I can't imagine why they would, unless they are stay at home moms involuntarily and are actively looking for work outside the home.
I can't imagine why they would, unless they are stay at home moms involuntarily and are actively looking for work outside the home.
So to be classifed as unemployed you have to be out looking for a job? That explains why my town only has a 5% unemployment rate. Hell, half the people out here are so messed up on drugs they couldn't hold a job.
I live in a town with 1,000 people, but I only know 30 with a job. I swear I'm not making this up. You only see like 4 cars leave this town each morning to go to their job. It's insane.
It's my understanding that the unemployment statistics are based on the number of people collecting unemployment, not on the percentage of the population who do or do not have jobs.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates the unemployment rate based upon two surveys, one of households and one of businesses. The statistic is intended to represent the number of people actively seeking work divided by the total labor force. Here's a FAQ.