The Real Numbers: AUGUST 2026
Author's Comments: The point of these employment numbers is the P. P. C. is MULTIPLES of present GDP, I. E. tremendous slack in the economy. ‘Exploding’ the economy with my reforms is possible with the potential for 103.1% increase in full time workers and I don’t know how to calculate whether the G. D. P. could ‘explode’ by more than doubling to about $75 Trillion from present $32.38 Trillion (Economy of the United States - Wikipedia) .
These are my private recalculations of employment numbers that changes the appearance of the official numbers.
Source: www.bls.gov tables A1, A8.
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t01.htm
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t08.htm
https://www.census.gov/popclock/)
Can this be my postmortem legacy for the future as I solved poverty and established the concepts of Star Trek Economics? (Right click only.)
(How much did this thing Cost? Nobody gets paid?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWJZiHPYw7w
The
official number reported by listed sources for
September are (www.bls.gov):
0.162
Million
more jobs,
both part time and full time. Strangely,
my number is 0.569 Million
MOST NOTABLE NUMBERS:
39.6% of all population work full time.
139.811 million able and not working full time.
135.604 million working full time an increase of 1.001 Million.
112.669 million ‘Idle’ are Able, yet don't work PT or FT or Unemployed (searching) & not searching.
207.112 million Americans don't work full time.
179.970 million not working.
103.1% potential increase of full time workers.
6.2% of ‘Idle’, are the only ones looking for work (1 of 16).
17.168 million 'Underutilized' (Total Underemployment) versus 'Official' at 7.307 million and 10.137 million more.
Official number: 4.1% versus 10.1% is the 'Real, Underutilized rate' and is 6.0% points higher than official and is 244.2% of official.
47.5% Employing Rate or Total Employing Rate. Total of population working full time and part time.
32.9% Population Idle. Able, yet don't work PT or FT or Unemployed (searching) & not searching.
40.9% of Able are Idle
49.2% of Able, work full time.
61.6% Participation rate
7.031 million Unemployed
5.747 million ‘Want A Job’
4.390 million ‘Employed Part Time for Economic Reasons’
lack work or business conditions
Could only find part-time work.
WHEN
WILL THESE NUMBERS BE SATISFACTORY?
When
about 65% or
more of 'Able' work full
time.
When
about 10% of
'Able' work part time
not for economic reasons.
When about 5%
of
'Able' are 'Unemployed'.
When
less than 5% of
'Able' are 'Idle'.
When less than 5%
of
'Able' work part time
for 'Economic Reasons'.
When less than 5% of 'Able' Want A Job'.
WHOLE SPREADSHEET SHOWN AT BOTTOM OF PAGE
My point: A lot of unused of workforce (economic resources). If employed could EXPLODE the economy,
I suggest inflation is from destruction of Aggregate Supply from firms stopping operations. I. e. sudden increase in demand and decrease in aggregate supply.
A Conventional Solution:
Econoclasts: The Rebels Who Sparked the Supply-Side Revolution and Restored American Prosperity
With my reform, I envision a >50% increase in the workforce and much, much more for underdeveloped countries with e. g. 5% FTW. The economic system would require nearly all people to work and, expecting it to work as envisioned, there’d be massive labor shortages. In the system, it is THEFT to take any products without working for it. But when one works, he or she is entitled to the benefits of the economy. There would be every incentive to work and every disincentive not to work.
A real great bonus to the system is that there are no taxes; the government won’t have its hands in citizens’ pockets. The government will have priority to acquire products and merely takes products only out of the market.
If you see a metric that seems indicative, please Contact Me.
