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by idiot_stick 3389 days ago
What is stopping you from making that calculation yourself if you feel its an important indicator? The data is freely available.

The BLS indicator is what it is, not what others think it should be. The methodology is public. If you find other data more valuable, use it.

And, yes,they don't believe retired people or people not looking for work should be included. I tend to agree.