Question

Explain why most experts believe that official U.S. data underestimate the actual rate of unemployment. What factors could make the official rate overstate the actual unemployment rate

Answer 1

people simply quit looking for jobs.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to be considered unemployed, you must be out of work for at least four weeks and be actively seeking a new job. But if after 6 months, or 1 or even 2 years, you cannot get a new job, then you might simply quit looking for one. Since you quit looking for a job, you are not considered unemployed.