Behind the apparent recovery, troubling signs emerge. Labor force participation remains below 2020 levels, and total unemployment stands at 7%, with 11.6 million Americans jobless—marking a 7% increase year over year. Furthermore, 5.3 million Americans have halted their job search, indicating potential underlying issues.
Reduce the denominator, and shazam the numbers look better.
All is well nothing to see here, keep moving
I have suspected/known that these figures were being manipulated, but at least now the so-called "experts" and the public are waking up to that fact.
Seasonal hire probably explains the majority of it.