It goes by labor force, not total population. Total Labor force in US is about 150 million per the cia factbook.
What matters IMO is that if the people not looking for work would be working or looking for work in the old status quo, it is not a positive when they drop out of the labor force and push the unemployment rate down. And it also suggests "new normal" conditions going forward if people at the margins are deciding not to look for work to a significant degree, discouraged or otherwise.
So if everyone in the country was fired and we had 100% unemployment rate, as soon as all of their unemployment insurance benefits ran out, we would have 0% unemployment?
yes, we all know out the standard republican strategy. Throw out some unsubstantiated one liner and cross your fingers hoping no one catches the B.S. Works most of the time for the trailer people. But not on here.
No, it does not include the illegal immigrants that Democrats have let flood our country by blocking every attempt to clamp down on it and secure our borders. And by giving away social programs and entitlements to illegals - including much legislation created by bleeding heart liberal lawyers to make sure it is that way. Sheesh, get some facts, you fucking rabid left-wing moron. People like you are the exact reaon the book "Arguing with Idiots" was written. In fact, you are such a blind dumbfuck that you can't even see that the very thing you are trying to blame Bush for was and is created by your very own idealogy.
Yeah, look at your own chart, moron. The breakout to new highs is right around 1996, during the Clinton administration. And the policies put in place then have increased illegal immigration over the next decade. Do you think that kind of thing happens overnight? If anything, Bush inherited this mess.
I'm as left wing as you are sane Post some data, you tea bagging imbecile. Yes, I thought so. Data is foreign to you flat earther goons. You deal in faith while the rest of us deal with facts and logic. So far all data shows republican corporate boot lickers are the ones who allow illegals to flood into the workforce to work for a pittance. Post numbers. Although I assume you'll have to wait for some half wit on Fox to give you the answer.
no you half witted corporate sheep. Bush HELPED Illegals flood in because his corporate donors commanded he do so. In the short decade of the bush controlled republican clusterF*k, more illegals sauntered in than the entire 20 years before shrub. As much as you tea baggers sound like the shrub never existed and the decade long republican controlled congress is a figment of our imagination, the facts are the facts. But then again, you flat earthers deal with faith. Sing Kumbaya and praise the lord .... halfwits.