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"Of the 14.9 million unemployed, more than 2.2 million are 55 or older." So 15% of all unemployed are over 55. That doesn't seem that excessive. If we assumed
by ojbyrne 16y ago
"Of the 14.9 million unemployed, more than 2.2 million are 55 or older."
So 15% of all unemployed are over 55. That doesn't seem that excessive. If we assumed that the labor force is uniformly distributed (which it probably isn't) from 20 to 65, the expected number is 3.3 million.
- gamble 16y agoAnd the unemployment rate for that group is 2% lower than the overall rate. This story hams up the emotional manipulation, but the statistics it presents make it look like this group is better off.
- ultrasaurus 16y agoI wonder if it's because this group is over-represented in the deciding-who-gets-hired-or-fired group.