Table 5.6
Underemployment, 2000–2011 (in millions)
| 2000 | 2007 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployed | 5.7 | 7.1 | 14.8 | 13.7 |
| Involuntary part time* | 3.2 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Marginally attached** | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Total underemployed | 10.1 | 12.9 | 26.2 | 24.9 |
| Underemployment rate*** | 7.0% | 8.3% | 16.7% | 15.9% |
* Want and are available for full-time work
** Not looking for work but want and would take a job and have looked for work sometime in the last year
*** Total underemployed workers as a percent of the sum of the civilian labor force and marginally attached workers
Source: Authors' analysis of Current Population Survey public data series
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