EPISODE · Jun 2, 2021 · 1 MIN
Unemployment in the first quarter
from Die ekonomie minuut · host Waldo Krugell
The results of the quarterly labour force survey of the first quarter of 2021 were announced yesterday. Unemployment according to the narrow definition rose to 32.6%. According to the broad definition, the unemployment rate is 43.2%. News of a record unemployment rate may sound shocking, but the changes from the fourth quarter are actually small and may even be somewhat interesting if one investigates further.
What this episode covers
The results of the quarterly labour force survey of the first quarter of 2021 were announced yesterday. Unemployment according to the narrow definition rose to 32.6%. According to the broad definition, the unemployment rate is 43.2%. News of a record unemployment rate may sound shocking, but the changes from the fourth quarter are actually small and may even be somewhat interesting if one investigates further.
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