claim: says unemployment would be at 10 percent if people who have quit looking for work were included in federal labor force calculations.
author: rob portman
evidence_1: when workers are unemployed, they, their families, and the country as a whole  lose. ... data—can be used by policymakers to determine whether measures  should ... particularly the unemployment rate—which tells you the percentage of  the labor force .... people who are jobless, looking for a job, and available for  work are ...
evidence_2: sep 7, 2012 ... "we've got 7.2 percent unemployment (in ohio), but when you ... rob portman  says ohio's jobless rate would top 10 percent if tally included those who quit  looking for work ... it relies on calculations for the labor force participation rate. ...  people in the military and medical or penal institutions are excluded.
evidence_3: jan 5, 2017 ... in order to be in the labor force, a person either must have a job or have ... if  these people were included in the unemployment rate, it would jump to 8.2%. ...  another 10% of this group say they are not available for work at the moment. ...  but have given up looking, and caretakers who would take a job if the ...
evidence_4: a) the labor force is equal to the number of people employed plus the number of  people unemployed. ... 5) which of the following is not included in the working- age population? .... c) would like to have a job but have stopped seeking work. d ) would .... b) the percentage of people in the labor force who are unemployed.
evidence_5: mar 7, 2017 ... what the unemployment rate does – and doesn't – say about the economy. by  drew desilver. every month, the federal bureau of labor statistics releases a  flood of data ... data points are, where they come from and how they're calculated  is ... people who'd like a job but have stopped looking because they ...