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Unemployment rates historically are lower for those groups with higher levels of education. For example, in May 2016 the unemployment rate for workers over 25 years of age was 2.5% for college graduates, 5.1% for those with a high school diploma, and 7.1% for those without a high school diploma.
Unemployment in the US by State (June 2023) The list of U.S. states and territories by unemployment rate compares the seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state and territory, sortable by name, rate, and change. Data are provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment publication.
The BLS uses the data to publish reports early each month called the Employment Situation. [2] This report provides estimates of the unemployment rate and the numbers of employed and unemployed people in the United States based on the CPS. A readable Employment Situation Summary [3] is provided monthly. Annual estimates include employment and ...
The unemployment rate — that is, the number of workers who identify as unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force — rose to 4.3% during the month.
Lately, higher rates have finally seemed to be taking a toll. Employers added just 114,000 jobs in July, well below the January-June monthly average of nearly 218,000. The unemployment rate rose ...
Last month’s job growth was far, far softer than expected, and the unemployment rate shot to its highest level since October 2021, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor ...
Table: Historical accuracy of the Sahm rule; Alert coincides with recession: (U.S. unemployment rate, dates when the Sahm rule triggered & actual recession time) [22] Unemployment rate % Sahm value Time when Sahm > 0.5 Recession starts... 3.50%: 0.63: Nov 1953: 4 months prior (Jul 1953) 4.50%: 0.50: Oct 1957: 2 months prior (Aug 1957) 5.80%: 0. ...
The unemployment rate ticked higher to 3.9%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. April marks the 27th consecutive month that the jobless rate has held under 4%, matching a streak last ...