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The Employment Situation June 2024

FUN Unemployment June 2018

June 2018 sees the total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 213,000 and the unemployment rate rise 4.0% from the previous 3.9%. The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics has stated that job growth mostly occurred in the professional and business services, manufacturing and healthcare industries while retail trade industries faltered and lost jobs. Household Survey Data: June saw the total unemployment rate rise by 0.2 percent to make the rate 4.0% … Read more

Good News: US Unemployment Rate Drops To 6.9%

us unemployment rate drops to 6.9%

The release of the Employment Situation, October 2020, has good news for all Americans as the US unemployment rate dropped to 6.9%. There was a decrease in the unemployment rate across all worker groups and a fall in the number of people temporarily laid off, but the number of permanently laid-off workers has not dropped. Huge Drop From April Values These numbers are massive improvements from April 2020, when the … Read more

The Unemployment Situation – April 2024

The month of April sees the total nonfarm payroll employment in the United States increased by 164,000. But the biggest update in the month of April is the unemployment rate edging down to 3.9 percent. This update comes after six months of being static at 4.1%. In terms of employment, jobs gains had occurred in the professional and business services, manufacturing, healthcare, and mining industries. In April, the unemployment rate … Read more

The Employment Situation – April 2024

Employment Situation in April 2019

As per the April employment situation report, the unemployment rate is the lowest in 50 years at 3.6 percent while nonfarm payroll employment increased by 263,000. The April employment situation report further stated that major job gains were in professional and business services, construction, health care, and social assistance. Household Survey Data This is the lowest unemployment rate since 1969. The rate declined by 0.2 percentage point to 3.6 percent … Read more

Employment Situation across USA – September 2014

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S department of Labor, released its monthly report on employment situation across the country. This data sheet was in form of a news release that was published on Friday, October 3rd 2014 –“The Employment Situation — September 2014” Our efforts are to keep readers & patrons updated on the latest news on employment situation in the country. We have decoded this extravagant fact sheet and we present the data … Read more

The Employment Situation – March 2024

Employment Situation for March 2019

In March, the total non-farm payroll increased by 196,000 while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.8 percent. The major gainers were in the field of health care and people employed in technical and professional services. Household Survey Data While the unemployment rate remains unchanged at 3.8 percent, the number of people unemployed was 6.2 million. The major work groups include: Adult Men – 3.6 percent Adult Women – 3.3 … Read more

Where Are The States At On UI Benefits?

states with largest number of UI claims

Its been a while since unemployment benefits were extended to cover a wider range of unemployed people. So far some states have been quick to keep their labor websites updated with the progress while others are reportedly slow on keeping UI applicants informed. In this article, we shall survey the points of progress the five states with the largest numbers of UI claims are at. You will know when you … Read more

Employment Situation Across USA – February 2024

The overall employment situation in the country continued to improve supported by upward trend in key indicators with an unemployment rate of 5.5%. The jobless rate significantly came down(over the year) in February 2015. In the same month last year, the national average was 6.7%. The unemployment rate was down by 0.2 percentage points from January which seems to be freely falling owing to massive job creations since the end … Read more

The Employment Situation in the United States – February 2024

The unemployment rate in the United States for the month of February 2018, remains unchanged at 4.1%. There has been no change in the unemployment rate since October 2017. However, in the month of February, the total nonfarm payroll employment increased to 313,000. There has been a significant increase in employment in industries such as construction, retail trade, professional and business services, manufacturing, financial activities, and mining. February is the fifth … Read more

Employment Situation across U.S.A – August 2014

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S department of Labor, released its monthly dossier on employment situation across the country. This data sheet was in form of a news release that was published on Friday, September 5th 2014 –“THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — AUGUST 2014” UnemploymentCalculator.org has decoded this extravagant fact sheet and we present the data that matters to you the most. Overall, 142,000 jobs were added in August, unemployment rate … Read more