falls and social safety net costs increase.
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9.5 Employment policies and the minimum wage.
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