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Where Have All the Workers Gone?
July 7, 2012 | brown deer

Posted on 07/07/2012 6:04:57 PM PDT by Brown Deer

Where have all the workers gone?

Since Barack 0bama has taken office, the population of the United States has grown by over nine million people, yet according to the United States Department of Labor, the labor force has only grown by only 1.5 million over the same period.

The fact is, the DOL's Bureau of Labor Statistics does not do accurate counting of unemployed people. It's numbers do not come from the State's unemployment offices. All of it's numbers are calculated from a sample survey conducted each month that includes less than 0.02% of our country's population. How valid are those numbers? Who is more likely to respond to the survey, a happy worker or someone who is depressed about being unemployed?

Some may argue that many of these people have retired and left the work force. No, not the case according to the Social Security Administration. The number of retired workers collecting benefits has grown by only about 3.6 million since 0bama took office, while at the same time we have had an additional 2.2 million immigrants enter our country.

The following table is compiled with data from the U.S. Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics and Social Security Administration. If you notice in the middle of the year 2009, the number of people "not in the labor force" began to rapidly increase. This number is calculated and not reported by the government. If you compare the difference between that number and the number of "retired workers", you will find that there are at least well over six million workers not being counted as unemployed over the past six years!

The fact is, we reached ten percent unemployment in mid 2009, and have been in the range of 11-13 percent ever since!

Month U.S. Population Employed % Employed Not Working Labor Force Unemployed Unemployment Rate Not in Labor Force Retired Workers Difference Net Change Actual Unemployed Actual Rate
Jan 2009 304,476,912 140,436,000 46.12% 164,040,912 153,445,000 13,009,000 8.5% 151,031,912 32,484,808 118,547,104


Feb 2009 304,725,568 140,105,000 45.98% 164,620,568 153,804,000 13,699,000 8.9% 150,921,568 32,616,240 118,305,328


Mar 2009 304,974,223 139,833,000 45.85% 165,141,223 153,728,000 13,895,000 9.0% 151,246,223 32,723,029 118,523,194


Apr 2009 305,222,879 140,586,000 46.06% 164,636,879 153,834,000 13,248,000 8.6% 151,388,879 32,831,108 118,557,771


May 2009 305,471,534 140,363,000 45.95% 165,108,534 154,336,000 13,973,000 9.1% 151,135,534 32,921,895 118,213,639


Jun 2009 305,720,190 140,826,000 46.06% 164,894,190 155,921,000 15,095,000 9.7% 149,799,190 33,026,550 116,772,640


Jul 2009 305,968,845 141,055,000 46.10% 164,913,845 156,255,000 15,200,000 9.7% 149,713,845 33,135,218 116,578,627


