Unemployment Numbers Released - Post Pandemic High Unemployment & Downward Revisions

[Nostra]

Are you even in the employment business? I am. I have no issue finding and hiring good workers. Not any harder than it used to be. Currently we are hiring better candidates due to the lower competition coming out of college.

Now. I will say they are more interested in a balanced life than they used to be but consider this:

There are no real pensions anymore and employment is much more transactional than it was 20 or 30 years ago when you likely worked. So you absolutely get them more focus on near term financial goals and building a career because they have to be. It’s a different world now than it used to be where you work one place til you die.

So? You are a cog in HR.

Big whoop.

Tells us again about this 1/10 of 1% SPIKE in unemployment.

 

[Mac1958]

The Fed is going back to QE, just printing another $40 billion, with more probably on the way.

I hope they get a Thank You card from the White House.

Ha ha.

 

[Mac-7]

No wonder Trump didn't release any economy statistics before the November off cycle elections. The results are terrible.

• Unemployment spikes to 4.6% - high since 2021 under Covid
• 105,000 jobs were LOST in October - the report Trump delayed
• A mere 64,000 were ADDED in November
• September and August job adds were REVISED DOWN by 30% - including August job loss revised to -26,000 jobs from -4,000
• The U.S. economy has shed jobs in three out of the past six months.

The Trend under Trump has not been good. The Golden Age economy is more like the Golden Arches economy.

https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/jobs-report-october-november-2025-unemployment-economy-7f6eea90?mod=economy_lead_story

Job numbers for September and August were worse than previously reported. Some 108,000 jobs were added in September, lower than the 119,000 gain previously reported; 26,000 jobs were lost in August, instead of the previously estimated 4,000 decline.

Job losses in June, August and October mean the U.S. economy has shed jobs in three out of the past six months.

Overall, economists describe the current labor market as a low-fire, low-hire environment.

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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12/16/business/jobs-report-economy

We need to deport more illegal alien migrants so than Americans can find a job

 

[Norm Paperman]

We need to deport more illegal alien migrants so than Americans can find a job

Sounds good. I read there was just a massive group of Americans waiting for their chance to work 12 hour days as migrant farm workers moving every couple months to the next region.

 

[citygator]

I do not know what "the employment business" is that you claim to be a part of. But I am a private employer, and I stay atop economic matters as part of my job and for tending to my investments.

Just meant generally you arent employing people to make that observation. You’re retired and want to feel like you were more special than young people are now. I work for a multibillion corporation with hundreds of professional data analysts. I hire about 15 a year from college every year and can tell you kids now are much smarter and more prepared for the workplace than ever. You cant manage people like they are soldiers anymore but instead like they are talent - like you'd coach an athlete. Its a different mindset and I dont think some of you older people could cut it in this environment.

 

[Nostra]

Highest since Tater's 6.4%

which was Post pandemic.

 

[Mac-7]

We need to deport more illegal alien migrants so than Americans can find a job

Sounds good. I read there was just a massive group of Americans waiting for their chance to work 12 hour days as migrant farm workers moving every couple months to the next region.

The 60,000 jobs added in this story were not farm jobs

 

[Captain Creeper]

What makes

Just meant generally you arent employing people to make that observation. You’re retired and want to feel like you were more special than young people are now. I work for a multibillion corporation with hundreds of professional data analysts. I hire about 15 a year from college every year and can tell you kids now are much smarter and more prepared for the workplace than ever. You cant manage people like they are soldiers anymore but instead like they are talent - like you'd coach an athlete. Its a different mindset and I dont think some of you older people could cut it in this environment.

What makes you think I am retired? I am not. Secondly, you merely state your opinion of the college grads. There are exceptions to every rule. Further, if you hire, do you track them after employment? How many succeed, how many do the bare minimum to get back, how many are fired, how many quite, how many make lateral moves, etc...

 

[Mac-7]

citygator , Norm Paperman

Libs: dont cry to me about unemployment as long as there are million upon millions of foreigners here that biden let in

 

[citygator]

Highest since Tater's 6.4%

which was Post pandemic.

6.4% was Trump's number dipshit. Employment data is collected the week that includes the 12th day of the month for the months numbers. Trump was president that week of Jan 12th.

You prove your Nostradumbass nickname daily on here. The 3 certainties: Death, Taxes, Nostradumbassness.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Data

data.bls.gov

 

[initforme]

Where is the proof our young workforce is bad? What is that based on?

 

[Thinker101]

I do not know what "the employment business" is that you claim to be a part of. But I am a private employer, and I stay atop economic matters as part of my job and for tending to my investments.

His idea of "employment business" is finding jobs for day laborers (illegals).

 

[rightwinger]

Trump has promised a better economy because of his tariffs

This jobs report is disturbing

 

[rightwinger]

About 300,000 United States federal civil service layoffs have been announced by the second Trump administration, almost all of them attributed to the Department of Government Efficiency. On August 26, 2025, the Partnership for Public Service said just under 200,000 federal workers had already left their jobs.

Still unemployed

Trump does not get a pass because he fired them

 

[Hafar1014]

Trump has promised a better economy because of his tariffs

This jobs report is disturbing

Its good more government jobs lost and a gain in private jobs. Tariffs will kick in next year as manufacturing increases

 

[rightwinger]

Its good more government jobs lost and a gain in private jobs. Tariffs will kick in next year as manufacturing increases

Means less service from our government in processing our taxes, social security services, Veterans support, air traffic control

Those dealing with these agencies have reported frustration with getting services

 

[Hafar1014]

Means less service from our government in processing our taxes, social security services, Veterans support, air traffic control

Those dealing with these agencies have reported frustration with getting services

No it doesnt it means no more trans surgery on monkeys or IQ tests on jellyfish

 

[Norm Paperman]

Its good more government jobs lost and a gain in private jobs. Tariffs will kick in next year as manufacturing increases

It is odd how people that claim to be against taxes cheer for tariffs, which are just a tax on the consumer

 

[rightwinger]

No it doesnt it means no more trans surgery on monkeys or IQ tests on jellyfish

Too ridiculous a post to reply to

 

[Hafar1014]

It is odd how people that claim to be against taxes cheer for tariffs, which are just a tax on the consumer

False manufacturers and sellers pay the tariffs. Inflation is slowing. The Federal Reserve released a study that showed Tariffs lower inflation. When prices go up demand drops because people wont buy.