By Frank Stricker The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) found that the official unemployment rate rose a tenth of a point to 4% in May. It had stayed under 4% for 27 months. When we at the National Jobs for All Network include hidden unemployment—job-wanters not searching, including… Read More What Labor Shortages? The Government Jobs Report for May 2024
May 2024 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 4.0%* [ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.5% African American 6.1% Hispanic 5.0% Asian¹ 3.1% Persons with a disability¹ 7.5% Men 20 years and over 3.8% Women 20 years and over 3.4% Teens (16-19 years) 12.3%… Read More Unemployment Data-MAY 2024
April 2024 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 3.9%* [ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.5% African American 5.6% Hispanic 4.8% Asian¹ 2.8% Persons with a disability¹ 6.3% Men 20 years and over 3.6% Women 20 years and over 3.5% Teens (16-19 years) 11.7%… Read More Unemployment Data-APRIL 2024
By Frank Stricker April 12, 2024 In the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Employment Situation–March 2024, the unemployment rate was 3.8%. It has been under 4% for two years and that is a positive. But if we add to the unemployment numbers involuntary part-timers (people who want full-time work) and job hunters who are not… Read More No Recession, But Wages Are Kinda Stuck
March 2024 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 3.8%* [ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.4% African American 6.4% Hispanic 4.5% Asian¹ 2.5% Persons with a disability¹ 8.6% Men 20 years and over 3.3% Women 20 years and over 3.6% Teens (16-19 years) 12.6%… Read More Unemployment Data-MARCH 2024
