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Re:Unemployment declining faster in states that are cutting ... by pkaye on Monday June 28, 2021 @03:12PM (#27666375)
Unemployment rates are determined based on surveys of 60000 households every month. Its not based on qualifying for unemployment benefits.

https://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_htgm.htm#where

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Re:Unemployment declining faster in states that are cutting ... by schuyler2d on Monday June 28, 2021 @03:31PM (#27666673)
However, you have to say you're looking for work to count as unemployed. If I get $300 to say so, then I might say I'm looking for work (and genuinely look for it) -- but if I no longer get any benefit (or much less) from saying so, then I might not bother with all the (tedious paternalist) paperwork to get counted as 'unemployed'
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Re:Unemployment declining faster in states that are cutting ... by pkaye on Monday June 28, 2021 @07:16PM (#27669579)
> but if I no longer get any benefit (or much less) from saying so, then I might not bother with all the (tedious paternalist) paperwork to get counted as 'unemployed'

AFAIK there is no paperwork for this survey. They call people up and ask a few questions to classify you.

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