How much is the unemployment rate in your country? - GoFuckYourself.com

polish_aristocrat · 05-27-2004, 01:00 AM

In Poland it's currently 20%.

How about your country

Can you beat it?

rickholio · 05-27-2004, 01:08 AM

7.3% here in Canada, as of April 2004.

I don't know how they measure unemployment over there, but over here unemployed is anyone who's of the 'standard employable age' (18-65) who is not incarcerated, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to work (permanent disability, etc). People working part-time jobs are considered employed.

xato · 05-27-2004, 01:09 AM

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Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
In Poland it's currently 20%.

How about your country
Can you beat it?

20%??
holy shit. how can those 20% survive? i guess they are not covered by society because society cant pay for 1/5 of the population of a country !?

polish_aristocrat · 05-27-2004, 01:16 AM

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Originally posted by xato
20%??
holy shit. how can those 20% survive? i guess they are not covered by society because society cant pay for 1/5 of the population of a country !?

Well, in fact it is probably more like 16%, since many people are on welfare but work illegally.

In general, polish economy is fucked up, because of stupid and corrupt politicians ( well, at least not as corrupt as in Russia ).
Furthermore Poland has 50-years communism experience so it has changed people's mentality and they want the state to help them, they don't want to rely on themselves.
So the politicians want to always win the elections so they don't make unpopular decisions to reform the economy...

Calvinguy · 05-27-2004, 01:29 AM

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Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
In Poland it's currently 20%.

How about your country
Can you beat it?

Just what we needed in the EU...

Babagirls · 05-27-2004, 01:31 AM

not sure about the country, but i think its less than 5% here in Wisconsin.

polish_aristocrat · 05-27-2004, 01:35 AM

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Originally posted by Calvinguy
Just what we needed in the EU...

Not sure where are you from but it was Schroeder who sugested that we even increase taxes so that EU as a whole can better compete against the US, ...... while everyone knows that less taxes and less burocracy = better economy and faster development.
Both burocracy and taxes should be reduced in Poland as well as whole EU. That's IMO the only way nowadays.

Hands · 05-27-2004, 01:40 AM

I'm in Australia and we're sitting at about 7.5% unemployment I think.

strobi · 05-27-2004, 01:46 AM

It's 12,7% currently in Belgium (March 2004)

pimplink · 05-27-2004, 01:46 AM

The question in the USA is not so much UNEMPLOYMENT but UNDERemployment

Theo · 05-27-2004, 01:48 AM

i think the official is 6%-7% but the real one is wayy higher

such numbers are getting manipulated easily

ops,i just checked it's 9.3%

so estimate 12%+

TexasGuy · 05-27-2004, 01:53 AM

The official is 4,6 %, but the real is closer to 20 %.

Damned socialists!

Icy · 05-27-2004, 01:55 AM

9,2% in Spain (6% men, 13% women).

But i don't trust that numbers because lots of job is created temporary for tourism, for example in Summer is easy to get a job here at disco, bars, restaurants, hotels etc. as Spain has one of the biggest tourism industries in Europe.
In the other hand, lots of housewifes and students join the unemployment lists just to get free or even paid formation for some jobs.

donnie · 05-27-2004, 02:07 AM

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Originally posted by Calvinguy
Just what we needed in the EU...

Exactly!

Why don't they go to USA now?? When daddy Bush want's them to go to war with him and kill innocent people, they jump like litlle bitches.

And now they expect us to welcome them in EU so they can sponge on our welfare.

EviLGuY · 05-27-2004, 02:17 AM

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Originally posted by rickholio
7.3% here in Canada, as of April 2004.

I don't know how they measure unemployment over there, but over here unemployed is anyone who's of the 'standard employable age' (18-65) who is not incarcerated, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to work (permanent disability, etc). People working part-time jobs are considered employed.

7.4 isn't too bad.

roly · 05-27-2004, 02:33 AM

it's 4.7% in the UK

rickholio · 05-27-2004, 09:14 AM

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Originally posted by EviLGuY
7.4 isn't too bad.

I agree... especially when you consider that 'unemployed' here includes people who have given up looking for work but are still considered employable. We count "discouraged workers" as part of the unemployed.

