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In reply to the discussion: Jobless claims drop to almost a four-year low [View all]
quaker bill
(8,264 posts)49. Actually the math for the 200,000 gain is net
As a gross simplification, +558,000 - 358,000 = +200,000.
It actually does not quite work like that. First, more people lose their jobs than the number that can file unemployment insurance claims. As an example, people fired for cause cannot apply for unemployment.
The jobs gained is simple, they count the number of people working. If the total number of people working this month is 200,000 more than last month, then the number is +200,000.
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