The Real Numbers: DECEMBER, 2025


With the shutdown and nonavailability of October numbers, some numbers are inaccurate in these calculations.


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 102.7% 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 $31.821 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):
0.050 Million more jobs, both part time and full time.


My number is a loss of 0.172 (-0.172) Million (both FT and PT) and labeled is known as

Not Seasonally Adjusted (N.S.A.)



MOST NOTABLE NEW NUMBERS:


135.600 million able and working full time, a 0.780 million increase


139.216 million able and not working full time, a 0.597 million decrease.


111.096 millionIdle’ are Able, yet don't work PT or FT.


207.313 million Americans don't work full time.


179.193 million not working.


102.7% potential increase of full time workers.


6.3% of ‘Idle’, are the only ones looking for work (1 of 15.9).


18.422 million 'Underutilized' (Total Underemployment) versus 'Official' at 7.003 million and 11.419 million more.


Official number: 4.1% (N.S.A.) versus 10.8% is the 'Real, Underutilized rate' and is 6.7% points higher than official and is 263.1% of official.


39.5% of all population work full time.


47.7% Employing Rate or Total Employing Rate. Total of population working full time and part time.


32.4% Population Idle. Not searching and Unemployed (searching).


40.4% of Able are Idle


49.3% of Able, work full time.


62.4% Participation rate (unchanged).


7.003 million Unemployed


5.977 million ‘Want A Job’


5.442 millionEmployed Part Time for Economic Reasons’



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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


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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.




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FULL SPREADSHEET:

Dec-25

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

Able:

274.816

274.633

0.183

274.226

0.590

269.638

5.178

Population Not F. T.

207.313

207.934

-0.621

205.644

1.669

207.240

0.073

Total Not Employed:

179.193

178.688

0.505

178.512

0.681

179.711

-0.518

Total Not Work Full Time:

139.216

139.813

-0.597

137.465

1.751

135.873

3.343

Total Work Full Time:

135.600

134.820

0.780

136.762

-1.162

133.765

1.835

Slack of Full Time Workers:

102.7%

103.7%

-1.0%

100.5%

2.2%

101.6%

1.1%

Percent Population Not F. T.

60.5%

60.7%

-0.2%

60.1%

0.4%

60.8%

-0.3%

F. T Workers to Population:

39.5%

39.3%

0.2%

39.9%

-0.4%

39.2%

0.3%

Can't Work

68.097

68.121

-0.024

68.180

-0.083

71.367

-3.270

Unemployment

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

Idle

111.096

110.567

0.529

110.333

0.763

108.344

2.752

Officially Unemployed

7.003

7.401

-0.398

7.324

-0.321

6.452

0.551

Official Rate

4.1%

4.3%

-0.2%

4.3%

-0.2%

3.8%

0.3%

Underutilized or Real Jobless

18.422

18.525

-0.103

17.363

1.059

16.207

2.215

Underutilized Rate

10.8%

10.8%

0.0%

10.1%

0.6%

9.7%

1.1%

Percent Real vs Official

263.1%

250.3%

12.8%

237.1%

26.0%

251.2%

11.9%

Point Difference

6.7%

6.5%

0.2%

5.9%

0.8%

5.8%

0.9%

Difference Real vs Official

11.419

11.124

0.295

10.039

1.380

9.755

1.664

Looking vs. Idle

6.3%

6.7%

-0.39%

6.6%

-0.33%

6.0%

0.35%

Idle vs Looking

15.9

14.9

0.9

15.1

0.8

16.8

-0.9

Idle Rate to Official

153.7%

155.1%

-1.4%

155.2%

-1.5%

154.8%

-1.2%

Idle Point Difference

2.2%

2.4%

-0.2%

2.4%

-0.2%

2.1%

0.1%

To Official (Particip)

