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3.28 million? Really? With the lockdowns of retail, hospitality, etc. in Australia, a country of 25 million total, we've seen nearly something north of 800,000
by NamTaf 7y ago
3.28 million? Really?
With the lockdowns of retail, hospitality, etc. in Australia, a country of 25 million total, we've seen nearly something north of 800,000 unemployed (temporarily or permanently). This can't be an accurate figure, surely!
- jeltz 7y agoThis is just the people who have filed last week. There is bound to be many more soon. And I am not sure everyone who have lost their jobs are eligible.
- packet_nerd 7y agoMy wife and many of her coworkers quite their jobs in the last two weeks as working from home wasn't an option. My understanding is they won't be eligible for unemployment?
- kasey_junk 7y agoDepends on the jurisdiction but in most no, voluntary leaving is not covered.
- nhumrich 7y agoYour number actually makes the number sound more reasonable. 800k of 25 million is about 3%. 3 million of US population of 300million is 1%.
- rchaud 7y ago> in Australia, a country of 25 million total The US has 13x-15x the population of Australia, so the numbers will be larger. In any case, these are the claims filed in the past week only, and not a cumulative count of the total number who are currently unemployed.