[Farmer Dean]

Sounds like a bunch of people simply gave up on finding a job.Or do they stop counting people when their unemployment benefits run out?

[Travis McGee]

Want to know how statistical magic is performed today? If you are unemployed beyond a certain number of months, PRESTO!

You’re not unemployed anymore! You are a “discouraged” worker, and you don’t count as “unemployed” anymore!

Take the red pill, Alice, and welcome to the USSA!

[algernonpj]

Sounds like a bunch of people simply gave up on finding a job.Or do they stop counting people when their unemployment benefits run out?

After Nafta was signed, those unemployed over 1 year and deemed discouraged were rolled off the civilian labor force.

For more info on how unemp stats are 'modified: Primer

Chart of unemp per shadowstats, that compensates for manipulation:

[TheThinker]

It’s an odd practice to not consider someone unemployed when they are actually jobless.