Obamanomics: Economy Of Part-Timers And 23% Unemployment

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_Kevin Graham
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Re: Obamanomics: Economy Of Part-Timers And 23% Unemployment

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It was well over 20% under Reagan was well, using the apples/apples comparison with the same U6 rate.

But you guys aren't honest or consistent. You just go with whatever rate seems higher when a Democrat is in office, and works to scare ignorant Americans into voting for your fellow tea party idiots.

According to the BLS, seasonally adjusted part-time employment in January 2009 stood at roughly 26.7 million. Part-time employment in August 2014 was roughly 26.8 million, after accounting for seasonal employment effects.

The latest available data from the BLS also demonstrates a downward trend in the percentage of part-time workers in the workforce since the recession ended. The proportion of the workforce working part-time has declined for nearly five years, as has the number of workers engaged in part-time work "for economic reasons." Meanwhile, total employment in the United States increased by about 5 million from January 2009 to August 2014, despite millions of job losses during the recession:

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