FULL SPREADSHEET:
Aug-26 |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
Able: |
275.415 |
275.282 |
0.133 |
275.166 |
0.249 |
274.001 |
1.414 |
0.5% |
Population Not F. T. |
207.112 |
208.017 |
-0.905 |
207.576 |
-0.464 |
206.539 |
0.573 |
0.3% |
Total Not Employed: |
179.970 |
180.443 |
-0.473 |
180.277 |
-0.307 |
178.514 |
1.456 |
0.8% |
Total Not Work Full Time: |
139.811 |
140.678 |
-0.867 |
140.201 |
-0.390 |
138.656 |
1.155 |
0.8% |
Total Work Full Time: |
135.604 |
134.603 |
1.001 |
134.965 |
0.639 |
135.345 |
0.259 |
0.2% |
Slack of Full Time Workers: |
103.1% |
104.5% |
-1.4% |
103.9% |
-0.8% |
102.4% |
0.7% |
0.6% |
Percent Population Not F. T. |
60.4% |
60.7% |
-0.3% |
60.6% |
-0.2% |
60.4% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
F. T Workers to Population: |
39.6% |
39.3% |
0.3% |
39.4% |
0.2% |
39.6% |
0.0% |
-0.1% |
Can't Work |
67.301 |
67.338 |
-0.037 |
67.375 |
-0.074 |
67.883 |
-0.582 |
-0.9% |
Unemployment |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
Idle |
112.669 |
113.104 |
-0.435 |
112.902 |
-0.233 |
110.631 |
2.038 |
1.8% |
Officially Unemployed |
7.031 |
6.916 |
0.115 |
7.094 |
-0.063 |
7.380 |
-0.349 |
-4.7% |
Official Rate |
4.1% |
4.1% |
0.1% |
4.2% |
0.0% |
4.3% |
-0.2% |
-4.2% |
Underutilized or Real Jobless |
17.168 |
17.640 |
-0.472 |
17.820 |
-0.652 |
18.482 |
-1.314 |
-7.1% |
Underutilized Rate |
10.1% |
10.4% |
-0.3% |
10.5% |
-0.4% |
10.8% |
-0.7% |
-6.6% |
Percent Real vs Official |
244.2% |
255.1% |
-10.9% |
251.2% |
-7.0% |
250.4% |
-6.3% |
-2.5% |
Point Difference |
6.0% |
6.3% |
-0.4% |
6.3% |
-0.4% |
6.5% |
-0.5% |
-8.2% |
Difference Real vs Official |
10.137 |
10.724 |
-0.587 |
10.726 |
-0.589 |
11.102 |
-0.965 |
-8.7% |
Looking vs. Idle |
6.2% |
6.1% |
0.13% |
6.3% |
-0.04% |
6.7% |
-0.43% |
-6.5% |
Idle vs Looking |
16.0 |
16.4 |
-0.3 |
15.9 |
0.1 |
15.0 |
1.0 |
6.9% |
Idle Rate to Official |
150.7% |
149.5% |
1.2% |
150.0% |
0.7% |
154.3% |
-3.7% |
-2.4% |
Idle Point Difference |
2.1% |
2.0% |
0.1% |
2.1% |
0.0% |
2.3% |
-0.2% |
-10.6% |
To Official (Particip) |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
Workers |
169.777 |
169.094 |
0.683 |
169.358 |
0.419 |
170.750 |
-0.973 |
-0.6% |
Want a Job |
3.4% |
3.5% |
-0.1% |
3.6% |
-0.2% |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
-8.9% |
Work P. T. For |
2.6% |
2.8% |
-0.3% |
2.8% |
-0.2% |
2.8% |
-0.2% |
-7.1% |
More than Unemployed |
6.0% |
6.3% |
-0.4% |
6.3% |
-0.4% |
6.5% |
-0.5% |
-8.2% |
Want and looking |
7.5% |
7.6% |
-0.1% |
7.8% |
-0.2% |
8.0% |
-0.5% |
-6.4% |
Real Jobless |
10.1% |
10.4% |
-0.3% |
10.5% |
-0.4% |
10.8% |
-0.7% |
-6.6% |
Work P. T. |
13.4% |
13.5% |
-0.1% |
13.4% |
0.0% |
13.6% |
-0.2% |
-1.7% |
All P. T |