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

Workers

170.723

171.467

-0.744

171.217

-0.494

167.746

2.977

Want a Job

3.5%

3.4%

0.1%

3.4%

0.1%

3.2%

0.3%

Work P. T. For
Econ Reasons

3.2%

3.1%

0.1%

2.5%

0.7%

2.7%

0.5%

More than Unemployed

6.7%

6.5%

0.2%

5.9%

0.8%

5.8%

0.9%

Want and looking

7.6%

7.7%

-0.1%

7.7%

-0.1%

7.0%

0.6%

Real Jobless

10.8%

10.8%

0.0%

10.1%

0.6%

9.7%

1.1%

Work P. T.
Not For Econ Reasons

13.3%

13.9%

-0.7%

13.4%

-0.1%

13.8%

-0.5%

All P. T

16.5%

17.1%

-0.6%

15.8%

0.6%

16.4%

0.1%

Can't Work

39.9%

39.7%

0.2%

39.8%

0.1%

42.5%

-2.7%

Non Participation

61.0%

60.2%

0.8%

60.2%

0.8%

60.7%

0.2%

Idle

65.1%

64.5%

0.6%

64.4%

0.6%

64.6%

0.5%

Not Full Time

81.5%

81.5%

0.0%

80.3%

1.3%

81.0%

0.5%

Full Time

79.4%

78.6%

0.8%

79.9%

-0.4%

79.7%

-0.3%

Employed

95.9%

95.7%

0.2%

95.7%

0.2%

96.2%

-0.3%

Population

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

Population

342.913

342.754

0.159

342.406

0.507

341.005

1.908

Officially Searching

2.0%

2.2%

-0.1%

2.1%

-0.1%

1.9%

0.2%

Want a Job

1.7%

1.7%

0.1%

1.7%

0.1%

1.6%

0.2%

P. T. For
Econ Reasons

1.6%

1.6%

0.0%

1.2%

0.3%

1.3%

0.3%

Want and Underutilized

3.3%

3.2%

0.1%

2.9%

0.4%

2.9%

0.5%

Want and looking

3.8%

3.8%

-0.1%

3.8%

0.0%

3.4%

0.3%

Underutilized / Real Jobless

5.4%

5.4%

0.0%

5.1%

0.3%

4.8%

0.6%

Work P. T.
Not For Econ Reasons

6.6%

7.0%

-0.4%

6.7%

-0.1%

6.8%

-0.2%

All P. T

8.2%

8.5%

-0.3%

7.9%

0.3%

8.1%

0.1%

Can't Work

19.9%

19.9%

0.0%

19.9%

-0.1%

20.9%

-1.1%

Non Participation

30.4%

30.1%

0.3%

30.1%

0.3%

29.9%

0.5%

Idle

32.4%

32.3%

0.1%

32.2%

0.2%

31.8%

0.6%

Not Full Time

40.6%

40.8%

-0.2%

40.1%

0.5%

39.8%

0.8%

Full Time

39.5%

39.3%

0.2%

39.9%

-0.4%

39.2%

0.3%

Employed

47.7%

47.9%

-0.1%

47.9%

-0.1%

47.3%

0.4%

Workers

49.8%

50.0%

-0.2%

50.0%

-0.2%

49.2%

0.6%

Total Not Employed:

52.3%

52.1%

0.1%

52.1%

0.1%

52.7%

-0.4%

Population Not F. T.

60.5%

60.7%

-0.2%

60.1%

0.4%

60.8%

-0.3%

Able

80.1%

80.1%

0.0%

80.1%

0.1%

79.1%

1.1%

To Able

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

Able

274.816

274.633

0.183

274.226

0.590

269.638

5.178

Officially Searching

2.5%

2.7%

-0.1%

2.7%

-0.1%

2.4%

0.2%

Want a Job

2.2%

2.1%

0.1%

2.1%

0.1%

2.0%

0.2%

Work P. T. For
Econ Reasons

2.0%

1.9%

0.0%

1.5%

0.4%

1.7%

0.3%

Want and Underutilized

4.2%

4.1%

0.1%

3.7%

0.5%

3.6%

0.5%

Want and looking

4.7%

4.8%

-0.1%

4.8%

-0.1%

4.4%

0.4%

Underutilized or Real Jobless

6.7%

6.7%

0.0%

6.3%

0.4%

6.0%

0.7%

Work P. T.
Not For Econ Reasons

8.3%

8.7%

-0.4%

8.3%

-0.1%

8.6%

-0.3%

All P. T

10.2%

10.6%

-0.4%

9.9%

0.3%

10.2%

0.0%

Can't Work

24.8%

24.8%

0.0%

24.9%

-0.1%

26.5%

-1.7%

Non Participation

37.9%

37.6%

0.3%

37.6%

0.3%

37.8%

0.1%

Idle

40.4%

40.3%

0.2%

40.2%

0.2%

40.2%

0.2%

Not Full Time

50.7%

50.9%

-0.3%

50.1%

0.5%

50.4%

0.3%

Full Time

49.3%

49.1%

0.3%

49.9%

-0.5%

49.6%

-0.3%

Employed

59.6%

59.7%

-0.2%

59.8%

-0.2%

59.8%

-0.2%

Workers

62.1%

62.4%

-0.3%

62.4%

-0.3%

62.2%

-0.1%

Total Not Employed:

