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IzzaNuDay

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2. Seeking unemployment benefits is one fraction of joblessness

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 08:25 AM

Apr 2025

There are people who can’t qualify for unemployment benefits: For example, those working part time because that’s the only employment they have; and those who no longer qualify after benefits have been exhausted. I’m sure there are more examples out there.

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Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week as labor market continues to show strength [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 OP

Nope.......... Lovie777 Apr 2025 #1

Seeking unemployment benefits is one fraction of joblessness IzzaNuDay Apr 2025 #2

Yeah, do they care to show us how many people are working multiple jobs though? ck4829 Apr 2025 #3

From the source, the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration: mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2025 #4

I'm about to drop off gypsy11 Apr 2025 #5

The job market these days Miguelito Loveless Apr 2025 #8

This "pronouncement" virtually is the band playing on the Titanic wolfie001 Apr 2025 #6

This contradicts reality Miguelito Loveless Apr 2025 #7