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Alternative Measures of Unemployment

Overview of Alternative Measures of Unemployment and Labor Underutilization
General discussion of alternative measures of unemployment and labor underutilization (U-1 through U-6), based on Current Population Survey data. Various alternative measures include those individuals marginally attached to the workforce, discouraged workers, and those employed part-time due to economic reasons. 
Alternative Measures of Unemployment and Labor Underutilization: State and U.S. Data
Annual average data from 2003-2012 (U-1 through U-6) for all 50 states and the nation. All data are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Measures of Labor Underutilization, New York - 2012
Press release from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics discussing data trends in 2012.

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