Reply #4: No... that's not what that number means

[scheming daemons]

The unemployment rate, 9.7%, is simply this.

9.7% of the adult population responded to the monthly survey that they are currently out of work, but are actively looking for a job.


The reason the % stayed the same is because many more people who previously had given up looking, have begun looking again.


This shows that the unemployed are regaining optimism and beginning to look again.


The 162,000 is a net increase... meaning... 162,000 more people are working this month than were working last month.