[Caymus]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

No, the US is not at full employment:

Unemployment rate
In October 2024, the unemployment rate was 4.1%, which is higher than the 3.8% rate a year earlier.

Prime-age workers
The employment rate for prime-age workers (25–54 years old) was 80.6% in January 2024, which is below its peak of 81.9% in April 2000.

Long-term unemployed
The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was 1.6 million in October 2024, which is up from 1.3 million a year earlier.

The US government is committed to full employment, and the government is empowered to achieve this goal

As for the envy of the world…….we definitely aren’t that


Quality of Life…

Beyond the essential ideas of broad access to food, housing, quality education, health care and employment, quality of life also may include intangibles such as job security, political stability, individual freedom and environmental quality. Through all phases of life, these countries are seen as treating their citizens well.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-cou...uality-of-life

Best countries to live for quality of life…..

1. Denmark
2. Sweden
3. Switzerland
4. Norway
5. Canada
6. Finland
7. Germany
8. Australia
9. Netherlands
10.New Zealand
11. UK
12. Austria
13. Belgium
14. Japan
15. Ireland
16. France
17. Luxembourg
18. Spain
19. Iceland
20. Portugal
21. Italy
22. UNITED STATES….
23. Singapore
24. Poland
25. South Korea
26 China

And yet many people promise to leave, but don't follow through.