Phony numbers in a couple of ways.
How many of these “new” hires were actually second jobs for those already employed? And how many of them were full-time jobs, as contrasted to “part-time”, less than 20 hours per week? Did ANY of them confer additional benefits, such as health insurance, or sick leave, or vacation time? And how many extended past December 25th?
Also, how many persons became ELIGIBLE to enter the workplace in that period of time? The employment figures are not even keeping up with population increase, especially considering the numbers now swarming INTO the country, from legal, illegal, and “refugee” status.
Agreed.