Aug 2009 306,217,501 140,074,000 45.74% 166,143,501 154,897,000 14,823,000 9.6% 151,320,501 33,239,757 118,080,744 1,502,117 16,325,117 10.4%
Sep 2009 306,466,156 139,079,000 45.38% 167,387,156 153,617,000 14,538,000 9.5% 152,849,156 33,320,315 119,528,841 2,950,214 17,488,214 11.2%
Oct 2009 306,714,812 139,088,000 45.35% 167,626,812 153,635,000 14,547,000 9.5% 153,079,812 33,366,881 119,712,931 3,134,304 17,681,304 11.3%
Nov 2009 306,963,467 139,132,000 45.33% 167,831,467 153,539,000 14,407,000 9.4% 153,424,467 33,452,328 119,972,139 3,393,512 17,800,512 11.3%
Dec 2009 307,212,123 137,953,000 44.90% 169,259,123 152,693,000 14,740,000 9.7% 154,519,123 33,512,913 121,006,210 4,427,583 19,167,583 12.2%
Jan 2010 307,463,851 136,809,000 44.50% 170,654,851 152,957,000 16,148,000 10.6% 154,506,851 33,687,642 120,819,209 4,240,582 20,388,582 13.0%
Feb 2010 307,155,579 137,203,000 44.67% 169,952,579 153,194,000 15,991,000 10.4% 153,961,579 33,796,180 120,165,399 3,586,772 19,577,772 12.5%
Mar 2010 307,967,308 137,983,000 44.80% 169,984,308 153,660,000 15,677,000 10.2% 154,307,308 33,882,467 120,424,841 3,846,214 19,523,214 12.4%
Apr 2010 308,219,036 139,302,000 45.20% 168,917,036 153,911,000 14,609,000 9.5% 154,308,036 33,965,577 120,342,459 3,763,832 18,372,832 11.7%
May 2010 308,470,764 139,497,000 45.22% 168,973,764 153,866,000 14,369,000 9.3% 154,604,764 34,048,324 120,556,440 3,977,813 18,346,813 11.6%
Jun 2010 308,722,493 139,882,000 45.31% 168,840,493 154,767,000 14,885,000 9.6% 153,955,493 34,137,606 119,817,887 3,239,260 18,124,260 11.5%
Jul 2010 308,974,221 140,134,000 45.35% 168,840,221 155,270,000 15,136,000 9.7% 153,704,221 34,232,983 119,471,238 2,892,611 18,028,611 11.4%
Aug 2010 309,225,949 139,919,000 45.25% 169,306,949 154,678,000 14,759,000 9.5% 154,547,949 34,326,357 120,221,592 3,642,965 18,401,965 11.6%
Sep 2010 309,477,678 139,715,000 45.15% 169,762,678 153,854,000 14,139,000 9.2% 155,623,678 34,389,661 121,234,017 4,655,390 18,794,390 11.9%
Oct 2010 309,729,406 139,749,000 45.12% 169,980,406 153,652,000 13,903,000 9.0% 156,077,406 34,463,650 121,613,756 5,035,129 18,938,129 11.9%
Nov 2010 309,981,134 139,415,000 44.98% 170,566,134 153,698,000 14,283,000 9.3% 156,283,134 34,530,905 121,752,229 5,173,602 19,456,602 12.2%
Dec 2010 310,232,863 139,159,000 44.86% 171,073,863 153,156,000 13,997,000 9.1% 157,076,863 34,592,322 122,484,541 5,905,914 19,902,914 12.5%
Jan 2011 310,482,794 137,599,000 44.32% 172,883,794 152,536,000 14,937,000 9.8% 157,946,794 34,745,150 123,201,644 6,623,017 21,560,017 13.5%
Feb 2011 310,737,726 138,093,000 44.44% 172,644,726 152,635,000 14,542,000 9.5% 158,102,726 34,849,814 123,252,912 6,674,285 21,216,285 13.3%
Mar 2011 310,982,658 138,962,000 44.68% 172,020,658 153,022,000 14,060,000 9.2% 157,960,658 34,929,971 123,030,687 6,452,060 20,512,060 12.9%
Apr 2011 311,232,590 139,661,000 44.87% 171,571,590 152,898,000 13,237,000 8.7% 158,334,590 35,012,443 123,322,147 6,743,520 19,980,520 12.5%
May 2011 311,482,521 140,028,000 44.96% 171,454,521 153,449,000 13,421,000 8.7% 158,033,521 35,080,355 122,953,166 6,374,539 19,795,539 12.4%
Jun 2011 311,732,453 140,129,000 44.95% 171,603,453 154,538,000 14,409,000 9.3% 157,194,453 35,158,464 122,035,989 5,457,362 19,866,362 12.4%
Jul 2011 311,982,385 140,384,000 45.00% 171,598,385 154,812,000 14,428,000 9.3% 157,170,385 35,256,063 121,914,322 5,335,695 19,763,695 12.3%
Aug 2011 312,232,317 140,335,000 44.95% 171,897,317 154,344,000 14,009,000 9.1% 157,888,317 35,317,017 122,571,300 5,992,673 20,001,673 12.5%
Sep 2011 312,482,248 140,502,000 44.96% 171,980,248 154,022,000 13,520,000 8.8% 158,460,248 35,411,120 123,049,128 6,470,501 19,990,501 12.5%
Oct 2011 312,732,180 140,987,000 45.08% 171,745,180 154,088,000 13,101,000 8.5% 158,644,180 35,472,121 123,172,059 6,593,432 19,694,432 12.3%
Nov 2011 312,982,112 141,070,000 45.07% 171,912,112 153,683,000 12,613,000 8.2% 159,299,112 35,545,608 123,753,504 7,174,877 19,787,877 12.3%
Dec 2011 313,232,044 140,681,000 44.91% 172,551,044 153,373,000 12,692,000 8.3% 159,859,044 35,599,046 124,259,998 7,681,371 20,373,371 12.6%
Jan 2012 313,335,413 139,944,000 44.66% 173,391,413 153,485,000 13,541,000 8.8% 159,850,413 35,572,299 124,278,114 7,699,487 21,240,487 13.2%
Feb 2012 313,438,783 140,684,000 44.88% 172,754,783 154,114,000 13,430,000 8.7% 159,324,783 35,876,089 123,448,694 6,870,067 20,300,067 12.6%
Mar 2012 313,542,153 141,412,000 45.10% 172,130,153 154,316,000 12,904,000 8.4% 159,226,153 35,951,992 123,274,161 6,695,534 19,599,534 12.2%
Apr 2012 313,645,522 141,995,000 45.27% 171,650,522 153,905,000 11,910,000 7.7% 159,740,522 36,037,299 123,703,223 7,124,596 19,034,596 11.8%
May 2012 313,748,892 142,727,000 45.49% 171,021,892 154,998,000 12,271,000 7.9% 158,750,892 36,120,981 122,629,911 6,051,284 18,322,284 11.4%

