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How Are the UnemployedCounted?Rose BakerDavid Passmore
How do you count yourself?Your definitions
You?
Raise your hand if right now you consider yourself…
EMPLOYED
You?
Raise your hand if right now you consider yourself…
UNEMPLOYED
You?
Raise your hand if right now you consider yourself not employed & not unemployed…
JUST DOING SOMETHING
ELSE
How are you counted officially?Official definitions
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Labor force statusPopulation
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Labor force statusPopulation
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Labor force statusPopulation
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Employed Unemployed
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Labor force statusPopulation
In Labor Force Out Of Labor Force
Employed Unemployed
Work at least 1 hour/week for pay
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Labor force statusPopulation
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Employed Unemployed
Work on farm or family enterprise for at least 15
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Labor force statusPopulation
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Employed Unemployed
Not employed
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Labor force statusPopulation
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Employed Unemployed
Actively seeking work
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Labor force statusPopulation
In Labor Force Out Of Labor Force
Employed Unemployed
Available for work
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Labor force statusPopulation
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Employed Unemployed
No job and not seeking one
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Labor force participation ratePopulation
In Labor Force Out Of Labor Force
Employed Unemployed In Labor ForcePopulation x 100
The percentage of the population that is in the labor force (i.e., employed or unemployed)
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Employment population ratioPopulation
In Labor Force Out Of Labor Force
Employed Unemployed EmployedPopulation
The proportion of the population that is employed
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Unemployment ratePopulation
In Labor Force Out Of Labor Force
Employed Unemployed UnemployedIn Labor Force x 100
UnemployedEmployed +Unemployed
x 100The percentage of the labor force (i.e., employed + unemeployed) that is unemployed
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Underemployment?Population
In Labor Force Out Of Labor Force
Employed Unemployed Indicated by • part-time
employment, but wanting full-time
• overqualification for job
• low payNo official definition
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Discouraged workers?Population
In Labor Force Out Of Labor Force
Employed Unemployed
Left labor force due to little hope for work
What are the Pennsylvania counts?Official statistics
Labor force data from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
How Are the UnemployedCounted?Rose BakerDavid Passmore
