I thought this too initially, but the problem is that the unemployed can shift f...

libria on Feb 3, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Big Lie: 5.6% Unemployment

I thought this too initially, but the problem is that the unemployed can shift from one category that isn't counted to another that is. Unemployment rate goes up, but the same people still don't have jobs.

What could be said is that it is a non-partisan measurement error both sides can abuse equally.