Behind The Numbers !!

Dateline 05/21/2013

The national economy created 165,000 jobs in April.  The national unemployment rate for April was 7.5%. The breakdown among major worker groups, were adult women 6.7%; adult men 7.1%; teenagers 24.1%; Whites 6.7%; Blacks 13.2% and Hispanics 9.0%. The unemployment rate for Asians was 5.1% ( not seasonally adjusted) .  Following is breakdown by race: Black male unemployment in April was 12.6%; White male 6.4%; Black women 11.6%; White women 5.7%; Black teenagers, both sexes 40.5%  and White teenqagers, both sexes 21.8%.

 Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 04/30/2013

The economy created 88,000 jobs in March. This number was well below any expectations by those who follow that number. The national unemployment rate dropped to 7.6%. In regard to major work groups, the unemployment rate for adult men was 6.9%; adult women, 7.0%; teenagers, 24.2%; Whites, 6.7%; Blacks, 13.3%; Hispanics, 9.2% and Asians 5.0%.  Asian rate not seasonally adjusted.  In regard to a break out based on races, Black male unemployment for March was 12.7%; White male 6.1%; Black female 12.2%; Whie female 6.1%; Black teenagers, both sexes, ages 16 to 19, 33.8% and White teenagers, same category as Black teenagers, 22.5%.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 03/11/2013

In February, the economy created 236,000 jobs. The national unemployment rate dropped to 7.7%.  Broken down by working groups, the unemployment rate for Blacks remained the same at 13.8%; Whites moved down to 6.8%; adult men moved down to 7.1%; adult women moved down to 7.0%; teenagers’  rate of unemployment moved up to 25.1% and the rate for Hispanics moved down to 9.6%.  The jobless rate for Asians was 6.1%  (not seasonally adjusted).  The unemployment rate by race was as follow: Black men rate of unemployment decreased to 12.9% from 13.4% and Black women rate of unemployment increased from 12.3% to 12.5%. The rate for White men dropped from 6.6% to 6.3%, while the rate for White women dropped from 6.4% to 6.0%. Black teenagers saw their rate increase from 37.8% to 43.1% and White teenagers saw an increase from 20.8% to 22.1%.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 02/16/2013

The national unemployment for January was essentially the same as December. It clocked in at 7.9%.   The unemployment rates, as related to the various major working groups are, Blacks, 13.8%; Whites, 7.0%; adult men, 7.3%; adult women, 7.3%; teenagers, 23.4%; and Hispanics, 9.7%. Asians not seasonally adjusted rate of unemployment was 6.5%.  Black male unemployment improved from 14.0% to 13.4% and White male unemployment increased from 6.2% to 6.4%.  Black women unemployment increased from 12.2% to 12.3% while White women unemployment went from 6.3% to 6.4%.   Black teenagers continue to be hit hard with an unemployment rate of 37.8%. White teenagers rate of unemployment came in at 20.8%.  The economy created 157,000 jobs.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 01/04/2013

The  national rate of unemployment for December was unchanged at 7.8%.  However there were changes in the underlying major worker groups.  The most radical was among Blacks, who saw their rate of unemployment increase to 14.o% from 13.2%. The unemployment rates for adult men was 7.2%, adult women 7.3%, and teenagers 23.5%.  The White unemployment rate edged up from 6.8% to 6.9%, the Hispanics’ rate of unemployment actually dropped from 10.0% to 9.6% and the Asians’ rate edged up from 6.4% to 6.6% ( not seasonally adjusted). The Black male unemployement rate rose to 14.0%, Black females saw an increase to 12.2% and Black teenagers’ rate of increase was to 40.5% .  White men rate of unemployment was recorded at 6.2%, White women, 6.3% and White teenagers, 21.6. The economy created 155,000 jobs.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 12/08/2012 

