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The official unemployment rate hit 9.4% in May—already as high as the peak unemployment rates in all but the 1982 recession, the worst since World War II. And topping the 1982 recession’s peak rate of 10.8% is now distinctly possible. The current downturn has pushed up unemployment rates by more than any previous postwar recession (see Table 1). Many people consider U-6 the “REAL” unemployment rate… although the Bureau of Labor Statistics gives that honor to U-3 and thus the Seasonally Adjusted U-3 is the commonly quoted “unemployment rate” in the media. The official unemployment rate hit 9.4% in May-already as high as the peak unemployment rates in all but the 1982 recession, the worst since World War II. And topping the 1982 recession’s peak rate of 10.8% is now distinctly possible. The current downturn has pushed up unemployment rates by more than any previous postwar recession. (see Table 1). The official unemployment rate hit 9.4% in May-already as high as the peak unemployment rates in all but the 1982 recession, the worst since World War II. And topping the 1982 recession's peak rate of 10.8% is now distinctly possible. The current downturn has pushed up unemployment rates by more than any previous postwar recession. (see Table 1). Miller, J. (2009). The Real Unemployment Rate Hits a 68-Year High. Dollars & Sense, July-August, 29-30.

1 Jun 2018 Technically called the U6, the real unemployment rate tends to run about 4 points higher than the official rate. The gap ballooned to 7 points in 

The Real Unemployment Rate Hits a 68-Year High Comparing the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ “U-3” and “U-6” rates. By John Miller Although you have to dig into the statistics to know it, unemployment in the United States is now worse than at any time since the end of the Great Depression. The Real US Unemployment Rate Hits a 68-Year High Comparing the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "U-3" and "U-6" rates by John Miller Global Research, July 25, 2009 Dollars & Sense magazine Although you have to dig into the statistics to know it, unemployment in the United States is now worse than at any time since the end of the Great Depression. U.S.: Real Unemployment Rate Hits a 68-Year High. 7/29/09 7:00 AM. Although you have to dig into the statistics to know it, unemployment. in the United States is now worse than at any time since the end of. the Great Depression. The official unemployment rate hit 9.4% in May-already as high as the. The official unemployment rate hit 9.4% in May-already as high as the peak unemployment rates in all but the 1982 recession, the worst since World War II. And topping the 1982 recession's peak rate of 10.8% is now distinctly possible. The current downturn has pushed up unemployment rates by more than any previous postwar recession.

The real unemployment rate includes discouraged and some part-time workers. The marginally attached are those who have looked for work in the last year but say the real unemployment at the height of the Great Recession was as high 

The real unemployment rate includes discouraged and some part-time workers. The marginally attached are those who have looked for work in the last year but say the real unemployment at the height of the Great Recession was as high  7 Jun 2018 If hiring is getting harder, as the ultra-low unemployment rate implies, then employers should have to pay higher wages to attract candidates. That  1 Jun 2018 Technically called the U6, the real unemployment rate tends to run about 4 points higher than the official rate. The gap ballooned to 7 points in  26 Feb 2016 The unemployment rate topped out at 10 percent during the recession, but it would have been higher — possibly a lot higher — if those so-called “ discouraged workers” had been included. The economy has improved a lot over the past six years, though, and Unemployment (68 posts) In Real Terms (44) 

Economy in Numbers. The Real Unemployment Rate Hits a 68-Year High. Comparing the Bureau of Labor Statistics' “U-3” and “U-6” rates. By John Miller.

The official unemployment rate hit 9.4% in May-already as high as the peak unemployment rates in all but the 1982 recession, the worst since World War II. And topping the 1982 recession’s peak rate of 10.8% is now distinctly possible. The current downturn has pushed up unemployment rates by more than any previous postwar recession. (see Table 1). The official unemployment rate hit 9.4% in May-already as high as the peak unemployment rates in all but the 1982 recession, the worst since World War II. And topping the 1982 recession's peak rate of 10.8% is now distinctly possible. The current downturn has pushed up unemployment rates by more than any previous postwar recession. (see Table 1). Miller, J. (2009). The Real Unemployment Rate Hits a 68-Year High. Dollars & Sense, July-August, 29-30. The Real Unemployment Rate Hits a 68-Year High. By John Miller. Comparing the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "U-3" and "U-6" rates. Although you have to dig into the statistics to know it, unemployment Calculating the Real Unemployment Rate

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26 Feb 2016 The unemployment rate topped out at 10 percent during the recession, but it would have been higher — possibly a lot higher — if those so-called “ discouraged workers” had been included. The economy has improved a lot over the past six years, though, and Unemployment (68 posts) In Real Terms (44)  4 May 2018 The unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, the lowest rate since 2000 Average earnings rose by 4 cents an hour last month and are up 2.6 percent over the past year. labor-force participation rate was significantly higher than it is today. magazine · parenting · real estate · style · t magazine · travel · love  The Real Unemployment Rate Hits a 68-Year High Comparing the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ “U-3” and “U-6” rates. By John Miller. Although you have to dig into the statistics to know it, unemployment in the United States is now worse than at any time since the end of the Great Depression. Workers without a high-school diploma confronted a 15.5% unemployment rate, while the unemployment rate for workers with just a high-school degree was 10.0%. Nearly one in five (19.2%) construction workers were unemployed.