16.0% |
16.3% |
-0.3% |
16.1% |
-0.1% |
16.4% |
-0.4% |
-2.6% |
Can't Work |
39.6% |
39.8% |
-0.2% |
39.8% |
-0.1% |
39.8% |
-0.1% |
-0.3% |
Non Participation |
62.2% |
62.8% |
-0.6% |
62.5% |
-0.3% |
60.5% |
1.8% |
2.9% |
Idle |
66.4% |
66.9% |
-0.5% |
66.7% |
-0.3% |
64.8% |
1.6% |
2.4% |
Not Full Time |
82.3% |
83.2% |
-0.8% |
82.8% |
-0.4% |
81.2% |
1.1% |
1.4% |
Full Time |
79.9% |
79.6% |
0.3% |
79.7% |
0.2% |
79.3% |
0.6% |
0.8% |
Employed |
95.9% |
95.9% |
-0.05% |
95.8% |
0.05% |
95.7% |
0.18% |
0.2% |
Population |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
Population |
342.716 |
342.620 |
0.096 |
342.541 |
0.175 |
341.884 |
0.832 |
0.2% |
Officially Searching |
2.1% |
2.0% |
0.0% |
2.1% |
0.0% |
2.2% |
-0.1% |
-5.0% |
Want a Job |
1.7% |
1.7% |
-0.1% |
1.8% |
-0.1% |
1.9% |
-0.2% |
-9.7% |
P. T. For |
1.3% |
1.4% |
-0.1% |
1.4% |
-0.1% |
1.4% |
-0.1% |
-7.9% |
Want and Underutilized |
3.0% |
3.1% |
-0.2% |
3.1% |
-0.2% |
3.2% |
-0.3% |
-8.9% |
Want and looking |
3.7% |
3.7% |
0.0% |
3.8% |
-0.1% |
4.0% |
-0.3% |
-7.1% |
Underutilized / Real Jobless |
5.0% |
5.1% |
-0.1% |
5.2% |
-0.2% |
5.4% |
-0.4% |
-7.3% |
Work P. T. |
6.6% |
6.6% |
0.0% |
6.6% |
0.0% |
6.8% |
-0.2% |
-2.5% |
All P. T |
7.9% |
8.0% |
-0.1% |
8.0% |
0.0% |
8.2% |
-0.3% |
-3.4% |
Can't Work |
19.6% |
19.7% |
0.0% |
19.7% |
0.0% |
19.9% |
-0.2% |
-1.1% |
Non Participation |
30.8% |
31.0% |
-0.2% |
30.9% |
-0.1% |
30.2% |
0.6% |
2.1% |
Idle |
32.9% |
33.0% |
-0.1% |
33.0% |
-0.1% |
32.4% |
0.5% |
1.6% |
Not Full Time |
40.8% |
41.1% |
-0.3% |
40.9% |
-0.1% |
40.6% |
0.2% |
0.6% |
Full Time |
39.6% |
39.3% |
0.3% |
39.4% |
0.2% |
39.6% |
0.0% |
-0.1% |
Employed |
47.5% |
47.3% |
0.2% |
47.4% |
0.1% |
47.8% |
-0.3% |
-0.6% |
Workers |
49.5% |
49.4% |
0.2% |
49.4% |
0.1% |
49.9% |
-0.4% |
-0.8% |
Total Not Employed: |
52.5% |
52.7% |
-0.2% |
52.6% |
-0.1% |
52.2% |
0.3% |
0.6% |
Population Not F. T. |
60.4% |
60.7% |
-0.3% |
60.6% |
-0.2% |
60.4% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Able |
80.4% |
80.3% |
0.0% |
80.3% |
0.0% |
80.1% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
To Able |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
Able |
275.415 |
275.282 |
0.133 |
275.166 |
0.249 |
274.001 |
1.414 |
0.5% |
Officially Searching |
2.6% |
2.5% |
0.0% |
2.6% |
0.0% |
2.7% |
-0.1% |
-5.2% |
Want a Job |
2.1% |
2.2% |
-0.1% |
2.2% |
-0.1% |
2.3% |
-0.2% |
-9.9% |
Work P. T. For |
1.6% |
1.7% |
-0.2% |
1.7% |
-0.1% |
1.7% |
-0.1% |
-8.2% |
Want and Underutilized |
3.7% |
3.9% |
-0.2% |
3.9% |
-0.2% |
4.1% |
-0.4% |
-9.2% |
Want and looking |
4.6% |
4.7% |
0.0% |
4.8% |
-0.1% |
5.0% |
-0.4% |
-7.4% |
Underutilized or Real Jobless |
6.2% |
6.4% |
-0.2% |
6.5% |
-0.2% |
