Few unemployed people are actively looking for jobs
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There are around 10 million unemployed Americans and over 9 million open positions. But most people aren't urgently seeking out those jobs.
The big picture: For the first time in decades, workers have the power to be choosy.
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By the numbers: Only about 10% of job seekers say they're actively and urgently looking for work, according to a new survey from the jobs site Indeed. Around 45% are passively looking for jobs, and another 30% plan to get a job in the near future but aren't looking at all right now.
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