Part-time workers are counted as:
A)unemployed and, therefore, the official unemployment rate can overstate the level of unemployment
B)unemployed and, therefore, the official unemployment rate can understate the level of unemployment
C)fully employed and, therefore, the official unemployment rate can overstate the level of unemployment
D)fully employed and, therefore, the official unemployment rate can understate the level of unemployment
E)only partly employed, and therefore the official unemployment rate accurately reflects the underlying unemployment rate

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Part-time workers are considered employed, but if they are seeking full-time employment and unable to find it, they are technically underemployed. Therefore, the official unemployment rate can understate the true level of unemployment if there are a significant number of people who are working part-time but would like to work full-time.

Part-Time Workers Are Counted As