om almost 3/4 of older adults are off the labor force. most who are in the labor force are embassy employed. and among adults with abilities under age 60, we see higher levels of workforce participation with the higher rate of unemployment. what is important to member is when we are looking at this information, it does not capture discouraged workers which is individuals who may have left the labor force because they were unable to find employment. these are people who would like to find work, but are unable due to many factors. it is difficult to gauge the full extent of hidden unemployment or those marginally attached to the labor force. at a national level, the unemployment rate is about 4%. however, an alternative measure by the u.s. bureau of labor statistics suggests the unemployment rate is closer to 8% with the hidden unemployment and involuntary employment. >> quick question. the difference between unemployed an not in the labor force is? >> so people who are unemployed are in the labor force but waiting to be employed. people no