Question about jobless rates

[Klukie]

I want to find out what is the average wage of those currently on unemployment..a national average. I don't know where to look. Thanks for any suggestions:hi:

[geckosfeet]

1. google 'unemployment benefits amount by state' and enjoy your afternoon

Here is one of the first hits - I think that this pretty much answers your question unless you asking how much they made when they were wroking.

How much jobless pay would you get?

[Klukie]

2. Hey thanks

I want to try and find out what type of previous jobholders are now job seekers. I am hearing so many around me praising the rethugs for blocking unemployment benefits extension and it just makes me sick. I suspect that many who are out of work are folks that earn more than minimum wage and I would like some info to back that up. If that is the case..then it would beg to reason that these folks would have to take multiple minimum wage jobs to make up for the deficit in pay when they can't find jobs similar to what they had. So many on the right say that these folks should get off of unemployment and just get a JOB..but if these jobs don't exist what will be the outcome? Won't it become an employers market when a bunch of middle class wage earners flood the market because they no longer are getting benefits. How will anyones job be safe? Just some thoughts.