The national unemployment rate decreased to 7.7%.  The economy created 146,000 jobs. The unemployment rate for adult men for November was 7.2%; adult women, 7.0%; teenagers, 23.5%. When the rate is broken down by race, the Black unemployment rate was 13.2%; Hispanics 10.0%, White 6.8%; and Asians 6.4% ( not seasonally adjusted). Black men rate of unemployment for November dropped to 13.0%  from 14.1%; Black women saw a  rate drop from 12.4% to 11.4% while Black teenagers’ rate went  from  40.5% to 39.4%. White men saw a decrease from 6.6% to 6.4%; White women went from 6.3% to 6.2% and White teenagers went from 20.6% to 20.2%.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 11/02/2012

The economy created 171,000 in October. The national unemployment rate increased to 7.9% from 7.8%.  The Black unemployment rate overall surged  almost a full percentage point to 14.3% from 13.4%. Other major groups’ unemployment rates were,  adult men 7.3 %, adult women 7.2%,  teenagers 23.7 % , Whites 7.0% and Hispanics 10.0 %. Asians’ rate of unemployment was 4.9 percent in October (not seasonally adjusted), down from 7.3 percent a year earlier.  The unemployment rate for Black women accounted for the  large increase in the Black unemployment rate as Black women rate of unemployment jumped almost 2 percentage points to 12.4%, from 10.9%. Black male unemployment remained virtually the same moving down from 14.2% to 14.1%, compared to White male unemployment which remained the same @ 6.6%. The rate of unemployment for White women also went unchanged @ 6.3%. Unemployment for Black teenagers  moved dramatically higher to 40.5% from 36.7% , while White teenagers saw a decrease to 20.6% from 21.2%.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 10/11/2012

While the unemployment rate nationally dropped to 7.8%, it is notable the unemployment rate for Black men barely moved, going from 14.3% to 14.2%. There was healthy movement downward in other population groups.  The rate of unemployment for adult men moved from 7.6% to 7.3%;  adult women moved from 7.3% to 7.0%; and the unemployment rate for Whites moved to 7.0%  from 7.2%. The unemployment rates for teenagers dropped from 24.6% to 23.7 %. The Black unemployment rate overall dropped to 13.4 % from 14.1% boosted in part by the decrease in the rate of unemployment for Black women which dropped from 12.0% to 10.9%.   Black teenagers also saw a decrease to 36.7% from 37.9%. The rate of Hispanic unemployment moved from 10.2% to 9.9% and  the jobless rate for Asians was 4.8% (not seasonally adjusted).  White male unemployment dropped from 6.8% to 6.6% and White female unemployment dropped from 6.5% to 6.3%. White teenagers rate of unemployment dropped from 22.8% to 21.2%. The economy created 114,000 jobs.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 09/17/2012

The national unemployment rate for August dropped from 8.3% to 8.1%. The unemployment rate for adult men came in at 7.6%; adult women, 7.3%; teenagers overall, 24.6; Whites, 7.2%, Blacks, 14.1%; Hispanics, 10.2% and Asians 5.9%.  The unempoyment rate for Black males edged down to 14.3%, while Black females saw an increase to 12.0% from 11.5%. Black teenagers’ rate of unemployment for August increased to 37.9% from 36.6%. White male unemployment saw a drop to 6.8% from 6.9%. White female unemployment also dropped to 6.5% from 6.8%, however White teenagers saw their rate increase to 22.8% from 21.5%.  The economy created 96,000 jobs, down from last month.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 08/11/2012 

This economy created 163, 000 in July, however the national unemployment rate  increased to 8.3%.  A breakdown by groups is as follow: Hispanics; 10.3%,  adult men; 7.7%, adult women; 7.5 %, teenagers;  23.8 %, Whites; 7.4 %,  and Blacks; 14.1 %.  The jobless rate for Asians was 6.2 %  in July (not seasonally adjusted).  A further breakdown racially is as follow: Black men:14.8%, Black women;11.5%, Black teenagers; 36.6%, White men; 6.9%, White women; 6.8% and White teenagers 21.5%.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 07/10/2012

