The official unemployment rate calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics excludes people who have not actively sought a job in the preceding four weeks, as they are no longer considered part of the civilian labor force." - from this article
How does that work? You still need money to survive but you’ve given up looking for work? You can’t be on welfare forever - how do those folks survive?
- PositiveNoise ( @PositiveNoise@kbin.social ) 1•1 year ago
Move in w/family members, get on food stamps, run up credit card debt…a variety of ways, really. Usually several combined.
- NightAuthor ( @NightAuthor@beehaw.org ) 1•1 year ago
Living off of less income, I’m currently trying to deal with my ADHD and while my wife doesn’t make a ton, it’s enough for us to live comfortably.
- Pyr_Pressure ( @Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca ) 1•1 year ago
If you’re on disability, welfare, pension, etc.
- Inamin ( @Inamin@kbin.social ) 1•1 year ago
people forced onto the streets, drug dealing, won the lottery… lotsa reasons!