August 2022 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 3.7%*[ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.2% African American 6.4% Hispanic 4.5% Asian¹ 2.8% Persons with a disability¹ 7.7% Men 20 years and over 3.5% Women 20 years and over 3.3% Teens (16-19 years) 10.4% Black… Read More Unemployment Data–AUGUST 2022
July 2022 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 3.5%*[ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.1% African American 6.0% Hispanic 3.9% Asian¹ 2.6% Persons with a disability¹ 7.8% Men 20 years and over 3.2% Women 20 years and over 3.1% Teens (16-19 years) 11.5% Black… Read More Unemployment Data–JULY 2022
Noreen Connell: Why She Joined the Fight for Women’s Rights and Economic Justice By Sheila Collins Noreen Connell, a long-time NJFAN activist and member of both the Board and Executive Committee, has had a distinguished career as an advocate for women’s rights and employment equity. She holds a Masters in Sociology from the New School.… Read More Noreen Connell: Why She Joined the Fight for Women’s Rights and Economic Justice
June 2022 Unemployment Data–the Full Count (U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS) OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT: 3.6%*[ANALYSES by EXPERTS] White 3.3% African American 5.8% Hispanic 4.3% Asian¹ 3.0% Persons with a disability¹ 8.2% Men 20 years and over 3.3% Women 20 years and over 3.3% Teens (16-19 years) 11.0% Black… Read More Unemployment Data–JUNE 2022
by Frank Stricker The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ job numbers for May show that the official unemployment rate stayed low, at 3.6%, for the third straight month. Other key numbers: the rate for whites was 3.2% and for Asian Americans 2.4%. The Hispanic unemployment rate climbed by .2 to 4.3%, the African-American rate rose by… Read More Hard Times Ahead: The May Jobs Report
