The reasons for the high unemployment rate in the United States

In fact, the high unemployment rate in the United States is only believed by some people in China1400 million.

The high unemployment rate in the United States is due to their "unemployment standard"

Since the American economy entered recession in 2007, the unemployment rate in the United States has increased by 1.7 percentage points, reaching 6.7% in June 2008 +065438+ 10, that is,10.33 million people are unemployed.

Unemployment, as the name implies, means no job. China used to be called "waiting for a job", and those who could not get re-employment after waiting for a job were "laid off". Now call the town and register the unemployed.

In the United States, no matter men or women, no matter 16 years old or older, people who are not dead, prisoners in prisons, high school students or college students who have sneaked into the United States, as long as you have the action of looking for a job, you are unemployed if you don't find a job. That is to say, if you stay at home for a while, you will return to your original unit after 1 month, then you will also be unemployed within this month.

However, it is in this economic vortex that the United States creates new employment opportunities every day. For example, on June 3rd, 2008, there were 365,438+million jobs waiting for job seekers in the United States. In 2008, 3 1.5% of the unemployed in the United States found jobs again within five weeks; 30.0% of the unemployed found new jobs within 5- 14 weeks; 17. 1% of the unemployed found jobs again within 15-26 weeks; Only 2 1.4% have been unemployed for more than half a year. In other words, nearly 80% of the unemployed can find jobs again within six months. This is the high mobility of the employed population in the United States, because unemployment is not so terrible.

In America, if you lose your job, some units will give you some compensation. If not, then you can receive unemployment benefits from the government. According to the current regulations, unemployment benefits can be received for more than half a year. After half a year, if you still can't find a job, you can start to enjoy low-income (or no-income) social security funds and get corresponding benefits in housing, medical care, and schooling for your children. In 2008, the single poverty line in the United States was $65,438+$00,400. In the United States, there are more than a dozen benefits for low-income groups. For example, a single person with an annual income of less than $65,438+$03,524 can enjoy food stamps. Those who have reached the age of 62 can go through retirement procedures. Of course, you want to be healthy and vigorous, and continue to play a residual heat for the society. You can also keep looking for a job. You will lose your job before you find a new job. Most states can apply for unemployment benefits online; Some States can apply by recorded telephone; A few States need to mail application materials, and basically do not need to run errands. Once approved, you can get a cash check from the government every week. The amount of unemployment benefits is roughly between $65,438+$0,200 and $2,400, which varies from state to state according to seniority and salary.

Unemployment statistics in the United States

The first type, the unemployment rate household survey, is a comprehensive employment survey, including all the population over 16 years old. This is the widest statistical caliber. This is what people see on TV, newspapers and the Internet. According to this statistical standard of unemployment, the number of unemployed people in the United States increased from 65,438+in February 2007 to 10/65,438+in 2008, an increase of 2.7 million, reaching10.33 million.

The second is "unit survey unemployment rate". It is to obtain employment and dismissal information from the unit (employer) and obtain salary payment data from the IRS. This unemployment rate is much smaller than the previous one. Because some freelancers are often excluded from the statistics. According to this statistical standard of unemployment, from February 2007 to 2008 10, the number of unemployed people in the United States increased by 6.5438+0.9 million, only 70.4% of the first time.

The third is the "registered unemployment rate" that we often hear in China. It is the unemployment rate calculated by obtaining the number of unemployed people from the registration form of the unemployment relief department. This unemployment rate is basically not recognized by American society and will hardly appear in official reports. Because this unemployment rate is extremely distorted. Because, 1, high-income unemployed people generally do not register with the relief department; 2. The temporary unemployed are rarely registered in the relief department; 3. Especially for a large number of unemployed people who have exceeded the period of receiving unemployment benefits, they basically have no worries about their lives and will soon have new jobs, while laid-off workers in their forties and fifties in China can hardly find jobs. In June 2008 165438+ 10, the number of registered unemployed was 4.5 million, only 44% of the first type. If it is the same as China's statistics, then the unemployment rate in the United States is not 6.7%, but 2.94%, which is the most harmonious in the world.

