[Leroy S. Mort]

During the month of january we gained 112,000 jobs. We also gained 217,000 people. So, while we gained in the number of jobs, we gained 105,000 unemployed people.

If you mean 217,000 people of employable age, net of those who took the celestial dirt nap, I guess I can grasp the math. Ya ain't countin' infants are ya?

[XBob]

8 - "During the month of january we gained 112,000 jobs. We also gained 217,000 people. So, while we gained in the number of jobs, we gained 105,000 unemployed people.
If you mean 217,000 people of employable age, net of those who took the celestial dirt nap, I guess I can grasp the math. Ya ain't countin' infants are ya?"

The bureau of the census says - one net new person increase every 12 seconds. Some are born, some die, some enter work force, some retire or are disabled; some immigrate other emmigrate.

But basically, while jobs are being created, they are not being created as fast as the population is growing.