65.2%

65.1%

0.1%

65.1%

0.1%

66.6%

-1.4%

Population Not F. T.

75.4%

75.7%

-0.3%

75.0%

0.4%

76.9%

-1.4%

Population Not F. T.

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

(everyone not f time)

207.313

207.934

-0.621

205.644

1.669

207.240

0.073

Officially Searching

3.4%

3.6%

-0.2%

3.6%

-0.2%

3.1%

0.3%

Want a Job

2.9%

2.8%

0.1%

2.8%

0.1%

2.6%

0.3%

Work P. T. For
Econ Reasons

2.6%

2.6%

0.1%

2.1%

0.6%

2.2%

0.5%

Want and Underutilized

5.5%

5.3%

0.2%

4.9%

0.6%

4.7%

0.8%

Want and looking

6.3%

6.3%

-0.1%

6.4%

-0.1%

5.7%

0.6%

Underutilized or Real Jobless

8.9%

8.9%

0.0%

8.4%

0.4%

7.8%

1.1%

Work P. T.
Not For Econ Reasons

10.9%

11.5%

-0.6%

11.1%

-0.2%

11.1%

-0.2%

All P. T

13.6%

14.1%

-0.5%

13.2%

0.4%

13.3%

0.3%

Can't Work

32.8%

32.8%

0.1%

33.2%

-0.3%

34.4%

-1.6%

Non Participation

50.2%

49.6%

0.6%

50.1%

0.1%

49.2%

1.0%

Idle

53.6%

53.2%

0.4%

53.7%

-0.1%

52.3%

1.3%

Not Full Time

67.2%

67.2%

-0.1%

66.8%

0.3%

65.6%

1.6%

Full Time

65.4%

64.8%

0.6%

66.5%

-1.1%

64.5%

0.9%

Employed

79.0%

78.9%

0.1%

79.7%

-0.7%

77.8%

1.1%

Workers

82.4%

82.5%

-0.1%

83.3%

-0.9%

80.9%

1.4%

Not Working

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

Total Number Not Working

179.193

178.688

0.505

178.512

0.681

179.711

-0.518

Officially Searching

3.9%

4.1%

-0.2%

4.1%

-0.2%

3.6%

0.3%

Want a Job

3.3%

3.2%

0.1%

3.2%

0.1%

2.9%

0.4%

P. T. For
Econ Reasons

3.0%

3.0%

0.0%

2.4%

0.7%

2.5%

0.6%

Want and Underutilized

6.4%

6.2%

0.1%

5.6%

0.7%

5.4%

0.9%

Want and looking

7.2%

7.4%

-0.1%

7.3%

-0.1%

6.5%

0.7%

Underutilized or Real Jobless

10.3%

10.4%

-0.1%

9.7%

0.6%

9.0%

1.3%

Work P. T.
Not For Econ Reasons

12.7%

13.4%

-0.7%

12.8%

-0.2%

12.8%

-0.2%

All P. T

15.7%

16.4%

-0.7%

15.2%

0.5%

15.3%

0.4%

Can't Work

38.0%

38.1%

-0.1%

38.2%

-0.2%

39.7%

-1.7%

Non Participation

58.1%

57.7%

0.4%

57.7%

0.4%

56.7%

1.4%

Idle

62.0%

61.9%

0.1%

61.8%

0.2%

60.3%

1.7%

Not Full Time

77.7%

78.2%

-0.6%

77.0%

0.7%

75.6%

2.1%

Full Time

75.7%

75.4%

0.2%

76.6%

-0.9%

74.4%

1.2%

Employed

91.4%

91.8%

-0.5%

91.8%

-0.4%

89.8%

1.6%

Workers

95.3%

96.0%

-0.7%

95.9%

-0.6%

93.3%

1.9%

Employed

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

Number Employed

163.720

164.066

-0.346

163.894

-0.174

161.294

2.426

Officially Searching

4.3%

4.5%

-0.2%

4.5%

-0.2%

4.0%

0.3%

Want a Job

3.7%

3.5%

0.1%

3.5%

0.1%

3.3%

0.4%

Work P. T. For
Econ Reasons

3.3%

3.3%

0.1%

2.6%

0.7%

2.8%

0.6%

Want and Underutilized

7.0%

6.8%

0.2%

6.1%

