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The total number of job openings in August was 3.2 million. From the August Current Population Survey, we know that the total number of unemployed workers was 14.9 million. This means that the ratio of unemployed workers to job openings was 4.6-to-1 in August, unchanged from the revised July ratio. It is important to note that this ratio does not measure the number of applicants for each job. There may be throngs of applicants for every job posting, since job seekers apply for multiple jobs. The 4.6-to-1 ratio means that for every 46 unemployed workers, there are only 10 available job openings.
Far more unemployed workers than job openings | Economic Policy Institute
It does appear that the data suggests otherwise, however I suppose there is always exceptions to the rule. The general consensus is though that there are many many more applicants.
The amount of time the unemployed spent hunting for jobs rose sharply last year. Those out of work tended to search for about 20 weeks before quitting in 2010, compared to 8.5 weeks in 2007, according to a recent Labor Department report. The report studied how long unemployed workers took to either find a new job or quit looking.
Average Job Seeker Gives Up After 5 Months - Real Time Economics - WSJ
Wall St. and the Republicans wrecked the economy and it was bleeding off 750,000 jobs a month in January 2009. The whole thing was in the worst condition since the depression in the 1930's. Now all they are doing is saying NO to everything the president tries and criticizing him as if he caused the mess.
You might be surprised at my take on this whole mess, first I believe that our current situation is a combination of both parties lawmakers more interested in their own agenda's than the good health of this nation. A good example would be the 2 major wars we have fought in the last 10 years, in the past the American people had an interest in the conclusion of wars this nation was engaged in , in terms of blood ( i.e. the draft), and taxed for it. These two however, were not only fought off the books, they were fought when taxes were cut, so they were not paid for, leaving only one group to sacrifice for these wars and that is the Military and its families. This model of tax cutting while spening, on programs like Medicare Part D, the Bailouts( insert your favorite here), as well as unchecked and often times unregulated gambling in the finanacial sector has led us to where we are. In my humble opinion, this is because all of the individuals involved Democrat and Republican alike forget one thing, they were Americans first, then everything else the represented came after that. Today we find ourselves with pretty much the same people, except this time each wishes to blame the other and none wishes to concentrate on whats most important. Until such time as we the people who actually are the real bosses owners of this nation, stand up and demand these things from those who represent us, through our vote, and stop this "my team comes first attitude" it will continue sadly much to the shame of a great nation.
You are right... but wasting your time to use logic with posters like Cammm or TruthMocker. Neither care about reality, they care only about their own pathetic 'opinion'... no matter how devoid of reality their opinions happen to be.