The March unemployment rate of 8.2% was nearly three percentage points above what most economists would consider a desirable and sustainable long-run level rate. Although the rate was down from 9% a year ago, about half of the change reflected a rise in the number of people who have stopped looking for work, rather than an increase in job creation and the employment rate.
劳动力市场的状况也令人失望。3月失业率为8.2%，比大部分经济学家认为的合适且可持续的长期水平高出将近3个百分点。尽管这个数字叫一年前的9%有所降低，但有一半要归因于不少失业者已停止寻找工作的努力，而不是 工作岗位数量和就业率的增加。