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The headline unemployment rate is at a historical low, but it doesn't capture every person who doesn't have a job. That's why the Bureau of Labor Statistic has other methods to measure unemployment.

Is the 4.2% unemployment rate truly capturing what’s happening in the labor market?

I've Always Wondered ...by Janet Nguyen

The unemployment rate can’t tell us everything happening in the job market. But the Labor Department is robust and transparent in its calculations.

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