| mike_intellivision said: While not necessarily saying that many of the statements made by those who challenge the status quo, I can say that it is interesting that they often do not offer the same level of citation in the sources for their claims that would be expected for scientific rigor. As for the claim regarding unemployment, in the US it does not measure those who are not seeking employment for any reason (student, home-maker, discouraged, retired). It also does not cover underemployment (you have a job but you are qualified for a better job). I cannot find information as to how someone working part-time is counted -- but my guess is that they are counted as employed, even if they want to be working full-time (this would correspond to another part of the underemployed non-counting).
Mike from Morgantown |
The unemployment rate in america is figured by counting the people receiving unemployment benefits. So some part-time workers can still be considered unemployed if they still receive a partial check of their benefits. For example if your full unemployment check is normally 400, you can make up to 399 dollars and still get a check for 1 dollar if you work less than 40 hours.(The rules on how much you can make and still get benefits will vary from state to state). Once you exhaust your benefits and are no longer receiving a check you are no loner considered unemployed.
