If you look at what they count as full-time jobs, And then you compare that to how many people are actually willing to offer full-time jobs rather than just a job that takes all of your time you might better understand this.

The numbers are manipulated by what they choose to exclude. And $50,000 in today's dollars is less than an elevator operator made during the Great depression.

[–] GamingChairModel -1 points 8 months ago

what they count as full-time jobs

Isn't that just anyone who works more than 35 hours per week?

full-time jobs rather than just a job that takes all of your time

What do you mean by this?

Either way, they track several different alternative measures. One is the number of people who want to work full time but are stuck working part time for economic reasons, which has been lower the last few years than the previous decade.

Or if you'd want to look at those who hold multiple jobs, that's been climbing but still historically low.