southsider2k5 Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/invest/extra/P83006.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Does that take into consideration the people that have run out of benefits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 6, 2004 Author Share Posted May 6, 2004 Does that take into consideration the people that have run out of benefits? Nope it is just claims. The unemployment number is one of the most easily manipulated because it is so specific. You are considered "employed" if you work one hour in a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Nope it is just claims. The unemployment number is one of the most easily manipulated because it is so specific. You are considered "employed" if you work one hour in a week. Thanks for the info! Understood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Nope it is just claims. The unemployment number is one of the most easily manipulated because it is so specific. You are considered "employed" if you work one hour in a week. Isn't it also misleading that some people who are not actively looking for, or wanting employment, are listed as unemployed? Or is this a different statistic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 6, 2004 Author Share Posted May 6, 2004 Isn't it also misleading that some people who are not actively looking for, or wanting employment, are listed as unemployed? Or is this a different statistic? If they are filing unemployment claims they are required to put forth so much effort to look for work, granted the chances of being checked on are remote, but statistically I gotta believe the amount of people who have exhausted their 6 months are way more than people too lazy to look for a job. If they were just not looking for work, and not filing claims, they don't count towards the "official" unemployment number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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