(ECONOMICS) Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (official unemployment rate). Does not include discouraged workers. Also referred to as "headline unemployment" because it is the statistic reported in the news.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics regularly publishes six estimates of unemployment. The others are U-1, U-3, U-4, U-5, and U-6. Eurostat publishes one monthly estimate of unemployment for the European Union, which is approximately midway between U-3 and U-4.
The unemployment statistics for the USA are collected through a monthly Current Population Survey (CPS) (also known as the household survey) and an establishment survey.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics regularly publishes six estimates of unemployment. The others are U-1, U-3, U-4, U-5, and U-6. Eurostat publishes one monthly estimate of unemployment for the European Union, which is approximately midway between U-3 and U-4.
The unemployment statistics for the USA are collected through a monthly Current Population Survey (CPS) (also known as the household survey) and an establishment survey.
U-3 is the official unemployment rate in the USA; it excludes passive jobseekers (people who are just looking for available job openings without applying). Passive jobseekers are counted as part of the labor force in Europe, but not in the USA. Prior to the 2008 economic crisis, this caused unemployment rates in the USA to be about 1% lower than they would have been if the BLS had used European methods of estimating.
by Abu Yahya July 16, 2010
by Criminally_Retarded December 22, 2006
A term often used online by Emo or Scene people. Representing how random they are, and showing it in a cute way. It can be considered a form of Roleplay or "Rp" as they may put it.
by PanPaintedWithGoldPaint=2000$ February 21, 2016
boy:ok babe, i've gotta go
girl:ok hun, i <3 u
boy;...what does that mean?...
girl: it means i love you...duh!1
boy:...ohhhh ok...i get it now.
girl:ok hun, i <3 u
boy;...what does that mean?...
girl: it means i love you...duh!1
boy:...ohhhh ok...i get it now.
by luvher2 May 09, 2006
sue: i <3 u
bob: i don't understand.
sue: what do you mean?
bob: you can't have an inequality with imaginary numbers "i <3 u" is impossible and makes no sense.
<sue has disconnected>
bob: i don't understand.
sue: what do you mean?
bob: you can't have an inequality with imaginary numbers "i <3 u" is impossible and makes no sense.
<sue has disconnected>
by yartsu February 08, 2011
by GustoLove May 23, 2008