pinqy
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Nope. that's not what happens. The survey is of all people in the US 16 and older not in prison, the military, or an institution.1. Calculate the gross (total) number of ALL unemployed/out of work adults 18 years of age or older.
Nope. No one's even asked about benefits. It plays no part in the calculation.2. Subtract the number of all unemployed/out of work adults who have exhausted their unemployment benefits.
Nope. No one is "subtracted," people are classified by what they do. If they're trying to work, they're not unemployed (why would you want to include retirees and students and housewives?). There are no questions about public assistance.3. Subtract the number of all unemployed/out of work adults who have given up looking for work and are completely relying on public assistance to survive.
Why would you ever include people WITH JOBS as unemployed in the first place? They're not "subtracted" they're added in the count of employed.4. Subtract the number of all unemployed/out of work adults who are working part-time jobs, because they cannot find a full-time job.
Again, you can't subtract people who were never included. And there's no way to measure this kind of "under"employment. Is an Drama Major working as a waitress working below her skill level? Really?5. Subtract the number of all unemployed/out of work adults who are "under"-employed (working at jobs that are well below their skill levels).
Nope. Not even asked.6. Subtract the number of all other unemployed/out of work adults who are NOT collecting unemployment benefits.
Amazing. You got everything wrong. Why don't you do some actual research first before spouting nonsense?