Comments on: Bizzy’s AM Coffee Biz-Econ Links (022806)

By: eLarson

eLarson — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 12:54:40 +0000

That’s what I thought. It sounds like the closest apples-to-apples comparison is between the EU as a whole and the US definitions.

The whining I had heard generally involved the exclusion of discouraged parties. Since the EU has a similar, even functionally equivalent definition, they will, as you say, have to sample a new whine.

By: TBlumer

TBlumer — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 02:41:36 +0000

#1, See update 2. There must be a difference between how the EU and individual governments calculate it. Best guess is that it’s based on inclusion and exclusion of discouraged workers. Bleep.

By: TBlumer

TBlumer — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:52:40 +0000

#1, See update above. Your Euro-cheering acquaintances need to find another cheer.

Thanks for asking; found good info I always wanted to ~~nail down~~ almost nail down. See update 2 above for apparent difference between EU and individual country reporting.

By: eLarson

eLarson — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:32:49 +0000

I’ve heard Euro cheerleaders complain that the unemployment figures are calculated differently in Europe than in the US.

Do you know what that’s all about?