UNEMPLOYMENT

By Tyler Durden:

Persons Not In Labor Force Who Want Job Now Jumps To All Time Record; Real Unemployment Rate At 12.8%

Probably the last chart to bury any doubt about just how truly horrible today's employment data was, comes from a little observed data metric: that showing the number of people who are not in the labor force, but who want a job now. The number just hit 6,643,000, a jump of 431K from December, and the highest number in history. These are people that would send the unemployment rate to about 12.8% if they were in the labor force (and, as indicated, looking for a job). Nothing else needs to be said.

Currently the U-6 unemployment number is at 16.1% or so is being reported. Here are some more realistic numbers, U-6 at 17.3%.
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/nfp-36000-huge-miss-146000-expectations-9-unemployment