> If we're worried about the economy, it seems like we would want to know how much of our population (not just job seekers) are working, and how many people de

> If we're worried about the economy, it seems like we would want to know how much of our population (not just job seekers) are working, and how many people depend on the system without employment. Is joblessness specific enough to answer how many people depend on the system without employment? I thought it includes, among other people, people who aren't job seeking because they are happily supported by their spouse, or people who are happily living off of savings, and not any other system, for example.