6.7% |
-0.5% |
-7.6% |
Work P. T. |
8.3% |
8.3% |
0.0% |
8.2% |
0.0% |
8.5% |
-0.2% |
-2.7% |
All P. T |
9.9% |
10.0% |
-0.2% |
9.9% |
-0.1% |
10.2% |
-0.4% |
-3.6% |
Can't Work |
24.4% |
24.5% |
0.0% |
24.5% |
0.0% |
24.8% |
-0.3% |
-1.4% |
Non Participation |
38.4% |
38.6% |
-0.2% |
38.5% |
-0.1% |
37.7% |
0.7% |
1.8% |
Idle |
40.9% |
41.1% |
-0.2% |
41.0% |
-0.1% |
40.4% |
0.5% |
1.3% |
Not Full Time |
50.8% |
51.1% |
-0.3% |
51.0% |
-0.2% |
50.6% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
Full Time |
49.2% |
48.9% |
0.3% |
49.0% |
0.2% |
49.4% |
-0.2% |
-0.3% |
Employed |
59.1% |
58.9% |
0.2% |
59.0% |
0.1% |
59.6% |
-0.5% |
-0.9% |
Workers |
61.6% |
61.4% |
0.2% |
61.5% |
0.1% |
62.3% |
-0.7% |
-1.1% |
Total Not Employed: |
65.3% |
65.5% |
-0.2% |
65.5% |
-0.2% |
65.2% |
0.2% |
0.3% |
Population Not F. T. |
75.2% |
75.6% |
-0.4% |
75.4% |
-0.2% |
75.4% |
-0.2% |
-0.2% |
Population Not F. T. |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
(everyone not f time) |
207.112 |
208.017 |
-0.905 |
207.576 |
-0.464 |
206.539 |
0.573 |
0.3% |
Officially Searching |
3.4% |
3.3% |
0.1% |
3.4% |
0.0% |
3.6% |
-0.2% |
-5.0% |
Want a Job |
2.8% |
2.8% |
-0.1% |
2.9% |
-0.1% |
3.1% |
-0.3% |
-9.7% |
Work P. T. For |
2.1% |
2.3% |
-0.2% |
2.3% |
-0.1% |
2.3% |
-0.2% |
-7.9% |
Want and Underutilized |
4.9% |
5.2% |
-0.3% |
5.2% |
-0.3% |
5.4% |
-0.5% |
-8.9% |
Want and looking |
6.2% |
6.2% |
0.0% |
6.3% |
-0.2% |
6.6% |
-0.5% |
-7.2% |
Underutilized or Real Jobless |
8.3% |
8.5% |
-0.2% |
8.6% |
-0.3% |
8.9% |
-0.7% |
-7.4% |
Work P. T. |
11.0% |
10.9% |
0.0% |
10.9% |
0.1% |
11.3% |
-0.3% |
-2.5% |
All P. T |
13.1% |
13.3% |
-0.2% |
13.2% |
0.0% |
13.6% |
-0.5% |
-3.4% |
Can't Work |
32.5% |
32.4% |
0.1% |
32.5% |
0.0% |
32.9% |
-0.4% |
-1.1% |
Non Participation |
51.0% |
51.0% |
0.0% |
51.0% |
0.0% |
50.0% |
1.0% |
2.0% |
Idle |
54.4% |
54.4% |
0.0% |
54.4% |
0.0% |
53.6% |
0.8% |
1.6% |
Not Full Time |
67.5% |
67.6% |
-0.1% |
67.5% |
0.0% |
67.1% |
0.4% |
0.6% |
Full Time |
65.5% |
64.7% |
0.8% |
65.0% |
0.5% |
65.5% |
-0.1% |
-0.1% |
Employed |
78.6% |
78.0% |
0.6% |
78.2% |
0.4% |
79.1% |
-0.5% |
-0.7% |
Workers |
82.0% |
81.3% |
0.7% |
81.6% |
0.4% |
82.7% |
-0.7% |
-0.8% |
Not Working |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
Total Number Not Working |
179.970 |
180.443 |
-0.473 |
180.277 |
-0.307 |
178.514 |
1.456 |
0.8% |
Officially Searching |
3.9% |
3.8% |
0.1% |
3.9% |
0.0% |
4.1% |
-0.2% |
-5.5% |
Want a Job |
3.2% |
3.3% |
-0.1% |
3.4% |
-0.2% |
3.6% |
-0.4% |
-10.2% |
P. T. For |
2.4% |
2.7% |
-0.2% |
2.6% |
-0.2% |
2.7% |
-0.2% |
-8.4% |
Want and Underutilized |
5.6% |
5.9% |
-0.3% |
5.9% |
-0.3% |
6.2% |
-0.6% |
-9.4% |
Want and looking |
7.1% |
