There are many people not reported who quit looking for a job. How many people are working compared to not working?
It sometimes seems more people are not working now.
The people working are supporting more people not working.
my husband has been laid off since early November. Tile setter, was working in a mall. They shut the job down for the holidays, waiting for the call back. He’s not eligible for unemployment until April, so he is not being counted among the unemployed either.