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Old 02-16-2012, 12:16   #9
orion5
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Originally Posted by Richard View Post
Here's a problem that you don't see discussed as much when reading about the Euro issues - the comparative subset of the unemployment rates of 16-24 year olds which are statistically labeled NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training).

The UK has one of the lower rates at 22.5 percent, but the US isn't that far behind at 18 percent.
I bet you my life savings that we (the US) used different parameters to calculate our percentage. I would love to see the raw data behind this and know all the rules/exceptions that were used to pull it into a tidy little 18%.......
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