February 2026 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 4.4%* [ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.7% African American 7.7% Hispanic 5.2% Asian¹ 4.8% Persons with a disability¹ 8.0% Men 20 years and over 4.0% Women 20 years and over 4.1% Teens (16-19… Read More Unemployment Data-FEBRUARY 2026
By Frank Stricker Feburary 23, 2026 There was not much change from December in many of the January numbers in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Unemployment Situation for January, or in the National Jobs for All Network’s estimation of total real unemployment. Some groups experienced slight improvements. In the government report, the unemployment rate was… Read More A Little Better Now—But What about the Future? The January 2026 Jobs Report
January 2026 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 4.3%* [ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.7% African American 7.2% Hispanic 4.7% Asian¹ 4.1% Persons with a disability¹ 8.1% Men 20 years and over 3.8% Women 20 years and over 4.0% Teens (16-19… Read More Unemployment Data-JANUARY 2026
By Frank Stricker January 20, 2026 Bits of Good News First The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employment Situation for December showed several positives, although most were small. For example, unemployment was down for whites, African Americans, and the whole labor force. It fell from 30.7%… Read More 2025–Glad to See You Go? The December Jobs Report
December 2025 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 4.4%* [ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.8% African American 7.5% Hispanic 4.9% Asian¹ 3.6% Persons with a disability¹ 7.7% Men 20 years and over 3.9% Women 20 years and over 3.9% Teens (16-19… Read More Unemployment Data-DECEMBER 2025
