According to the U-6 number of unemployed was 17.3% in December, 16.5% in January, 16.8% in February and 16.9% in March.
The U-6 is everyone who isn't working - official unemployed, partially employed and workers who given up because there simply are no jobs to be had. This figure has been steadily rising since the drop between December and January and seems to be marching back towards the 17.9% peak of February, 2009.
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Here is are the U-6 in chart form.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nSTO-vZpS...AAIJc/3x_AtIRhi_k/s1600/table+a15+2010-03.png
The U-6 is everyone who isn't working - official unemployed, partially employed and workers who given up because there simply are no jobs to be had. This figure has been steadily rising since the drop between December and January and seems to be marching back towards the 17.9% peak of February, 2009.
http://www.noonanfornevada.com/?p=1562
Here is are the U-6 in chart form.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nSTO-vZpS...AAIJc/3x_AtIRhi_k/s1600/table+a15+2010-03.png