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Originally Posted by roachboy
the unemployment numbers count only people unemployed for less than 6 months.
that's how the united states manages structural unemployment, by not counting it.
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More than that, if the person unemployed did not look for jobs recently, they are not unemployed. And if they received some sort of compensation for work during the past week, they are employed. So the person who gave up on looking for jobs, or simply couldn't, is not counted as unemployed. And the person who, say, mowed their neighbor's lawn to make a few bucks, or baby sat, or sold cakes out of their home after they lost their full time job is considered still employed.