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minus-squareskuzz@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·4 months ago low unemployment Unemployment is a flawed 6-month rolling window metric that is ostensibly meaningless.
minus-squareVaryk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·4 months agoIt is pretty significant in terms of how many jobs are filled within a totally economy, spending trends, which affects how strong the dollar is. It’s an important metric, important as any other anyway.
minus-squareDrusas@kbin.runlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·4 months agoIt’s also bullshit that it doesn’t include people who want employment but have given up due to being unable to find adequate employment.
Unemployment is a flawed 6-month rolling window metric that is ostensibly meaningless.
It is pretty significant in terms of how many jobs are filled within a totally economy, spending trends, which affects how strong the dollar is.
It’s an important metric, important as any other anyway.
It’s also bullshit that it doesn’t include people who want employment but have given up due to being unable to find adequate employment.