7.1% |
0.0% |
7.3% |
-0.2% |
7.7% |
-0.6% |
-7.7% |
Underutilized or Real Jobless |
9.5% |
9.8% |
-0.2% |
9.9% |
-0.3% |
10.4% |
-0.8% |
-7.9% |
Work P. T. |
12.6% |
12.6% |
0.0% |
12.5% |
0.1% |
13.0% |
-0.4% |
-3.0% |
All P. T |
15.1% |
15.3% |
-0.2% |
15.1% |
-0.1% |
15.7% |
-0.6% |
-3.9% |
Can't Work |
37.4% |
37.3% |
0.1% |
37.4% |
0.0% |
38.0% |
-0.6% |
-1.7% |
Non Participation |
58.7% |
58.8% |
-0.2% |
58.7% |
0.0% |
57.8% |
0.9% |
1.5% |
Idle |
62.6% |
62.7% |
-0.1% |
62.6% |
0.0% |
62.0% |
0.6% |
1.0% |
Not Full Time |
77.7% |
78.0% |
-0.3% |
77.8% |
-0.1% |
77.7% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Full Time |
75.3% |
74.6% |
0.8% |
74.9% |
0.5% |
75.8% |
-0.5% |
-0.6% |
Employed |
90.4% |
89.9% |
0.6% |
90.0% |
0.4% |
91.5% |
-1.1% |
-1.2% |
Workers |
94.3% |
93.7% |
0.6% |
93.9% |
0.4% |
95.7% |
-1.3% |
-1.4% |
Employed |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
Number Employed |
162.746 |
162.177 |
0.569 |
162.264 |
0.482 |
163.370 |
-0.624 |
-0.4% |
Officially Searching |
4.3% |
4.3% |
0.1% |
4.4% |
-0.1% |
4.5% |
-0.2% |
-4.4% |
Want a Job |
3.5% |
3.7% |
-0.1% |
3.7% |
-0.2% |
3.9% |
-0.4% |
-9.1% |
Work P. T. For |
2.7% |
3.0% |
-0.3% |
2.9% |
-0.2% |
2.9% |
-0.2% |
-7.3% |
Want and Underutilized |
6.2% |
6.6% |
-0.4% |
6.6% |
-0.4% |
6.8% |
-0.6% |
-8.3% |
Want and looking |
7.9% |
7.9% |
-0.1% |
8.1% |
-0.2% |
8.4% |
-0.6% |
-6.6% |
Underutilized or Real Jobless |
10.5% |
10.9% |
-0.3% |
11.0% |
-0.4% |
11.3% |
-0.8% |
-6.8% |
Work P. T. |
14.0% |
14.0% |
-0.1% |
13.9% |
0.0% |
14.2% |
-0.3% |
-1.9% |
All P. T |
16.7% |
17.0% |
-0.3% |
16.8% |
-0.1% |
17.2% |
-0.5% |
-2.8% |
Can't Work |
41.4% |
41.5% |
-0.2% |
41.5% |
-0.2% |
41.6% |
-0.2% |
-0.5% |
Non Participation |
64.9% |
65.5% |
-0.6% |
65.2% |
-0.3% |
63.2% |
1.7% |
2.7% |
Idle |
69.2% |
69.7% |
-0.5% |
69.6% |
-0.3% |
67.7% |
1.5% |
2.2% |
Not Full Time |
85.9% |
86.7% |
-0.8% |
86.4% |
-0.5% |
84.9% |
1.0% |
1.2% |
Full Time |
83.3% |
83.0% |
0.3% |
83.2% |
0.1% |
82.8% |
0.5% |
0.6% |
Not Full Time |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
Able not working full time |
139.811 |
140.678 |
-0.867 |
140.201 |
-0.390 |
138.656 |
1.155 |
0.8% |
Officially Searching |
5.0% |
4.9% |
0.1% |
5.1% |
0.0% |
5.3% |
-0.3% |
-5.5% |
Want a Job |
4.1% |
4.2% |
-0.1% |
4.3% |
-0.2% |
4.6% |
-0.5% |
-10.2% |
Work P. T. For |
3.1% |
3.4% |
-0.3% |
3.3% |
-0.2% |
3.4% |
-0.3% |
-8.4% |
Want and Underutilized |
7.3% |
7.6% |
-0.4% |
7.7% |
-0.4% |
8.0% |
-0.8% |
-9.4% |
Want and looking |
9.1% |
9.1% |
0.0% |
9.4% |
-0.2% |
9.9% |
-0.8% |
-7.7% |
Underutilized or Real Jobless |
12.3% |
12.5% |
-0.3% |
12.7% |
-0.4% |
13.3% |
-1.0% |
-7.9% |
Work P. T. |
16.3% |
16.2% |
0.1% |
