At least that's what the professional liar class is tellin' us. My nose tells me different, though, and my nose don't lie.
5.6% is remarkable, and, more important, it does NOT include the MILLIONS of self-employed people who don't fit on these "jobs" reports. I see them every day---healthy, happy SELF-EMPLOYED people who are on their own timetable and don't have to answer to a boss or a "PC" corporation. It is, in fact, the wave of the future. It's called "entrepreneurship."