tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post1993432428807939508..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Unemployment rate under-estimatedLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-84074980419072400032016-05-20T13:39:25.854+12:002016-05-20T13:39:25.854+12:00Whether its 5.8% or 6.2% the main point is that it...Whether its 5.8% or 6.2% the main point is that it is <b>far too low</b> to force the reforms we all know NZ needs.<br /><br />Get the rate up to 15% or more, and there'd be no choice but to finally get rid of welfare and state involvement in the economy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-79856821765566799962016-05-20T08:21:14.681+12:002016-05-20T08:21:14.681+12:00Another classic undercount (which may explain D Tr...Another classic undercount (which may explain D Trump's popularity) is the number of people who have given up looking for work. They are no longer counted as unemployed but many would like to work.. the unemployment stats can therefore be off by several percent.<br /><br />http://www.epi.org/publication/missing-workers/<br /><br />JCJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875768024598278750noreply@blogger.com