The U6 unemployment rate tabulates not only people without work who are seeking full-time employment but also counts “marginally attached workers and those working part-time for economic reasons.”<\/p>\n
Now, study this graph of U-6 at the top<\/a> and look carefully at the other numbers. What do you see? Seasonally adjusted U-6 unemployment is now [for January 2012] at 15.1%. In January 2011 it was 16.1% and in January 2010 it was 16.7%.<\/p>\n Good news–we are moving the right direction. But bad news–to get back even to 2007 levels [in the 8% range] there is a LONG, LONG way to go!<\/p>\n Those of you who are data hounds (like yours truly) will appreciate the table here–KSH<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The U6 unemployment rate tabulates not only people without work who are seeking full-time employment but also counts “marginally attached workers and those working part-time for economic reasons.” Now, study this graph of U-6 at the top and look carefully…<\/span><\/p>\n