The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides estimates for six measures of labor underutilization based on results of the Current Population Survey. These measures were developed to provide data users with two measures that are more narrowly defined and three measures that are more broadly defined than the official unemployment rate. The most restrictive measure indicates the percentage of the labor force that have been unemployed for fifteen weeks or longer, while the next most restrictive measure indicates the percentage of the labor force that are job losers. Two more broadly defined measures add discouraged workers to the estimate; and then those who would like a job, but are neither currently looking nor discouraged. The most broadly defined measure adds those persons who work part-time, but want and are available for full-time work to the underutilized labor estimate.
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization Descriptions
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
- Through 4th Quarter 2011
- Through 3rd Quarter 2011
- Through 2nd Quarter 2011
- Through 1st Quarter 2011 (including NH & US Comparison)
2010
- Through 4th Quarter 2010 (including NH & US Comparison)
- Through 3rd Quarter 2010 (including NH & US Comparison)
- Through 2nd Quarter 2010 (including NH & US Comparison)
- Through 1st Quarter 2010 (including NH & US Comparison)
2009
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