Let's not forget that Unemployment numbers can be deceiving. Even the U6 number of 7.6% unemployment in the US is lower than certain sectors. I know this is a

Let's not forget that Unemployment numbers can be deceiving. Even the U6 number of 7.6% unemployment in the US is lower than certain sectors. I know this is anecodatal, but amongst my non-engineer, MBA friends (producers, managers, PMs, etc), their collective unemployment rate seems to be 30%+ and that's here in the bay area. So, it can be quite different based on which job sector your in and which location.