The national unemployment rate was unchanged from last month and stayed at 8.2% for June. However, Black unemployment ratched up siginificantly to 14.4 % from 13.6%.  The rate of unemployment for adult men was 7.8%, adult women 7.4%, teenagers 23.7%, Whites 7.4%, and Hispanics 11.0%. The rate of unemployment for Asians was 6.3% in June.  Black men rate of  joblessness was 14.2%,  Black women 12.7%, and Black teenagers 39.2%. The rate of unemployment for White men was 7.0%, White women was 6.6% and White teenagers was 20.9%.  The economy created 80,000 jobs.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

 Dateline 06/03/2012 

We can officially say this recovery is losing steam. May saw only 69,000 jobs created. The national unemployment rate increased to 8.2%.  The unemployment rate for adult men for May was 7.8 percent; Hispanics, 11.0 percent;  The rates for adult women were 7.4 percent; Teenagers 24.6 percent; Whites ,7.4 percent; and Blacks, 13.6 percent. The jobless rate for Asians was 5.2 percent in May (not seasonally adjusted).  Black men unemployment rate increased to 14.2 percent, and White men increased to  7.0 percent. Black women unemployment rate increased to 11.4 percent, while White women decreased to 6.7 percent. Black teenager unemployment for May was 36.5 percent, White teenager unemployment was 22.0 percent.   

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 05/05/2012

Is the recovery losing steam? Two months does not make a trend. Only 115,000 jobs were created in April as compared to March which saw 120,000 jobs created. This economy needs to create 250,000 to 300,000 jobs on a regular monthly basis to sustain a healthy recovery. Here are the unemployment rates by major groups, adult men, 7.5%; adult women 7.4%; teenagers, 24.9; Blacks, 13.0% which represents a decline of 1% from last month; Whites, 7.4%; and Hispanics, 10.3%. Asians unemployment rate came in at 5.2% not seasonally adjusted. The national unemployment rate dropped to 8.1% from 8.2%. The unemployment rate for Black men was 13.6%; White men, 6.8%; Black women, 10.8% which is significant as this is a drop in the rate of 1.5%; White women rate of unemployment was 6.8%; Black teens, 38.2 and White teens, 22.8%.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 04/25/2012

 March saw 120,000 created and the national unemployment rate was little changed, dropping from 8.3% to 8.2%. Unemployment among the major groups of workers were as follow: Adult men, dropped to 7.6 from 7.7%; adult women, dropped from 7.7% to 7.4% ; teenagers, increased from 23.8% to 25.0%; Whites remained the same at 7.3%; Blacks dropped from 14.1% to 14.0%, and Hispanics dropped from 10.7% to 10.3%. Asians rate of unemployment dropped from 6.3% to 6.2% not adjusted seasonally. A break down based on individual groups shows White men rate of unemployment remained the same at 6.8% in March, and Black men unemployment rate dropped from 14.3 % to 13.8%. The rate of unemployment for White women dropped from 6.8% to 6.6%. Black women unemployment rate was little changed dropping from 12.4% to 12.3%. Black teenagers however saw their rate increase from 34.7% to 40.5% while white teenagers saw their rates increase from 21.3% to 22.5%.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 03/31/2012

The economy created 227,000 jobs in February, and the national unemployment rate remained the same at 8.3%.  Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult men (7.7 percent), adult women (7.7 percent), teenagers (23.8 percent), Whites (7.3 percent), Blacks (14.1 percent), and Hispanics (10.7 percent) showed little or no change in February. The jobless rate for Asians was 6.3 percent, not seasonally adjusted. The rate of unemployment for White men was 6.8%, White women 6.8% and White teenagers 21.3%. Blacks fared worst with the unemployment rate for Black men being  14.3%, Black women 12.4% and Blacl teenagers 34.7%.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

  Dateline 02/25/2012

The unemployment rate decreased to 8.3% in January. There were  243,000 jobs created in January according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  The unemployment rate as reflected by the major groups are,  adult men, 7.7%; Blacks, 13.6%; adult women, 7.7%; Whites, 7.4%; Hispanics, 10.5% ; Asians, 6.7%, not seasonally adjusted; and teenagers, 23.2% .  A further breakdown by groups, reveals, the unemployment rate among Black men decreased from 15.7% in December to 12.7% in January, White men dropped to 6.9% from 7.1%, Black women decreased to 12.6%  from 13.9%, while White women’s rate  of unemployment  remained even at  6.8%.  The unemployment rate for White teenagers in January was 21.1%. Black teenagers rate of unemployment in January came in at 38.5%. 