Now that China is in line with international standards, there is also an unemployment rate. It's just that the registered unemployment rate in cities and towns is officially released regularly. From June 5, 2007 to February 2007, the registered urban unemployment rate in China was 4.0%. Almost the lowest in the world. China's unemployment statistics use the following methods:

1. The statistical scope is limited to the 200 million working people who have worked in state-owned enterprises or have a college degree, but there are still 1 100 million urban people who have never participated in state-owned units. The 400 million rural working population is not included in the statistics. According to this method, only 15% of the total population of China is included in the statistics.

Tens of millions of urban "laid-off" and "retired" workers are excluded from the statistics. These people don't have a job, but only receive living expenses above 10% of the income of employees, not counting the unemployed. Their average cost of living is 360 yuan. If these people are included, the registered unemployment rate in cities and towns in China will reach 6.88%. If there is no double standard and the unemployed who receive 25% of the average wage are not unemployed, then the US government can claim that unemployment has almost been eliminated.

3. Restrictions on unemployment registration procedures. China's unemployment registration regulations stipulate that the unemployed must register at their original domicile. If you are registered in Ann or Lanzhou and are unemployed after working in Shanghai after graduating from college, you must go back to Ann or Lanzhou to register for unemployment, and unemployment insurance money can only be collected in Ann or Lanzhou. Think about it, how many people will rush back to Ann or Lanzhou University to register as unemployed for unemployment benefits of more than 300 yuan per month instead of anxiously looking for a new job? The United States, on the other hand, is registered in the workplace, and people from multiple workplaces register in the place where they have the longest working hours, or freely choose their current residence to register.

4. Control: The unemployment rate in China is controllable, with an index unemployment rate. For example, it is stipulated that fresh college graduates are not eligible for unemployment registration until they have been unemployed for six months. Moreover, in many places, in order to control the registered unemployment rate, the government has issued unemployment registration indicators. For example, a factory dismisses 500 workers, but only gives 100 unemployment registration index, so the government only needs to pay unemployment benefits to 100 workers, and the unemployment rate is controlled within a "harmonious" range. The registered urban unemployment rate in the past five years: 4 in 2003. 3%; 4.2% in 2004; 4.2% in 2005; 4.1%in 2006; In 2007, it was 4.0%, and the discerning person knew at a glance that it was the product of "harmony".

In China, you can't get unemployment benefits just because you are registered as unemployed.

One is to have an urban hukou, the other is to pay unemployment insurance for a long time, and the third is to provide a reliable and legitimate "unemployment certificate". Fourth, local unemployment insurance accounts should have money to pay (at present, migrant workers who are insured in some places can also receive unemployment benefits, but the amount is 30-40% of urban accounts, about 100 or more than 200 yuan per month). Fifth, men are 60 years old and women are under 55 years old. After this age, it doesn't matter whether you can work or not. From June to 10, 2007, about 2.9 million people received unemployment benefits, with an average monthly 370 yuan, accounting for 18% of the national average wage of urban workers. In 2008, Beijing unemployment benefit was 502-6 1 1 yuan: Shanghai 4 10-550 yuan; Tianjin 480-520 yuan; Chongqing is RMB 260-470 yuan. They are (Beijing) 15- 19% of the average wage of employees in 2007; (Shanghai)14-19%; (Tianjin) 22-23%; (Chongqing) 14-24%. If you can't pay the unemployment insurance in full, you won't get it. Often when you register, you pay more than you send, so you settle accounts a few years ago, that is, you pay it and then send it down to help yourself.

In 2008, the average monthly unemployment benefit in the United States was about $65,438 +0.700, while the average monthly salary in the United States in 2007 was $3,368. The unemployment benefit in the United States is equivalent to 50% of the average salary in the previous year, which is lower than that in Europe, but about ten times that in China. Moreover, in the United States, singles can enjoy a series of benefits if their annual income is below $65,438+$05,600 (150% of the single poverty line).