Viable Opposition: Unemployment and the American Family

Viable Opposition: Unemployment and the American Family

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual report looking at how unemployment in the United States has impacted the American family unit in 2013.

Interestingly, if you look at the data a little more closely, you'll find that the BLS divides employment into two categories; full-time meaning that a family member works at a job for at least 35 hours per week and those who work less than full-time hours.  While 80 percent of families have at least one family member employed, only 72.2 percent of families have at least one worker employed at a full time job.