Unemployment is calculated based on the weeks you were employed and how much money you made. Many people can collect unemployment for about 52 weeks.
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The unemployment rate is commonly considered one of the most important measures of economic health. The greater proportion of people that don't have jobs, the worse the economy is likely to be...
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What are the basic concepts of employment and unemployment? ... Is there only one official definition of unemployment? ... How is unemployment measured for States and local areas?
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www.bls.gov/cps/cps_htgm.htm
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The unemployment rate edged down to 10.0 percent in November, and nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged (-11,000). In the prior 3 months, payroll job losses had averaged 135,000 a month.
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In simple terms, the unemployment rate is the number of people looking for work divided by the total number of people in the labor force. The national unemployment rate is computed solely from the Current Population Survey (CPS) of about 60,000 households conducted by the Census Bureau.
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BLS also publishes a monthly seasonally adjusted (the official estimate) and a not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate. The unemployment rate represents the percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.
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www.dlt.ri.gov/lmi/faq/rate.htm
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Do you ever wonder how the national UI rates are calculated? You may be surprised at the answer. - How is the National Unemployment Rate Calculated? - Unemployment is a personally written site at BellaOnline ... In a week or so the new unemployment rate numbers should be out, revealing the current state of the...
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When most people hear about the "unemployment rate", ... I have heard numerous explanations of how unemployment figures were calculated in various threads, including on one thread tonite. Since I wasn't sure how the figures were done I went looking for the answer. I thought others might like have the info as well.
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The unemployment rate is calculated from a survey of around 60,000 households in which people are asked to state whether they have jobs or are looking for work. The unemployment rate in August fell as the labor force shrank by 152,000 from the previous month.
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