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You need to be looking at the U6 figures to get all marginally attached to workforce people such as those who are under employed who want more work. Someone wor
by kemotep 3y ago
You need to be looking at the U6 figures to get all marginally attached to workforce people such as those who are under employed who want more work. Someone working less than 35 hours a week for a ride share app but wanting more hours or even working more than 35 hours and wanting a better job would count in the U6 figure.
- leereeves 3y ago> or even working more than 35 hours [for a ride share app] and wanting a better job would count in the U6 figure No, people working full time and wanting a better job are not included. Every worker wants a better job. U6 is: "Total unemployed, plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force, plus total employed part time for economic reasons...Persons marginally attached to the labor force are those who currently are neither working nor looking for work but indicate that they want and are available for a job and have looked for work sometime in the past 12 months."
- kemotep 3y agoSomeone working a gig economy job is still very likely underemployed. Someone working a gig economy job full time is in fact employed by all possible metrics. The grandparent comment being concerned about counting these people is unrealistic as you say nearly everyone would desire better employment.