So you figure the problem is there's been this vast epidemic of people who just aren't trying to find jobs?


no, What I'm saying (And said back then) when alegedly the numbers were pretty similar, is they are going about finding jobs the wrong way and or aiming too high.

Many also lack the balls to go door-knocking, and often lack simple interview skills/personality/willing to learn any new skill to get any job offerred. Hell back then I didn't even have a CV most of the time, nor mobile phones, I simply had cards with my name and number on to hand to the secretary if there were signs of a job but the boss wasn't around for whatever reason.