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rurallib

(63,323 posts) Mon Mar 1, 2021, 02:19 PM Mar 2021

Question - Iowa's unemployed percentage is really low, yet the state did lose jobs over the past yea

Are Kim and her crew doing something to make the numbers look good to justify her insane policies of opening everything up despite the pandemic?

Is there someplace I can look to see what the real number of unemployed was a year ago versus today? This just isn't passing the smell test, but I don't know where to look for the skunk.

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Question - Iowa's unemployed percentage is really low, yet the state did lose jobs over the past yea (Original Post) rurallib Mar 2021 OP

Likely people are not in the numbers because of the rules JT45242 Mar 2021 #1

That sounds like what I am looking for. rurallib Mar 2021 #2

Should be compiled at the state level JT45242 Mar 2021 #3

JT45242

(3,018 posts)

1. Likely people are not in the numbers because of the rules

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Mon Mar 1, 2021, 02:26 PM

Mar 2021

Once you have been unemployed for a certain length of time or are no longer looking they do not count.

What you are talking about, I think, is the actual employment numbers (what percentage of adults age 18-67 are working). THat is a better measure of employment because it paints a picture of how many people are removed from the economy.

rurallib

(63,323 posts)

2. That sounds like what I am looking for.

Reply to JT45242 (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 1, 2021, 02:30 PM

Mar 2021

I think the Labor Department has such a number for the country. I think it is called the U6. Not sure.
Any idea if Iowa has a comparable number or if the US breaks it down by state?

JT45242

(3,018 posts)

3. Should be compiled at the state level

Reply to rurallib (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 09:07 AM

Mar 2021

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