bullmousse, 4 months ago

@RustyCrab
Shadow Stats claims ~25% as of May 2023, compared to <15% before 2008.

https://www.shadowstats.com/alternate_data/unemployment-charts

Also here's the BLS explaining what U-1 through U-6 mean and their own figures, which top out at 8% this month.

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t15.htm

inertia, 4 months ago

@RustyCrab https://www.shadowstats.com/alternate_data/unemployment-charts

weaf, 4 months ago

@RustyCrab Current unemployment rate is about 90%

RustyCrab, 4 months ago

@weaf fact checked by real :insane:

MeowMeow, 4 months ago

@RustyCrab It's much higher than what the propaganda is saying.

Majority of my class can't get an internship or job rn and are graduating this spring.

tyler, 4 months ago

Turns out it's a complicated question huh

pasture, 4 months ago

wrong stalker child! the unemployment rate is whatever the government says it is. stop asking questions and enjoy prison