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October 2020 UNEMPLOYMENT DATA
(U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS)

Officially unemployed: 11.1 million (6.9%)
Hidden unemployment: 13.4 million

Total: 24.5 million (14.6% of the labor force)

[There are 3.8 job-wanters* for each available job.]

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