Both because baby boomers have been retiring and because discouraged job seekers aren't included in headline unemployment rate, the participation rate remains low by historical standards. (woodstockcorp.com)
The US, he writes, «continues to operate with generally tepid economic growth, headline unemployment rates well in excess of 9 %, and a budget deficit well in excess of a trillion dollars,» yet the S&P 500 has more than doubled since 2009. (moneysense.ca)
The headline unemployment rate, which measures the percentage of the British workforce who want a job but don't have one, fell from 4.3 % to 4.2 %. (businessinsider.com)