tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274782648018949782.post6303513907125154748..comments2023-06-25T01:41:08.100-07:00Comments on What are the chances?: Unemployment down but joblessness is up?Alan Salzberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07028973293777181756noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274782648018949782.post-8351210881664028262009-10-12T08:49:29.795-07:002009-10-12T08:49:29.795-07:00A related concern to the overall unemployment rate...A related concern to the overall unemployment rate is the time that people are unemployed. The BLS (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf) finds that the number of people out of work for 15 weeks and over increased from 7MM in May 2009 to 8.4MM in Sep 2009. And, obviously, this impacts the number of people who eventually stop looking for work.Jonathan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17430743891990210766noreply@blogger.com