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How many people are collecting unemployment insurance?
According to the US Department of Labor, about 8.9 million people were collecting unemployment benefits as of the week ending November 13, 2010.
What measures are the UK government doing to get out of the recession?
None. George Osborne's policies will make a further 1.1 million unemployed.
Why does the government undercount the real unemployment rate?
Probably because, in the US for instance) with over 300 million people and people moving in and out of employment, its hard to keep accurate records. The only really known figures are those drawing unemployment benefits. The rest can only be guessed and government statisticians would rather be accurate than have guesstimates.
How many Americans are unemployed?
According to the Federal Government (in the Related Link below) as of February 2010 there were 14.9 million unemployed, or 9.7% of the available work force. This figure is understated by the number not seeking unemployment benefits, who have given up looking for jobs, newly entered in the work force (i.e. graduated students, etc.), the retired, etc.
What is the unemployment rate in the UK?
over a million
Are government employees considered private industry employees?
I would personally think not. Perhaps this formula would help make that determination: 304 million USA population 31% under age 18 -- 12.8% over 65 14.6 million government jobs (as reported previously in WIKI) 9.8% unemployment and WE KNOW that does not include ANY government jobs. You don't even have to pay your income taxes to keep your job as a government employee!! The government NEVER lays anyone off. Nor does it include those that have been unemployed so long that they no longer qualify for unemployment compensation, and are therefore not included in the unemployment count.
What is the Philippine unemployment rate in 2011?
11.7 million
How many people in Nevada state are employed?
The unemployment rate only counts those who have filed and "qualify" for unemployment benefits. After a certain duration, unemployed people are cut off from these unemployment benefits. The employed population is much less than 87% in Nevada. Some sources claim that less than 50% of people within the working age have jobs in the United States. "Unemployment" and those who are not employed are two very different categories.
What would the unemployment rate be with 9 million people unemployed?
To calculate the unemployment rate, divide the number of unemployed individuals by the total labor force and multiply by 100. If 9 million people are unemployed and the total labor force is, for example, 150 million, the unemployment rate would be 6%.
How many white people are there on welfare?
White people make up 42% of the poor, but take in 69% of government benefits
What is the current unemployment rate in New Mexico?
The NM unemployment rate is higher than what the government says, if they did it the right way we would be in the high 7's , there aren't nearly enough jobs and that's why thousands of people show up for minimum wage jobs, when they only have 100 to 200 positions available
What are effects of unemployment in India?
Recession in the West, specially the United States, is a very bad news for our country. US is our biggest trading partner in goods and services.The Recession in US will adversely impact the outsourcing industry which now employs nearly 2 million educated persons and which has provided a Philip to urbanisation of India.The outsourcing revenues will take a hit and hence the balance of payments of goods and services. There will be steep decline in the inward remittances from the Non resident Indians. This has been a critical source of funding the deficit by the government.
