Not all Americans are enjoying the slow economic rebound. A poll found that about half of unemployed workers say they have given up looking for a job.
A Harris poll on behalf of Express Employment Professionals conducted last month found that 47% of such workers say they have "completely given up looking for work." The survey of 1,500 unemployed adult Americans also found that 82% of those who receive unemployment compensation say they would look harder for a job if those payments ran out. The other 18% agreed with the statement that they would be in such despair, they would give up looking for work altogether.
Among other findings, the survey also revealed that 60% of respondents feel that looking for work has been harder than expected, and 10% say it's been easier than they thought. Overall, 91% agree with the following statement: “I’m hopeful that I will find a job I really want in the next six months.”
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported [PDF] that the national unemploymen