16.1% |
0.1% |
16.8% |
-0.5% |
-3.0% |
All P. T |
19.4% |
19.6% |
-0.2% |
19.5% |
-0.1% |
20.2% |
-0.8% |
-4.0% |
Can't Work |
48.1% |
47.9% |
0.3% |
48.1% |
0.1% |
49.0% |
-0.8% |
-1.7% |
Non Participation |
75.6% |
75.5% |
0.1% |
75.5% |
0.1% |
74.5% |
1.1% |
1.5% |
Idle |
80.6% |
80.4% |
0.2% |
80.5% |
0.1% |
79.8% |
0.8% |
1.0% |
Full Time |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
Employed full time |
135.604 |
134.603 |
1.001 |
134.965 |
0.639 |
135.345 |
0.259 |
0.2% |
Officially Searching |
5.2% |
5.1% |
0.0% |
5.3% |
-0.1% |
5.5% |
-0.3% |
-4.9% |
Want a Job |
4.2% |
4.4% |
-0.2% |
4.5% |
-0.2% |
4.7% |
-0.5% |
-9.6% |
Work P. T. For |
3.2% |
3.6% |
-0.3% |
3.5% |
-0.2% |
3.5% |
-0.3% |
-7.9% |
Want and Underutilized |
7.5% |
8.0% |
-0.5% |
7.9% |
-0.5% |
8.2% |
-0.7% |
-8.9% |
Want and looking |
9.4% |
9.5% |
-0.1% |
9.7% |
-0.3% |
10.1% |
-0.7% |
-7.1% |
Underutilized or Real Jobless |
12.7% |
13.1% |
-0.4% |
13.2% |
-0.5% |
13.7% |
-1.0% |
-7.3% |
Work P. T. |
16.8% |
16.9% |
-0.1% |
16.8% |
0.0% |
17.2% |
-0.4% |
-2.4% |
All P. T |
20.0% |
20.5% |
-0.5% |
20.2% |
-0.2% |
20.7% |
-0.7% |
-3.3% |
Can't Work |
49.6% |
50.0% |
-0.4% |
49.9% |
-0.3% |
50.2% |
-0.5% |
-1.0% |
Non Participation |
77.9% |
78.9% |
-1.0% |
78.4% |
-0.5% |
76.3% |
1.6% |
2.1% |
Idle |
83.1% |
84.0% |
-0.9% |
83.7% |
-0.6% |
81.7% |
1.3% |
1.6% |
Not Full Time |
103.1% |
104.5% |
-1.4% |
103.9% |
-0.8% |
102.4% |
0.7% |
0.6% |
F. T. - N. F. T. |
-4.207 |
6.075 |
-10.282 |
5.236 |
-9.443 |
3.311 |
-7.518 |
-227.1% |
Idle |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
Able not working |
112.669 |
113.104 |
-0.435 |
112.902 |
-0.233 |
110.631 |
2.038 |
1.8% |
Officially Searching |
6.2% |
6.1% |
0.1% |
6.3% |
0.0% |
6.7% |
-0.4% |
-6.5% |
Ratio 'Idle' to 'Official' |
16.0 |
16.4 |
-0.3 |
15.9 |
0.1 |
15.0 |
1.0 |
6.9% |
Want a Job |
5.1% |
5.2% |
-0.1% |
5.4% |
-0.3% |
5.7% |
-0.6% |
-11.1% |
Work P. T. For |
3.9% |
4.2% |
-0.4% |
4.1% |
-0.2% |
4.3% |
-0.4% |
-9.3% |
Want and Underutilized |
9.0% |
9.5% |
-0.5% |
9.5% |
-0.5% |
10.0% |
-1.0% |
-10.3% |
Want and looking |
11.3% |
11.3% |
0.0% |
11.6% |
-0.3% |
12.4% |
-1.1% |
-8.6% |
Underutilized or Real Jobless |
15.2% |
15.6% |
-0.4% |
15.8% |
-0.5% |
16.7% |
-1.5% |
-8.8% |
Work P. T. |
20.2% |
20.1% |
0.1% |
20.0% |
0.2% |
21.0% |
-0.8% |
-4.0% |
All P. T |
24.1% |
24.4% |
-0.3% |
24.2% |
-0.1% |
25.3% |
-1.2% |
-4.9% |
Can't Work |
59.7% |
59.5% |
0.2% |
59.7% |
0.1% |
61.4% |
-1.6% |
-2.7% |
Non Participation |
93.8% |
93.9% |
-0.1% |
93.7% |
0.0% |
93.3% |
0.4% |
0.5% |
Full Time |
124.1% |
124.4% |
-0.3% |
124.2% |
-0.1% |
125.3% |
-1.2% |
-1.0% |
Employed |
120.4% |
119.0% |
1.3% |
119.5% |
0.8% |
122.3% |
-2.0% |
