More than 18 percent of U.S. workers say they are either unemployed or underemployed, according to a Gallup Organization survey.
The running survey of U.S. workers shows 81.5 percent of them have jobs, but the national unemployed/underemployed number has been between the high-teens and 20 percent throughout the year. Gallup surveys 19,800 American workers each month.
The U.S. unemployment rate stands at 9.5 percent, according to July numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Arizona’s unemployment rate is 9.6 percent, according to June figures from the Arizona Department of Commerce. Underemployment also is an issue in Arizona as many laid-off workers turn to part-time service and retail jobs while they look for full-time jobs.
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