Shadowstats is pretty much bullshit. See: http://www.economonitor.com/dolanecon/2015/03/31/deconstructing-shadowstats-why-is-it-so-loved-by-its-followers-but-s

Shadowstats is pretty much bullshit. See: http://www.economonitor.com/dolanecon/2015/03/31/deconstructing-shadowstats-why-is-it-so-loved-by-its-followers-but-scorned-by-economists/ http://www.economonitor.com/dolanecon/2015/03/31/deconstruct... http://www.economonitor.com/dolanecon/2015/06/15/deconstructing-shadowstats-part-2-in-search-of-an-alternative-measure-of-unemployment/ http://www.economonitor.com/dolanecon/2015/06/15/deconstruct... I upvoted you because I want my reply to get visibility.