-1.6% |
Workers |
144.4% |
143.4% |
1.1% |
143.7% |
0.7% |
147.7% |
-3.2% |
-2.2% |
Total Not Working: |
150.7% |
149.5% |
1.2% |
150.0% |
0.7% |
154.3% |
-3.7% |
-2.4% |
Population Not F. T. |
159.7% |
159.5% |
0.2% |
159.7% |
0.1% |
161.4% |
-1.6% |
-1.0% |
To Able |
183.8% |
183.9% |
-0.1% |
183.9% |
0.0% |
186.7% |
-2.9% |
-1.5% |
Population |
244.4% |
243.4% |
1.1% |
243.7% |
0.7% |
247.7% |
-3.2% |
-1.3% |
Non Participation |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
Number |
105.638 |
106.188 |
-0.550 |
105.808 |
-0.170 |
103.251 |
2.387 |
2.3% |
Officially Searching |
6.7% |
6.5% |
0.1% |
6.7% |
0.0% |
7.1% |
-0.5% |
-6.9% |
Want a Job |
5.4% |
5.6% |
-0.1% |
5.7% |
-0.3% |
6.1% |
-0.7% |
-11.5% |
Work P. T. For |
4.2% |
4.5% |
-0.4% |
4.4% |
-0.3% |
4.6% |
-0.4% |
-9.8% |
Want and Underutilized |
9.6% |
10.1% |
-0.5% |
10.1% |
-0.5% |
10.8% |
-1.2% |
-10.8% |
Want and looking |
12.1% |
12.1% |
0.0% |
12.4% |
-0.3% |
13.3% |
-1.2% |
-9.0% |
Underutilized or Real Jobless |
16.3% |
16.6% |
-0.4% |
16.8% |
-0.6% |
17.9% |
-1.6% |
-9.2% |
Work P. T. |
21.5% |
21.4% |
0.1% |
21.4% |
0.2% |
22.5% |
-1.0% |
-4.4% |
All P. T |
25.7% |
26.0% |
-0.3% |
25.8% |
-0.1% |
27.1% |
-1.4% |
-5.3% |
Can't Work |
63.7% |
63.4% |
0.3% |
63.7% |
0.0% |
65.7% |
-2.0% |
-3.1% |
Can't Work |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
Can't Work |
67.301 |
67.338 |
-0.037 |
67.375 |
-0.074 |
67.883 |
-0.582 |
-0.9% |
Officially Searching |
10.4% |
10.3% |
0.2% |
10.5% |
-0.1% |
10.9% |
-0.4% |
-3.9% |
Want a Job |
8.5% |
8.8% |
-0.3% |
9.0% |
-0.4% |
9.3% |
-0.8% |
-8.7% |
Work P. T. For Econ Reasons |
6.5% |
7.1% |
-0.6% |
6.9% |
-0.4% |
7.0% |
-0.5% |
-6.9% |
Want and Underutilized |
15.1% |
15.9% |
-0.9% |
15.9% |
-0.9% |
16.4% |
-1.3% |
-7.9% |
Want and looking |
19.0% |
19.1% |
-0.1% |
19.5% |
-0.5% |
20.2% |
-1.2% |
-6.1% |
Underutilized or Real Jobless |
25.5% |
26.2% |
-0.7% |
26.4% |
-0.9% |
27.2% |
-1.7% |
-6.3% |
Work P. T. |
33.8% |
33.8% |
0.0% |
33.6% |
0.2% |
34.3% |
-0.5% |
-1.4% |
All P. T |
40.3% |
40.9% |
-0.6% |
40.5% |
-0.2% |
41.3% |
-1.0% |
-2.3% |
Non Participation |
157.0% |
157.7% |
-0.7% |
157.0% |
-0.1% |
152.1% |
4.9% |
3.2% |
Idle |
167.4% |
168.0% |
-0.6% |
167.6% |
-0.2% |
163.0% |
4.4% |
2.7% |
Not Full Time |
207.7% |
208.9% |
-1.2% |
208.1% |
-0.4% |
204.3% |
3.5% |
1.7% |
Full Time |
201.5% |
199.9% |
1.6% |
200.3% |
1.2% |
199.4% |
2.1% |
1.1% |
Employed |
241.8% |
240.8% |
1.0% |
240.8% |
1.0% |
240.7% |
1.2% |
0.5% |
Workers |
252.3% |
251.1% |
1.2% |
251.4% |
0.9% |
251.5% |
0.7% |
0.3% |
Total Not Working: |
267.4% |
268.0% |
-0.6% |
267.6% |
-0.2% |
263.0% |
4.4% |
1.7% |
Population Not F. T. |
307.7% |
308.9% |
-1.2% |
308.1% |
-0.4% |