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[a] Population source: http://www.census.gov/population/www/projections/
[b] Employment source: http://www.bls.gov/schedule/archives/empsit_nr.htm
[c] SSDI source: http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/ProgData/icp.html

% Employed = Employed / Population
Not working = Population – Employed
Unemployed = Labor Force – Employed
% Unemployment = Unemployed / Labor Force
Not in Labor Force = Population – Labor Force
Difference = Not in Labor Force – Retired Workers
Net Change = amount of Difference since Jul 2009
Actual Unemployed = Unemployed + Net Change
Actual Rate = Actual Unemployed / (Labor Force + Net Change)

Important definitions from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:


TOPICS: FReeper Editorial
KEYWORDS: bls; employment; jobs; jobsreport; unemployment; vanity
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To: Brown Deer
How about a very well known rental company who is hiring, and its a good paying job (80K) with a truck , gas, advancement's benefits on and on.
No one shows up who is qualified.. for a basic interview. Can you imagine bringing your girl friend into the room? Can't spell, Shorts and a T shirt? How about how long did you work on your last job and you get 8 to 5 ? This is real.
It is happening right this minute.

Thank a teacher, or a union or who knows who. But they ain't getting the job.
Training a person to know the basics is what you paid your taxes for, These are ignorant people, a product of public education.

21 posted on 07/07/2012 7:33:45 PM PDT by reefdiver (Shoeless John Roberts, An American Tragedy.)
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To: Brown Deer
Maybe they are just in another category.
22 posted on 07/07/2012 7:40:28 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Oh Crap !! Did I say that out loud ??!??)
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To: Brown Deer

Who is John Galt?........


23 posted on 07/07/2012 7:44:07 PM PDT by Red Badger (Think logically. Act normally.................)
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To: Brown Deer
Two comments. 1) Why are we allowing any kind of immigration when unemployment numbers are so high?

2) Offshoring is why e don't make shit. Removing barriers, lowering taxes and so forth won't fix that and isn't likely to happen anyway.

Perhaps some thought needs to go into the idea "free" trade. I think many of us have been bamboozled about "free" trade. Trade with "partners" that have high tariffs on us and with horrifying working conditions isn't really balanced free trade.
24 posted on 07/07/2012 8:05:12 PM PDT by StolarStorm
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To: reefdiver

What company is that?


25 posted on 07/07/2012 8:07:35 PM PDT by ExGeeEye (Romney Sucks. Mutiny Now, or something.)
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To: thecodont
knarf ~ America was hiring because America was building stuff.

thecodont ~ I remember when Oakland, CA was full of FACTORIES where actual, physical things were being made.

What happened?

Taxes, foreign aid, law suits, and regulations made it more economical to build stuff elsewhere...

26 posted on 07/07/2012 8:35:28 PM PDT by null and void (Day 1263 of our ObamaVacation from reality - Heroes aren't made Frank, they're cornered...)
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To: thecodont; knarf

Unions, I forgot unions.


27 posted on 07/07/2012 8:37:19 PM PDT by null and void (Day 1263 of our ObamaVacation from reality - Heroes aren't made Frank, they're cornered...)
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To: Brown Deer

Interesting figures, but why the difference between the last two months unemployment numbers and those reported in the media?


28 posted on 07/07/2012 8:52:07 PM PDT by Post Toasties (Leftists give insanity a bad name. 0bama: Four years of failure and fingerpointing.)
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To: Brown Deer

Interesting figures, but why the difference between the last two months unemployment numbers and those reported in the media?


29 posted on 07/07/2012 8:52:07 PM PDT by Post Toasties (Leftists give insanity a bad name. 0bama: Four years of failure and fingerpointing.)
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To: Brown Deer

Interesting figures, but why the difference between the last two months unemployment numbers and those reported in the media?


