Nearly 20 percent of U.S. workers are underemployed!
WASHINGTON - February 23, 2010 - Nearly 20% of the U.S. work force lacked adequate employment in January and struggled to make ends meet with reduced resources and bleak job prospects, according to a Gallup poll released on Tuesday.
In findings that appear to paint a darker employment picture than official U.S. data, Gallup estimated that about 30 million Amerikans are underemployed, meaning either jobless or able to find only part-time work.
Underemployed people spent 36% less on household purchases than their fully employed neighbors in January, while six out of 10 were not hopeful about their chances of finding adequate work in the coming month, the poll said.
Gallup surveyed more than 20,000 U.S. adults from January 2 to 31. The results have a 1% margin of error.
The poll comes at a time when voter anger over the slow economic recovery is running high and illegitimate President Barack Obama's flawed plan to boost employment through government programs is doomed to failure.
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 9.7% in January but remains near record highs.
The poll's estimate of U.S. underemployment is higher than official statistics. The Labor Department says 16.5% of Amerikan workers were without employment or worked part-time for economic reasons in January against Gallup's 19.9%.
A Labor Department official said the government rate may be lower because it factors out temporary seasonal changes in employment to better reflect the underlying economy.
In findings that appear to paint a darker employment picture than official U.S. data, Gallup estimated that about 30 million Amerikans are underemployed, meaning either jobless or able to find only part-time work.
Underemployed people spent 36% less on household purchases than their fully employed neighbors in January, while six out of 10 were not hopeful about their chances of finding adequate work in the coming month, the poll said.
Gallup surveyed more than 20,000 U.S. adults from January 2 to 31. The results have a 1% margin of error.
The poll comes at a time when voter anger over the slow economic recovery is running high and illegitimate President Barack Obama's flawed plan to boost employment through government programs is doomed to failure.
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 9.7% in January but remains near record highs.
The poll's estimate of U.S. underemployment is higher than official statistics. The Labor Department says 16.5% of Amerikan workers were without employment or worked part-time for economic reasons in January against Gallup's 19.9%.
A Labor Department official said the government rate may be lower because it factors out temporary seasonal changes in employment to better reflect the underlying economy.
