Part-time workers who want full-time work are counted as
A) unemployed, and therefore the oﬃcial unemployment rate may overstate the level of unemployment.
B) unemployed, and therefore the oﬃcial unemployment rate may understate the level of unemployment.
C) fully employed, and therefore the oﬃcial unemployment rate may overstate the level of unemployment.
D) fully employed, and therefore the oﬃcial unemployment rate may understate the level of unemployment.

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Part-time workers who want full-time work are considered employed in official statistics, so the unemployment rate may not fully capture the level of underemployment or the desire for more work, thus understating the level of unemployment or underemployment.

Part-Time Workers Who Want Full-Time Work Are Counted as