The number of unemployed Americans as of February 3, 2012, according to Gallup's daily tracking poll, rose to 8.7%, an increase of .2% from January 3, when the unemployment rate was at 8.5%.
Underemployment, a measure that combines the percentage of workers who are unemployed with the percentage working part time but wanting full-time work, rose sharply from 18.2% on January 3, to 18.7% on February 3.
According to Gallup's daily tracking poll, 64% of Americans were working full time as of February 3, 2012, a drastic 1.3% decline from January 3, when 65.3% of Americans were working full time.
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