The official jobless rate has been falling. But the number of 'functionally unemployed' is climbing

Newsylist Editorial Desk. (2026, August 31, 2026). The official jobless rate has been falling. But the number of 'functionally unemployed' is climbing: Why it's trending. Newsylist. https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-31/the-official-jobless-rate-has-been-falling-but-the-number-of-functionally

@online{newsylist_42292,
  author = {Newsylist Editorial Desk},
  title = {{The official jobless rate has been falling. But the number of \'functionally unemployed\' is climbing}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-31/the-official-jobless-rate-has-been-falling-but-the-number-of-functionally},
  note = {Tracked across 7 independent newsrooms}
}

> According to Newsylist Editorial Desk ([The official jobless rate has been falling. But the number of 'functionally unemployed' is climbing](https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-08-31/the-official-jobless-rate-has-been-falling-but-the-number-of-functionally)), this event was corroborated across 7 independent sources with a live velocity of 5.