Unemployment Rate: A Visual Guide to the Financial Crisis

Had a lot of fun

It would be great if this could be brought up to date. U-6 now stands at 17%

I would love to see an update to this Wallstats visual guide or if the author could embed data link for real time update.

Beau Byron

its good information, i will also like to hear more on a global level thanks

I have just added a Reference List to my economics blog with economic data series, history, bibliographies etc. for students & researchers. Unemployment is going to go far higher: Of Mortgage Brokers, ARMs, Attrition and Marathons

Forgot were you self employed > goes to you do not count section. Realistically unemployed. Wonder how that stacks up when the employer is adding to the unemployed. I was hoping for some better change.

While we support trade on fair and equitable basis and I would add with free nations Unfortunately what we continue to see is the way a Nation treats its own People is how it will treat other Nations and when you look at some of the practices engaged in the domestic policies of nations that are our trading partners that the average American would find repugnant. The average American would find as antithetical to the concept of Human liberty coming from a creator rather than a central Government. I think you can understand why the United States has employers like Wes Smith and others in this Country that try and provide a humane and decent job for their workers so they can pursue their happiness. Why we are at a distinct disadvantage is because we are a good and decent Country. When competing or trading with other nations that have no regard for the rights of their People except as pawns in the political game or to be used in a strategy to De industrialize the United States. This is a problem, and until we can re industrialize this Country we will continue to have job loss and separation of the classes.