Exclusive Economy » unemployment http://exclusiveeconomy.com Your Portal For Informal Analysis Tue, 17 May 2011 03:59:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Unemployment Fell To 8.8% http://exclusiveeconomy.com/2011/04/unemployment-fell-to-8-8/ http://exclusiveeconomy.com/2011/04/unemployment-fell-to-8-8/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:58:27 +0000 EE Economist http://exclusiveeconomy.com/?p=1457 Print

The U.S. job market is improving as new data indicated this week. A surge in hiring helped lower the unemployment rate to 8.8% the lowest it has been in two years. The economy gained 216,000 jobs last month beating analysts expectations of 180,000. Private companies have accounted for 1.8 million jobs created in a year.

Which industries are hiring? The leaders were:

  • Professional Services = 78,000 jobs
  • Health Care/ Social Services = 44,000 jobs
  • Leisure and Hospitality = 37,000 jobs

Who’s still cutting?

  • Public Sector = -14,000 in March

13.5 million People remain unemployed and the average length of unemployment is at a record 39 weeks

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We’re still holding below the 400k level, a signal that the job market is recovering, however at a slow rate.

The Department of Labor reports unemployment (initial claims) statistics as follows.

“n the week ending March 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 382,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 387,000. The 4-week moving average was 385,250, a decrease of 1,500 from the previous week’s revised average of 386,750.”

Entering the 300 thousand level is a good sign in the job market. More data is need to determine if the labor market is recovering or stagnant.

 

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We’re still holding below the 400k level, a signal that the job market is recovering, however at a slow rate.

The Department of Labor reports unemployment (initial claims) statistics as follows.

“In the week ending March 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 385,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 401,000. The 4-week moving average was 386,250, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week’s revised average of 393,250.”

Entering the 300 thousand level is a good sign in the job market. More data is need to determine if the labor market is recovering or stagnant.

 

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We’re still holding below the 400k level, a signal that the job market is recovering, however at a slow rate. Sidenote, for all our California readers, your state’s unemployment is projected to remain in double digits till 2013.

The Department of Labor reports unemployment (initial claims) statistics as follows.

“In the week ending March 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 397,000, an increase of 26,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 371,000. The 4-week moving average was 392,250, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week’s revised average of 389,250.”

Entering the 300 thousand level is a good sign in the job market. More data is need to determine if the labor market is recovering or stagnant.

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The Department of Labor reports unemployment (initial claims) statistics as follows.

“In the week ending Feb. 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 391,000, a decrease of 22,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 413,000. The 4-week moving average was 402,000, a decrease of 16,500 from the previous week’s revised average of 418,500.”

Entering the 300 thousand level is a good sign in the job market. More data is need to determine if the labor market is recovering or stagnant.

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The Department of Labor reports unemployment (initial claims) statistics as follows.

“In the week ending Feb. 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 383,000, a decrease of 36,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 419,000. The 4-week moving average was 415,500, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week’s revised average of 431,500. ”

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The Department of Labor reports unemployment (initial claims) statistics as follows.

“In the week ending Jan. 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 454,000, an increase of 51,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 403,000. The 4-week moving average was 428,750, an increase of 15,750 from the previous week’s revised average of 413,000.”

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The Department of Labor reports unemployment (initial claims) statistics as follows.

“In the week ending Jan. 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 404,000, a decrease of 37,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 441,000. The 4-week moving average was 411,750, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised average of 415,750.”

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The Department of Labor reports unemployment (initial claims) statistics as follows.

“In the week ending Jan. 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 445,000, an increase of 35,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 410,000. The 4-week moving average was 416,500, an increase of 5,500 from the previous week’s revised average of 411,000.”

These figures are still high and continued job losses may still be on the horizon.

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These states might not have the highest unemployment, however, they do have the highest year over year increases. Overall, the job market is stagnant, and many predict it to remain weak for this year.
Here are your top 5:
 
Nevada
Unemployment rate : 14.3%
Year over year increase: 1.4%
 
Colorado 
Unemployment rate : 8.6%
Year over year increase: 1.2%
 
Utah
Unemployment rate : 7.5%
Year over year increase: 0.9%
 
Louisiana
Unemployment rate : 8.2%
Year over year increase: 0.9%
 
Montana
Unemployment rate : 7.2%
Year over year increase: 0.6%
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