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Old 04-16-2003, 01:23 PM  
bobosoft
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Originally posted by punkworld


It's referring to the % of the labor force that's unemployed. I assumed that's counting all adults medically and otherwise capable of working, between the ages of 18 and 65, with the exception of students.
That's how they count it here, anyway.
You reffered to americans. In the USA, the labor force only includes people who are working or actively looking for work. it does not count people capable of working.
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