304.3% |
3.5% |
1.1% |
Able |
409.2% |
408.8% |
0.4% |
408.4% |
0.8% |
403.6% |
5.6% |
1.4% |
Population |
509.2% |
508.8% |
0.4% |
508.4% |
0.8% |
503.6% |
5.6% |
1.1% |
All P. T |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
Total P. Time |
27.142 |
27.574 |
-0.432 |
27.299 |
-0.157 |
28.025 |
-0.883 |
-3.2% |
Officially Searching |
25.9% |
25.1% |
0.8% |
26.0% |
-0.1% |
26.3% |
-0.4% |
-1.6% |
Want a Job |
21.2% |
21.5% |
-0.3% |
22.1% |
-1.0% |
22.6% |
-1.5% |
-6.5% |
Work P. T. For |
16.2% |
17.4% |
-1.2% |
17.1% |
-1.0% |
17.0% |
-0.8% |
-4.7% |
Want and Underutilized |
37.3% |
38.9% |
-1.5% |
39.3% |
-1.9% |
39.6% |
-2.3% |
-5.7% |
Want and looking |
47.1% |
46.6% |
0.5% |
48.1% |
-1.1% |
49.0% |
-1.9% |
-3.9% |
Underutilized or Real Jobless |
63.3% |
64.0% |
-0.7% |
65.3% |
-2.0% |
65.9% |
-2.7% |
-4.1% |
Work P. T. |
83.8% |
82.6% |
1.2% |
82.9% |
1.0% |
83.0% |
0.8% |
1.0% |
P. T. Not For Econ Reasons |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
Number |
22.752 |
22.770 |
-0.018 |
22.618 |
0.134 |
23.270 |
-0.518 |
-2.2% |
Officially Searching |
30.9% |
30.4% |
0.5% |
31.4% |
-0.5% |
31.7% |
-0.8% |
-2.6% |
Want a Job |
25.3% |
26.0% |
-0.7% |
26.7% |
-1.5% |
27.3% |
-2.0% |
-7.4% |
Work P. T. For |
19.3% |
21.1% |
-1.8% |
20.7% |
-1.4% |
20.4% |
-1.1% |
-5.6% |
Want and Underutilized |
44.6% |
47.1% |
-2.5% |
47.4% |
-2.9% |
47.7% |
-3.2% |
-6.6% |
Want and looking |
56.2% |
56.4% |
-0.2% |
58.1% |
-1.9% |
59.0% |
-2.8% |
-4.8% |
Underutilized or Real Jobless |
75.5% |
77.5% |
-2.0% |
78.8% |
-3.3% |
79.4% |
-4.0% |
-5.0% |
Underutilized / Real Jobless |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
Underutilized / Real Jobless |
17.168 |
17.640 |
-0.472 |
17.820 |
-0.652 |
18.482 |
-1.314 |
-7.1% |
Officially Searching |
41.0% |
39.2% |
1.7% |
39.8% |
1.1% |
39.9% |
1.0% |
2.6% |
Want a Job |
33.5% |
33.6% |
-0.1% |
33.9% |
-0.4% |
34.3% |
-0.9% |
-2.5% |
Work P. T. For |
25.6% |
27.2% |
-1.7% |
26.3% |
-0.7% |
25.7% |
-0.2% |
-0.6% |
Want and Underutilized |
59.0% |
60.8% |
-1.7% |
60.2% |
-1.1% |
60.1% |
-1.0% |
-1.7% |
Underutilized and searching |
74.4% |
72.8% |
1.66% |
73.7% |
0.70% |
74.3% |
0.16% |
0.2% |
Participation |
Aug-26 |
Jul-26 |
Change |
Jun-26 |
Change |
Aug-25 |
Change |
A. P. R. |
Workers |
169.777 |
169.094 |
0.683 |
169.358 |
0.419 |
170.750 |
-0.973 |
-0.6% |
Non Participation |
105.638 |
106.188 |
-0.550 |
105.808 |
-0.170 |
103.251 |
2.387 |
2.3% |
Participation / Non Partic. |
160.7% |
159.2% |
1.5% |
160.1% |
0.7% |
165.4% |
-4.7% |
-2.8% |
Difference |
64.139 |
62.906 |
1.233 |
63.550 |
0.589 |
67.499 |
-3.360 |
-5.0% |
More Participation Percent: |
60.7% |
59.2% |
1.5% |
60.1% |
0.7% |
65.4% |
-4.7% |
-7.1% |