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Nearly One-in-Four Workers 'Functionally Unemployed, ...
The Ludwig Institute reports 24.8% of U.S. workers face underemployment or poverty wages, with Black and Hispanic workers disproportionately affected, indicating persistent labor market challenges.
- WASHINGTON, Dec. 24, 2025 — LISEP released its November TRU at 24.8%, which counts the jobless plus those seeking full‑time work or earning poverty wages, following a delay caused by a federal shutdown.
- Following a federal shutdown that halted BLS household data, the November TRU release was delayed and LISEP issues TRU one to two weeks after U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.
- Among demographic groups, LISEP found TRU rates of 28.1% for Black workers, 27% for Hispanic workers, 23.3% for White workers, and 30.1% for women versus 20.2% for men, all far above the federal jobless rate of 4.6%.
- LISEP framed the findings as a tool for policymakers, noting its mission to improve economic well‑being for middle‑ and lower‑income Americans and providing greater transparency for policymakers and the public.
- Supporting data and the latest TRU are available on LISEP's website, which also hosts the October 2020 white paper and the full TRU methodology for public review.
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Nearly One-in-Four Workers 'Functionally Unemployed, ...
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