Morningstar

'Functional Unemployment' Improves But Wages Down, Says Ludwig Institute

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "Functional unemployment" improved across all demographics in March, alongside a drop in labor force participation rates. Median weekly wages for Q1, however ...
Morningstar

Functional Unemployment Edges Higher for Second Straight Month, Says Ludwig Institute

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- While the official unemployment rate was unchanged in May, "functional unemployment" edged higher for a second consecutive month, according to the Ludwig ...
MarketWatch

'Functional Unemployment' Improves in January; Remains Up Year-Over-Year, Says Ludwig Institute

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The percentage of the American workforce considered "functionally unemployed" dropped in January, down from a four-year high in December--but still remains ...
Brattleboro Reformer

Q3 Ends With Decrease in Earnings Year-Over-Year, Increase in Functional Unemployment, Ludwig Institute Reports

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Middle-income workers are earning less than they were a year ago, and "functional unemployment" is approaching 25%, according to new data from the Ludwig ...
WFMZ-TV

'Functional Unemployment' Improves But Wages Down, Says Ludwig Institute

Wages stagnate over the year despite lower functional unemployment rate in Q1 WASHINGTON, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "Functional unemployment" improved across all demographics in March, alongside ...