LISEP Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity
- Using data compiled by the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the True Rate of Unemployment tracks the percentage of the U.
- labor force that does not have a full-time job (35+ hours a week) but wants one, has no job, or does not earn a living wage, conservatively pegged at $26,000 (in 2025 dollars) annually before taxes.
- Just as an accurate census is a prerequisite to funding American communities equitably, policymakers depend on economic indicators to shape economic policy.
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- Using data compiled by the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the True Rate of Unemployment tracks the percentage of the U.
- labor force that does not have a full-time job (35+ hours a week) but wants one, has no job, or does not earn a living wage, conservatively pegged at $26,000 (in 2025 dollars) annually before taxes.
- Just as an accurate census is a prerequisite to funding American communities equitably, policymakers depend on economic indicators to shape economic policy.
Sources: Lisep