There&#x27;s room for debate in the different numbers that are used to measure employment rates, and you could argue which measure is most important changes over time.  But as I understand it, unemployment is a frequent result of an economic depression and not part of its definition, so whether or not there&#x27;s a depression does not depend on what number is used.  Of course, macro measurements don&#x27;t put bread on the table and obviously jobs matter, and there not being opportunities available in a particular place&#x2F;time sucks.  I&#x27;m not denying that.  I&#x27;m just advocating that people say what they mean and use the correct words to describe their observations.