Thread: A useful empolyment tool provided by bls.gov

U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics Data

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http://www.bls.gov/data/home.htm



How the Government Measures Unemployment
(This document is an updated version of Report 864, "How the Government Measures Unemployment," published in March 1994. Information here reflects procedures as of July 2001.)

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http://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_htgm.htm

Talk about FLUFF (LOVE that expression!)!!! That was confusing enough, wasn't it??? IF it's true, that's more accurate than I thought because I was under the impression that it was just measured by the number of people filing for unemployment. IT doesn't, however, tell us how much of a pay cut the ones who HAVE found jobs had to take, does it???

Is it just me or is this an indication for "replacement programs"?

BTW that graph was:

Series Id: LASST08000003
Seasonally Adjusted
Area: Colorado
Area Type: Statewide
State/Region/Division: Colorado