Unemployment down this month.............NOT SO FAST

[bu villain]

I agree that the method used to calculate unemployment yields a bullshit number but how do you think it should be determined? You can't simply start counting all unemployed people because many people are retired, students, stay at home parents, etc. How do you calculate the number of people who want a job but aren't looking for a job?

[BanginJimmy]

I agree that the method used to calculate unemployment yields a bullshit number but how do you think it should be determined? You can't simply start counting all unemployed people because many people are retired, students, stay at home parents, etc. How do you calculate the number of people who want a job but aren't looking for a job?

No way to determine it accurately. My best guess would be to use the number of people collecting unemployment checks every week.