Unemployment rates are determined by data collected from unemployment offices. They show reports on how many people are actively searching for work and are unable to find it. These statistics are limited because they do not include:

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Discouraged workers are those who have given up looking for work but still want a job. They are not included in unemployment rates but are technically unemployed. Income earned in the underground economy, such as illegal activities, is not reported and therefore not included in unemployment statistics. Online workers and underage job seekers have no relevance to the question.

Unemployment Rates Are Determined by Data Collected from Unemployment Offices