>>I looked at the link and this line:
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>> The nonlabour force includes those who are not looking for work,
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>>just supports what I said. If you have given up, stopped looking for work, and gone on the dole, you are no longer considered unemployed.
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>But my question was : WHEN did that become the criteria......

It didn't. The official definition of unemployment has not changed. Marcia is just trying to move the goalposts. I like her in some ways, and respect her professionally without qualification, but god she can be an aggravating woman.