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***European Employment: Some Good News | 53 comments (53 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: European Employment: Some Good News (none / 0)

I believe 1.3% of all males 25-54 are in jail in the US, this makes a noticeable difference.

Plus I see no reason whatsoever to not use the real population number as denominator here.

by Laurent GUERBY on Wed Sep 20th, 2006 at 05:38:01 AM EST
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Re: European Employment: Some Good News (none / 0)

Because they don't count people who aren't available for work.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Sep 20th, 2006 at 05:39:13 AM EST
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Re: European Employment: Some Good News (none / 0)

RIght, but is the fact that 100,000 of those 1.3% are actually working a significant distortion of the figures?

Or to ask bluntly, 1.3% = how many men?

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Wed Sep 20th, 2006 at 05:42:36 AM EST
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Re: European Employment: Some Good News (none / 0)

It's the 1.3% reduction in the denominator that matters.

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. — Euripides

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Sep 20th, 2006 at 05:47:35 AM EST
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Sure, up to a point. But in terms of prison labour as an issue, the 100,000 matters too.

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Wed Sep 20th, 2006 at 05:49:35 AM EST
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Re: European Employment: Some Good News (none / 0)

1.3% of the US male population should be 1M [to one significant figure ;-P ]

Those whom the Gods wish to destroy They first make mad. — Euripides

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Sep 20th, 2006 at 05:52:32 AM EST
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Re: European Employment: Some Good News (none / 0)

No, if you don't count the unavailable that's the definition of "active population" (which includes unemployed) and which is of course unreliable as discussed many times here.

I still see no reason not to stick with the real population numbers.

by Laurent GUERBY on Wed Sep 20th, 2006 at 07:29:20 AM EST
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