From: usenet@mikevanpelt.com   
      
   In article ,   
   Keith F. Lynch  wrote:   
   >It's claimed that the US unemployment rate is very low, but I suspect   
   >the government simply defines most unemployed people as not being part   
   >of the labor force.   
      
   This is true.  If someone is not on record as actually seeking   
   employment, they are "not part of the labor force", and are   
   not counted towards the unemployment rate.   
      
      
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