The unemployment rate is considered to be the percentage of the number of unemployed workers who are being involved in the labor force. Because of the unemployment, the number of people who are employed gets affected to a great extent. But it needs to be kept in mind that while calculating the unemployment rate, the discouraged workers should not be taken into account. These discouraged workers and the part time workers do fall under the understand form of category while legal employment and illegal unemployment falls under the over stated category.