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Trucking employment dips again in July
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Seasonally adjusted trucking employment peaked in January 2007 at more than 1.45 million, according to BLS figures. Since then, for-hire trucking companies have shed 191,500 jobs, or 13.2 percent.

In July, the decline in trucking employment outpaced that in the entire U.S. economy. Non-farm payroll employment fell by 247,000 jobs or 0.2 percent from May to June on a seasonally adjusted basic. Compared to June 2008, non-farm payroll employment is down 4.2 percent
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wonder how they figure in the mega carriers with 125-130% turnover
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wonder how they figure in the mega carriers with 125-130% turnover
I think they get numbers from those collecting unemployment so it could be much worse.
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But wait the trucking schools are hiring, no I mean looking for gullible students and their cash because you know trucking has those high paying jobs right now.
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I think they get numbers from those collecting unemployment so it could be much worse.

I say double the number and you are probably close.
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This is all occupations but gives you an idea of how much greater the numbers can be. That's about 16% compared to the 9% which is being reported.

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Nailing down the actual percentage of unemployed Americans is exceedingly tricky. The Labor Department uses a survey method, like a poll, to gauge unemployment -- not a Census-style head count. The survey tries to determine the number of unemployed as a percentage of the labor force, but the labor force is only defined as those who are looking for work.
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But if laid-off workers who have given up looking for new jobs or have settled for part-time work are included the unemployment rate would have been 16.3 percent in July. That's down from 16.5 percent in June, which was the highest on records dating to 1994 -- but still higher than a few months ago.
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I say double the number and you are probably close.
You're right, it's just about double for all occupations, and probably more for trucking.
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Let's spend more tax payer money.....WIA type programs, are paying for un-qualified US citizens, to train at CDL school's.
"I got 10 DWI, four misdemeanors, and a dope charge.....BUT, I can get trained for free, and never see a truck?"
Maybe, the States need to get there own "Pre-hire" formula...Before they give out this money?
......Let alone training for a NON existent job !
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