 Source: U.S. Department of Labor  

Dateline 01/12/2012 

Welcome to the new year. Unemployment continues to be a major problem for our economy. The current Administration has yet to articulate a long term solution to job creation. The national rate of unemployment was 8.5% and the economy created 200,000 jobs. The unemployment rate for adult men decreased to 8.0 percent in December. The rate for adult women came in at  7.9 percent overall. In breaking out the rate of unemployment among various racial groups, the rate for Whites was 7.5%, a decrease from last month’s rate,   Blacks  had a rate of 15.8%, an increase from last month, Hispanics, 11.0%, a decrease, and 6.8%   for Asians, an increase ( not seasonally adjusted ). Teenagers overall had a rate of unemployment of 23.1%.  This represented a decrease from last month’s rate.  The unemployment rate for White men was 7.1%, a decrease from 7.3% last month. For Black men, December’s unemployment rate was 15.7%, a drop from 16.4% ( Black men unemployment was  revised last month from 16.5% to 16.4% for November). White women also saw their rate decrease to 6.8% from 6.9%, while  Black women saw their rate of  unemployment increase to 13.9% from 13.0% ( also adjusted from 13.1% to 13.0% last month). Black teenagers rate of unemployment in December was 42.1%, an increase from 39.6%  compared with that of White teenagers unemployment which was 20.3%, a decrease from 21.3% last month.  

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

 Dateline 12/05/2011 

The national unemployment rate was revised in November to 8.7%  from 8.6%.  Among the major groups, Blacks, 15.5%;  Adult men, 8.3%; White    rate of unemployment was 7.6%. Adult women, 7.8%. Teenagers 23.7%. Hispanics, 11.4%. Asians, 6.5%. The rate of unemployment for Black women and Black men increased. Black women increased to 12.9%, Black men increased to 16.5%.   This compares to the Black male unemployment rate of November, 2010 which was very near the same at 16.6%, however down from a high of 18% in August, 2011 . Black women unemployment rate was 13.1% in November, 2010.   The economy created 120,000 jobs in November. The national unemployment rate is trending in the right direction to the Admistration’s credit from a high of 10.1% in October of 2009 to November’s 8.7%. 

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

 Dateline 11/07/2011

The unemployment rate dropped to 9.0 % for the nation. Breaking down the number by groups, unemployment among Blacks dropped to 15.1% ; Adult men overall remained the same at 8.8%; Adult women dropped to 8% from 8.1%; Teenagers rate of unemployment dropped to 24.1% ; The White unemployment rate remained at 8.0% while the Hispanic rate increased from 11.3% to 11.4%; The rate of unemployment for Asians was 7.3%; The rate of joblessness for Black women dropped to 12.6%, from 13.2%, and the rate for Black men dropped to 16.2% from 16.8% . The economy created 80,000 jobs.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 10/10/2011 

The national unemployement rate was unchanged and remained at 9.1% for the month of September. The unemployment rate for Blacks eased to 16.0%. Black male unemployment dropped from 18% to 16.8%, while Black women saw a small decrease to 13.2%. Overall the economy created 103, 000 jobs. Adult men unemployment rate dropped to 8.8%, adult women increased slightly to 8.1%. Teenagers rate of unemployment was 24.6% and the White and Hispanic unemployment rates remained at 8.0%,  and 11.3 % respectively. Asians unemployment rate increased to 7.8%.   