0.8%

6.0%

0.9%

Want and looking

7.9%

8.0%

-0.1%

8.0%

-0.1%

7.3%

0.6%

Underutilized or Real Jobless

11.3%

11.3%

0.0%

10.6%

0.7%

10.0%

1.2%

Work P. T.
Not For Econ Reasons

13.9%

14.6%

-0.7%

14.0%

-0.1%

14.3%

-0.5%

All P. T

17.2%

17.8%

-0.7%

16.6%

0.6%

17.1%

0.1%

Can't Work

41.6%

41.5%

0.1%

41.6%

0.0%

44.2%

-2.7%

Non Participation

63.6%

62.9%

0.7%

62.9%

0.7%

63.2%

0.4%

Idle

67.9%

67.4%

0.5%

67.3%

0.5%

67.2%

0.7%

Not Full Time

85.0%

85.2%

-0.2%

83.9%

1.2%

84.2%

0.8%

Full Time

82.8%

82.2%

0.7%

83.4%

-0.6%

82.9%

-0.1%

Not Full Time

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

Able not working full time

139.216

139.813

-0.597

137.465

1.751

135.873

3.343

Officially Searching

5.0%

5.3%

-0.3%

5.3%

-0.3%

4.7%

0.3%

Want a Job

4.3%

4.1%

0.2%

4.2%

0.1%

3.9%

0.4%

Work P. T. For
Econ Reasons

3.9%

3.8%

0.1%

3.1%

0.8%

3.3%

0.6%

Want and Underutilized

8.2%

8.0%

0.2%

7.3%

0.9%

7.2%

1.0%

Want and looking

9.3%

9.4%

-0.1%

9.5%

-0.2%

8.6%

0.7%

Underutilized or Real Jobless

13.2%

13.2%

0.0%

12.6%

0.6%

11.9%

1.3%

Work P. T.
Not For Econ Reasons

16.3%

17.1%

-0.8%

16.6%

-0.4%

17.0%

-0.7%

All P. T

20.2%

20.9%

-0.7%

19.7%

0.5%

20.3%

-0.1%

Can't Work

48.9%

48.7%

0.2%

49.6%

-0.7%

52.5%

-3.6%

Non Participation

74.8%

73.8%

1.0%

74.9%

-0.2%

75.0%

-0.2%

Idle

79.8%

79.1%

0.7%

80.3%

-0.5%

79.7%

0.1%

Full Time

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

Employed full time

135.600

134.820

0.780

136.762

-1.162

133.765

1.835

Officially Searching

5.2%

5.5%

-0.3%

5.4%

-0.2%

4.8%

0.3%

Want a Job

4.4%

4.3%

0.1%

4.2%

0.2%

4.0%

0.5%

Work P. T. For
Econ Reasons

4.0%

4.0%

0.0%

3.1%

0.9%

3.3%

0.7%

Want and Underutilized

8.4%

8.3%

0.2%

7.3%

1.1%

7.3%

1.1%

Want and looking

9.6%

9.8%

-0.2%

9.6%

0.0%

8.8%

0.8%

Underutilized or Real Jobless

13.6%

13.7%

-0.2%

12.7%

0.9%

12.1%

1.5%

Work P. T.
Not For Econ Reasons

16.7%

17.7%

-1.0%

16.7%

0.0%

17.2%

-0.5%

All P. T

20.7%

21.7%

-1.0%

19.8%

0.9%

20.6%

0.2%

Can't Work

50.2%

50.5%

-0.3%

49.9%

0.4%

53.4%

-3.1%

Non Participation

76.8%

76.5%

0.2%

75.3%

1.4%

76.2%

0.6%

Idle

81.9%

82.0%

-0.1%

80.7%

1.3%

81.0%

0.9%

Not Full Time

102.7%

103.7%

-1.0%

100.5%

2.2%

101.6%

1.1%

F. T. - N. F. T.

-3.616

4.993

-8.609

0.703

-4.319

2.108

-5.724

Idle

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

Able not working

111.096

110.567

0.529

110.333

0.763

108.344

2.752

Officially Searching

6.3%

6.7%

-0.4%

6.6%

-0.3%

6.0%

0.3%

Ratio 'Idle' to 'Official'

