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Unemployment is very low right now. However, the most accurate statement is always, "shortage of people that have the qualifications we want that are willing t
by throw20102010 7y ago
Unemployment is very low right now. However, the most accurate statement is always, "shortage of people that have the qualifications we want that are willing to work for the payment we're offering."
- salawat 7y agoNote: Unemployment is measured through participation in various workfinding government programs or receipt of unemployment benefits. It doesn't really paint an accurate picture of how many are out of work, but getting by through alternative or illegal-quasi-legal means. It also in no way measures the number of jobs a defined unit of work can supply, or whether the job itself creates enough of a return to be economically feasible to the doer. It also in no way reflects that many jobs mow push for pre-acquired qualifications, which cost money, and lock out potential workforce. No one wants to measure any of that. That leads to awkward questions.
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- zerocrates 7y agoThe US federal government uses a monthly survey to compute unemployment statistics; it doesn't just tally up people receiving unemployment benefits.
- salawat 7y agoSo add "responds to survey" to list of conditions of the measurement, and a link to the survey procedures would be nice.
- MegaButts 7y agoIt also ignores people that have not been working for more than a year, so basically if you're chronically unemployed (and are likely the type of person that need the most help) you're conveniently ignored for the sake of bureaucracy.
- c0vfefe 7y agoThis is why it cracks me up when the tech industry (or any other) publicly whines about not being able to find good employees. Raise rates & publicize it, and you'll see them appear as if by magic!