I don't think you can look at it that way. Let's face it, there is, in my guessing, at least 3% of the population that is capable of working that just flat does not want to. Why should they, when they can sit on their butts all day, watch Oprah, and cash the govt check, go shopping with their foodstamps, and raise their 8 kids (from 5 fathers) in the subsidized apartment?
Oh, and I forgot to mention the tax "rebate" check that they got to cash on each kid, even though they pay no income taxes...
Actually, you are agreeing with me.
I believe that 5% don't want to work or they have old skills and bad habits that keep them from being hire.
You pegged it at 3%, "at least 3% of the population that is capable of working that just flat does not want to. Why should they, when they can sit on their butts all day, watch Oprah, and cash the govt check, go shopping with their foodstamps, and raise their 8 kids (from 5 fathers) in the subsidized apartment?"