You are correct. It’s actually 3 work search “activities” per week. I can show you a log that documents hours of effort daily and over 1-2 job applications per day on average for six months. My unemployment check is half of what my paycheck was. I’m sure there are some who through large savings, under the table jobs or spouse’s income have no incentive to find work, but this single guy who is burning through his life’s savings just to supplement the UI check and keep the bills paid sure doesn’t see much fun in unemployment.
My point being that looking at unemployment on a theoretical level is one thing. As someone who has worked hard every day to try and get back to work at all sorts of jobs - in my field and equal to my level, entry level, “any job” just to get back to work - I can attest to the fact that there just are not enough jobs out there to get all the unemployed back to work at this moment.