I've not heard much commentary from conservatives about that number. It seemed such an important number a year or two ago.
Fair point, but 4.1% is full employment. That means if you want a job, you will find one. So, I would like to know how the other 37% are eating.
I would assume that these people are either living off a relative or partner or they’re receiving government assistance. If you can get some marginal increase in standard of living from working some kind of job over public assistance with zero time commitment, maybe this is the best we get until we get welfare reform or average salaries start to rise.