If we left those guys off the books (to generate a number more in-line with those from the south) we'd have a number substantially lower, probably in the realm of around 4% or so. A quick check on non-disabled welfare recipients of employable age would yield our equivalent to 'discouraged' (with some proviso's for single mothers and so forth).

Reak · 05-27-2004, 09:19 AM

2much

sinkiss · 05-27-2004, 09:23 AM

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Originally posted by pimplink
The question in the USA is not so much UNEMPLOYMENT but UNDERemployment

that is so true. i read an article on that kinda thing a few days ago. wish i would have saved it or at least scanned it into my computer.

SR · 05-27-2004, 09:23 AM

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Originally posted by donnie
Exactly!

Why don't they go to USA now?? When daddy Bush want's them to go to war with him and kill innocent people, they jump like litlle bitches.

And now they expect us to welcome them in EU so they can sponge on our welfare.

So and where are you originaly from or where's your family from?
I'm sure it's not from Europe.

body · 05-27-2004, 09:24 AM

LittleMack · 05-27-2004, 09:25 AM

The US rate is 5.5 percent which falls in the realm of Full employment if you have studied Economics. Anything over 6% is not good.

Goose · 05-27-2004, 09:45 AM

only 5% and everybody is worring...

{fusion} · 05-27-2004, 09:47 AM

7 or 8% the news state

Firehorse · 05-28-2004, 11:48 AM

In Australia the rate at present is 5.6 per cent. And, as Treasurer Peter Costello delights in reminding us, this is as low as it's been in 23 years.

Firehorse · 05-28-2004, 11:50 AM

In the state we live in it is 6.7 per cent and improving.

adjektiv · 05-28-2004, 12:13 PM

5% and it is Bush's fault.

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05-27-2004, 01:48 AM	#11
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	i think the official is 6%-7% but the real one is wayy higher such numbers are getting manipulated easily ops,i just checked it's 9.3% so estimate 12%+ Last edited by Theo; 05-27-2004 at 01:50 AM..

05-27-2004, 01:08 AM	#2
rickholio Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nor'easterland Posts: 1,914	7.3% here in Canada, as of April 2004. I don't know how they measure unemployment over there, but over here unemployed is anyone who's of the 'standard employable age' (18-65) who is not incarcerated, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to work (permanent disability, etc). People working part-time jobs are considered employed.

05-27-2004, 01:46 AM	#9
strobi Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 7,383	It's 12,7% currently in Belgium (March 2004)

05-27-2004, 01:53 AM	#12
TexasGuy Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Location: On the net Posts: 432	The official is 4,6 %, but the real is closer to 20 %. Damned socialists!

05-27-2004, 01:55 AM	#13
Icy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 864	9,2% in Spain (6% men, 13% women). But i don't trust that numbers because lots of job is created temporary for tourism, for example in Summer is easy to get a job here at disco, bars, restaurants, hotels etc. as Spain has one of the biggest tourism industries in Europe. In the other hand, lots of housewifes and students join the unemployment lists just to get free or even paid formation for some jobs.

05-27-2004, 02:33 AM	#16
roly Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,844	it's 4.7% in the UK

05-27-2004, 09:19 AM	#18
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05-27-2004, 09:25 AM	#22
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05-27-2004, 09:45 AM	#23
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05-27-2004, 09:47 AM	#24
{fusion} Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,650	7 or 8% the news state

05-28-2004, 11:48 AM	#25
Firehorse Desire it and have it!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: www.fuckwithfire.com ICQ 512915 Posts: 30,767	In Australia the rate at present is 5.6 per cent. And, as Treasurer Peter Costello delights in reminding us, this is as low as it's been in 23 years. __________________ MySweetEbony

05-28-2004, 11:50 AM	#26
Firehorse Desire it and have it!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: www.fuckwithfire.com ICQ 512915 Posts: 30,767	In the state we live in it is 6.7 per cent and improving. __________________ MySweetEbony

05-28-2004, 12:13 PM	#27
adjektiv Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: USA Posts: 381	5% and it is Bush's fault.