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Posted: 9/10/2010 6:38:42 AM EDT
http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2010/09/10/unemployment-august.html











So....There's more people employed, but the unemployment rate went up?  LOL WUT?



<–––– did not study economics.  
 
Link Posted: 9/10/2010 6:43:09 AM EDT
[#1]
Number of jobs available increased greater than the number that filled them?
Link Posted: 9/10/2010 6:43:30 AM EDT
[#2]


maths error.

Link Posted: 9/10/2010 6:43:33 AM EDT
[#3]





Quoted:





<–––– did not study economics.  





 



Nor read the article:





"Statistics Canada said the higher unemployment rate resulted from another 53,500 people looking for work."



They are only counting people in the unemployment rate who are both unemployed and looking for work.

Link Posted: 9/10/2010 6:44:01 AM EDT
[#4]
The Private sector added jobs but the unemployment rate went up .MSM putting their best spin on a bad situation.
Link Posted: 9/10/2010 6:46:16 AM EDT
[#5]
Been happening here for months now.
Link Posted: 9/10/2010 7:06:29 AM EDT
[#6]



Quoted:


http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2010/09/10/unemployment-august.html



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So....There's more people employed, but the unemployment rate went up?  LOL WUT?



<–––– did not study economics.  



 


its just confusing because you guys use the metric system.  once you convert it, it will make sense.  

 
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