30 posted on 07/07/2012 8:52:07 PM PDT by Post Toasties (Leftists give insanity a bad name. 0bama: Four years of failure and fingerpointing.)
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To: thecodont
I remember when Oakland, CA was full of FACTORIES where actual, physical things were being made.

Same for me, growing up in San Francisco in the 1950s. Passed by a broom factory two blocks from my house on the way to school each morning, big doors wide open and lots of machines and people. Don't know if brooms are made in the USA any more. Lots of factories making stuff, bottling plants, machine shops, slaughter houses, etc., and railway tracks where train cars would deliver stuff and cart stuff off. All gone now, and all the railway tracks ripped out or buried under asphalt. People sell stuff but they aren't manufacturing it.

31 posted on 07/07/2012 9:11:46 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: roadcat
...and railway tracks where train cars would deliver stuff and cart stuff off. All gone now, and all the railway tracks ripped out or buried under asphalt. People sell stuff but they aren't manufacturing it.

Those railway tracks now go right to the Port where the container ships full of foreign-manufactured goods await. :/

32 posted on 07/07/2012 9:20:24 PM PDT by thecodont
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To: knarf

I agree with all of that. And with mechanization / robotics, what we do still manufacture here tends to require much less labor.


33 posted on 07/08/2012 6:19:51 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Brown Deer

780,000 More Women Unemployed Today Than When Obama Took Office

By Michael W. Chapman
July 6, 2012

President Barack Obama. (AP Photo)

(CNSNews.com) – The number of women unemployed in June was 5,785,000, an increase of 780,000 from when Barack Obama was inaugurated in January 2009 – at that time, the number of unemployed women in the United States was 5,005,000.

The number of unemployed is for women ages 16 and older in the civilian work force and is seasonally adjusted, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The BLS data also show that the unemployment rate for women in June was 8.0 percent, up from 7.9 percent in May. That’s also up from 7.0 percent in January 2009 when Obama became president.

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/780000-more-women-unemployed-today-when-obama-took-office


34 posted on 07/08/2012 6:30:56 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: ExGeeEye

There is a need for truck drivers in Texas. The problem is that people have to have a clean record, but driving and criminal. I will go see if I can find the article I read about it last week.


35 posted on 07/08/2012 6:42:24 AM PDT by RikaStrom ("To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize." ~Voltaire)
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To: ExGeeEye
Here is a company that is hiring and will train.

Prime, Inc.

Here is one article. Truckers wanted for Eagle Ford Shale jobs

I actually spoke to a recruiter that works for a firm that recruiters drivers and she said it was getting difficult to find qualified people that wanted to do the job.

36 posted on 07/08/2012 6:49:44 AM PDT by RikaStrom ("To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize." ~Voltaire)
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To: knarf

There is work. The type and location has changed.

Smartphone programming: nowhere enough software engineers.
Oil work: SD and surrounding states are booming. Word is even fast-food workers are getting signing bonuses.
Employment rate correlates with length of training, as does population density. Someone with minimal training in urban areas means high unemployment. Solution: get educated and move.


37 posted on 07/08/2012 6:58:57 AM PDT by ctdonath2 ($1 meals: http://abuckaplate.blogspot.com)
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To: Brown Deer

Maybe a sizable amount of patriotic Americans have stashed enough ahead of time and are opting out of the workers paradise.

Instead they are plotting seditious acts against an usurper who is out of control destroying America.

Millions are training, gathering supplies and awaiting to act.

Keeping busy, keeping out of sight, organizing, plotting writing bad things on dirty cars against you Obama.

Oh and the also are full of birthers, and lately are designing a Tea Party uniform.

TEA PARTAY uniforms! Ohh the DUmp just had a collective socialist shudder and an urgent need to hit the hit, quickly.


38 posted on 07/08/2012 6:59:27 AM PDT by Eye of Unk (Going mobile, posts will be brief. No spellcheck for the grammar nazis.)
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To: Post Toasties
Interesting figures, but why the difference...

The links to the data I posted are there. So maybe you can do some research and report back?
39 posted on 07/08/2012 10:32:41 AM PDT by Brown Deer (Pray for 0bama. Psalm 109:8)
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To: Brown Deer

I’ll do the research if you can tell me where to start looking. Otherwise, I’d say it’s your concern.


40 posted on 07/08/2012 10:45:26 PM PDT by Post Toasties (Leftists give insanity a bad name. 0bama: Four years of failure and fingerpointing.)
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