To be considered as unemployed, one needs to be actively looking for a job [0].<p>Also, don&#x27;t forget about students and retired individuals. They are part of the labor force, but not part of the unemployed.<p>[0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Unemployment_in_the_United_States#Definitions_of_unemployment" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Unemployment_in_the_United_Sta...</a>