15.9

14.9

0.9

15.1

0.8

16.8

-0.9

Want a Job

5.4%

5.2%

0.2%

5.2%

0.1%

4.9%

0.5%

Work P. T. For
Econ Reasons

4.9%

4.8%

0.1%

3.8%

1.0%

4.1%

0.8%

Want and Underutilized

10.3%

10.1%

0.2%

9.1%

1.2%

9.0%

1.3%

Want and looking

11.7%

11.9%

-0.2%

11.9%

-0.2%

10.8%

0.8%

Underutilized or Real Jobless

16.6%

16.8%

-0.2%

15.7%

0.8%

15.0%

1.6%

Work P. T.
Not For Econ Reasons

20.4%

21.6%

-1.2%

20.7%

-0.3%

21.3%

-0.9%

All P. T

25.3%

26.5%

-1.1%

24.6%

0.7%

25.4%

-0.1%

Can't Work

61.3%

61.6%

-0.3%

61.8%

-0.5%

65.9%

-4.6%

Non Participation

93.7%

93.3%

0.4%

93.4%

0.3%

94.0%

-0.3%

Full Time

125.3%

126.5%

-1.1%

124.6%

0.7%

125.4%

-0.1%

Employed

122.1%

121.9%

0.1%

124.0%

-1.9%

123.5%

-1.4%

Workers

147.4%

148.4%

-1.0%

148.5%

-1.2%

148.9%

-1.5%

Total Not Working:

153.7%

155.1%

-1.4%

155.2%

-1.5%

154.8%

-1.2%

Population Not F. T.

