Does unemployment indicate wrong priorities?

Once in a while people arrive late for work. Few people look relaxed and say "today I decided to spend an extra hour in bed and it feels great". No, they usually make sure they have a good excuse talking about some car breakdown, commuting problem or accident.

I'm starting to believe it is a similar phenomenon when being unemployed. Why are all these recruiters so terrified to hire someone who has been unemployed for some time? Is unemployment seen as a proof for being lazy and not making a big enough effort?

You have been making an effort, but you can't say "I've been trying like hell and nobody wants to hire me". If nobody else wants to hire you, then they have obviously found something wrong with you....

You also can't say "it's been great and I've finally had time to find myself." Are they afraid you have found something else to be important in life apart from work? Are they afraid for getting people who have tasted the forbidden apple, to prioritize sleeping an extra hour in the morning?