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The sample is surveyed. Responses are collected. Individuals are classified by category based on response. Everything is aggregated. Where do you see any "technique" to add or modify anything?
Question from poll worker: So you’re an airline pilot and were laid off. Why don’t you have a job now?
Respondent Answers: Because there aren’t any jobs available in my their line of work.
Classification Category: Discouraged Worker - removed from the Labor Force Participation calculation.
Question from poll worker: So how come you haven’t applied for a job in the last four weeks?
Respondent Answers: They haven’t been able to find work.
Classification Category: Discouraged Worker - removed from the Labor Force Participation calculation.
Question from poll worker: How come you haven’t been able to find a job?
Respondent Answers: Because I don’t have any skills or training.
Classification Category: Discouraged Worker - removed from the Labor Force Participation calculation.
Question from poll worker: Well since you were laid off and you say you really need the money, and you applied to all of these places, why do you think they didn’t hire you?
Respondent Answers: Because I’m to old.
Classification Category: Discouraged Worker - removed from the Labor Force Participation calculation.
Question from poll worker: How come you haven’t been able to find a job?
Respondent Answers: Because I’m discriminated upon.
Classification Category: Discouraged Worker - removed from the Labor Force Participation calculation.
In all of the above examples, the respondent is actually unemployed, willing and able to work and all five of them can be classed (without their knowledge) as a Discouraged Worker. By definition they are no longer unemployed and they are removed from the Labor Force Participation calculation.
The Unemployment rate goes down and the Government pats itself on the back.
Just to be clear... the following is a direct Cut & Paste from the US Department of Labor > Bureau of Labor Statistics > Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey > How the Government Measures Unemployment [http://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_htgm.htm]
Who is not in the labor force? [http://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_htgm.htm]
Discouraged workers are a subset of the marginally attached. Discouraged workers report they are not currently looking for work for one of the following types of reasons:
• They believe no job is available to them in their line of work or area.
• They had previously been unable to find work.
• They lack the necessary schooling, training, skills, or experience.
• Employers think they are too young or too old, or
• They face some other type of discrimination.
• They believe no job is available to them in their line of work or area.
• They had previously been unable to find work.
• They lack the necessary schooling, training, skills, or experience.
• Employers think they are too young or too old, or
• They face some other type of discrimination.