161.3%

161.6%

-0.3%

161.8%

-0.5%

165.9%

-4.6%

To Able

186.6%

188.1%

-1.5%

186.4%

0.2%

191.3%

-4.7%

Population

247.4%

248.4%

-1.0%

248.5%

-1.2%

248.9%

-1.5%

Non Participation

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

Number

104.093

103.166

0.927

103.009

1.084

101.892

2.201

Officially Searching

6.7%

7.2%

-0.4%

7.1%

-0.4%

6.3%

0.4%

Want a Job

5.7%

5.6%

0.1%

5.6%

0.1%

5.2%

0.5%

Work P. T. For
Econ Reasons

5.2%

5.2%

0.0%

4.1%

1.1%

4.4%

0.8%

Want and Underutilized

11.0%

10.8%

0.2%

9.7%

1.2%

9.6%

1.4%

Want and looking

12.5%

12.8%

-0.3%

12.7%

-0.3%

11.5%

0.9%

Underutilized or Real Jobless

17.7%

18.0%

-0.3%

16.9%

0.8%

15.9%

1.8%

Work P. T.
Not For Econ Reasons

21.8%

23.2%

-1.4%

22.2%

-0.4%

22.6%

-0.9%

All P. T

27.0%

28.3%

-1.3%

26.3%

0.7%

27.0%

0.0%

Can't Work

65.4%

66.0%

-0.6%

66.2%

-0.8%

70.0%

-4.6%

Can't Work

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

Can't Work

68.097

68.121

-0.024

68.180

-0.083

71.367

-3.270

Officially Searching

10.3%

10.9%

-0.6%

10.7%

-0.5%

9.0%

1.2%

Want a Job

8.8%

8.5%

0.3%

8.5%

0.3%

7.4%

1.4%

Work P. T. For Econ Reasons

8.0%

7.9%

0.1%

6.2%

1.8%

6.3%

1.7%

Want and Underutilized

16.8%

16.3%

0.4%

14.7%

2.0%

13.7%

3.1%

Want and looking

19.1%

19.3%

-0.3%

19.2%

-0.2%

16.5%

2.6%

Underutilized or Real Jobless

27.1%

27.2%

-0.1%

25.5%

1.6%

22.7%

4.3%

Work P. T.
Not For Econ Reasons

33.3%

35.1%

-1.8%

33.6%

-0.3%

32.3%

1.0%

All P. T

41.3%

42.9%

-1.6%

39.8%

1.5%

38.6%

2.7%

Non Participation

152.9%

151.4%

1.4%

151.1%

1.8%

142.8%

10.1%

Idle

163.1%

162.3%

0.8%

161.8%

1.3%

151.8%

11.3%

Not Full Time

204.4%

205.2%

-0.8%

201.6%

2.8%

190.4%

14.1%

Full Time

199.1%

197.9%

1.2%

200.6%

-1.5%

187.4%

11.7%

Employed

240.4%

240.8%

-0.4%

240.4%

0.0%

226.0%

14.4%

Workers

250.7%

251.7%

-1.0%

251.1%

-0.4%

235.0%

15.7%

Total Not Working:

263.1%

262.3%

0.8%

261.8%

1.3%

251.8%

11.3%

Population Not F. T.

304.4%

305.2%

-0.8%

301.6%

2.8%

290.4%

14.1%

Able

403.6%

403.2%

0.4%

402.2%

1.4%

377.8%

25.7%

Population

503.6%

503.2%

0.4%

502.2%

1.4%

477.8%

25.7%

All P. T

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

Total P. Time

28.120

29.246

-1.126

27.132

0.988

27.529

0.591

Officially Searching

24.9%

25.3%

-0.4%

27.0%

-2.1%

23.4%

1.5%

Want a Job

21.3%

19.7%

1.5%

21.3%

-0.1%

19.2%

2.0%

Work P. T. For
Econ Reasons

19.4%

18.3%

1.1%

15.7%

3.7%

16.2%

3.1%

Want and Underutilized

40.6%

38.0%

2.6%

37.0%

3.6%

35.4%

5.2%

Want and looking

46.2%

45.0%

1.1%

48.3%

-2.2%

42.7%

3.5%

Underutilized or Real Jobless

65.5%

63.3%

2.2%

64.0%

1.5%

58.9%

6.6%

Work P. T.
Not For Econ Reasons

80.6%

81.7%

-1.1%

84.3%

-3.7%

83.8%

-3.1%

P. T. Not For Econ Reasons

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

Number

22.678

23.896

-1.218

22.885

-0.207

23.068

-0.390

Officially Searching

30.9%

31.0%

-0.1%

32.0%

-1.1%

28.0%

2.9%

Want a Job

26.4%

24.2%

2.2%

25.3%

1.0%

22.9%

3.4%

Work P. T. For
Econ Reasons

24.0%

22.4%

1.6%

18.6%

5.4%

19.3%

4.7%

Want and Underutilized

50.4%

46.6%

3.8%

43.9%

6.5%

42.3%

8.1%

Want and looking

57.2%

55.1%

2.1%

57.3%

-0.1%

50.9%

6.3%

Underutilized or Real Jobless

81.2%

77.5%

3.7%

75.9%

5.4%

70.3%

11.0%

Underutilized / Real Jobless

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

Underutilized / Real Jobless

18.422

18.525

-0.103

17.363

1.059

16.207

2.215

Officially Searching

38.0%

40.0%

-1.9%

42.2%

-4.2%

39.8%

-1.8%

Want a Job

32.4%

31.2%

1.3%

33.4%

-0.9%

32.7%

-0.2%

Work P. T. For
Econ Reasons

29.5%

28.9%

0.7%

24.5%

5.1%

27.5%

2.0%

Want and Underutilized

62.0%

60.0%

1.9%

57.8%

4.2%

60.2%

1.8%

Underutilized and searching

70.5%

71.1%

-0.66%

75.5%

-5.08%

72.5%

-2.02%

Participation

Dec-25

Nov-25

Change

Sep-25

Change

Dec-24

Change

Workers

170.723

171.467

-0.744

171.217

-0.494

167.746

2.977

Non Participation

104.093

103.166

0.927

103.009

1.084

101.892

2.201

Participation / Non Partic.

164.0%

166.2%

-2.2%

166.2%

-2.2%

164.6%

-0.6%

Difference

66.630

68.301

-1.671

68.208

-1.578

65.854

0.776

More Participation Percent:

64.0%

66.2%

-2.2%

66.2%

-2.2%

64.6%

-0.6%