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

 Dateline 09/05/2011 ( Labor Day )

The national rate of unemployment stood at 9.1%. The U.S. economy in August stalled, adding no jobs.  The unemployment rates for adult men dropped to  8.9%, adult women increased to 8.0 %, teenagers increased to 25.4 %, whites dropped to 8.0 %, the black unemployment rate increased from 15.9 % to 16.7 %, and the  Hispanic unemployment rate stayed the same @ 11.3%.  The jobless rate for Asians decreased to 7.1 %, not seasonally adjusted. The unemployment rate for Black men jumped a full percentage point from 17% to 18%. while the rate for Black women remained steady at 13.4 %.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 08/08/2011

July saw  the economy create 117, 000 jobs, far short of the 250,000 needed to sustain a healthy economic recovery.  The unemployment rate overall for the country dropped from 9.2% to 9.1%. Among the major worker groups, the   unemployment rates for adult men was ,9.0 %, adult women, 7.9 %, teenagers, 25.0 %, whites, 8.1 %, blacks, 15.9%, and Hispanics, 11.3 % showed little or no change in July. The jobless rate for Asians was 7.7 percent, not seasonally adjusted.  Black men as a group had a rate of 17% and black women rate of unemployment dropped to 13.4%.

 Source: U.S. Department of Labor

  Dateline 07/08/2011 

Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for June was, for adult men, 9.1%, adult women, 8.0%, teenagers, 24.5%, whites, 8.1%, blacks, 16.2%, and Hispanics, 11.6%, showed little or no change   in June. The jobless rate for Asians was 6.8%, not seasonally adjusted. More specifically, Black men got some relief with their rate dropping from 17.5% in May to 17.0% in June.  However Black women’s rate of unemployment increased from 13.4% to 13.8%.  This econonomy overall created only 18,000 job in June. This number of jobs created by the economy was very weak as the economy, needs to create 250,000 to 300,000  jobs a month to maintain a healthy economic recovery. The national unemployment rate overall increased to 9.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Labor 

Dateline 06/03/2011

The national  unemployment rate increased to 9.1% from 9% for the month of May. Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult men, was 8.9 %, adult women, 8.0 %, teenagers, 24.2 %, whites, 8.0%, and Hispanics,  11.9 %.  The jobless rate for Asians was 7.0 percent, not seasonally adjusted. April job growth, which was 244,000 was revised downward to 232,000. Private sector jobs created in May were  83,000. The public sector,  meaning government, lost 29,000 for a net gain of only 54,000 jobs created in May. This economy needs to create at least 250,000 to 300,000 jobs  monthly to sustain a healthy economic recovery.  Black unemployment crept up to 16.2% overall with Black men once again taking it on chin, going from a 17% unemployment rate in April to 17.5% rate of unemployment in May. Black women rate of unemployment remained steady at 13.4% for May.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 05/06/2011

The U.S. economy created more jobs in April, 244,000 than in March, 231,000.  However the general unemployment rate increased from 8.8% to 9.0%.  Experts suggest the rate increased, due in part to more people re-entering the labor force in search of jobs and are now being counted. Black unemployment  in general saw an increase from 15.5% to 16.1%. Black men, specifically did not fare much better with an increase from 16.8% to 17%.  The rate of unemployment for Black women also took a hit this month going from 12.5% in March to 13.4% in April.  

Source: U.S. Department of Labor 

Dateline 04/04/2011

The number of unemployed persons (13.5 million) and the  unemployment rate,  8.8%, decreased in March, moving downward from 8.9%. However, the unemployment rate for Blacks as a group increased in March, from 15.3% to 15.5%. Black men were especially hit hard with their rate of unemployment increasing from 16.2% to 16.8%. 

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Dateline 02/25/2011 

Bureau of  Labor Statistics furnishes latest statistics regarding unemployment and the demographic trend in the following states. Latest information available is as of December 2010. Keep in mind when reading these numbers, that in 1930′s, a 25% unemployment rate was considered “a Great Depression.” Here are some of the worst performing states.

State                             General Unemployment              Black Unemployment

California                                                             12.2                                                          19.5

Indiana                                                                 10.6                                                          19.8

Kentucky                                                             10.3                                                          19.6

Maine                                                                     8.2                                                            21.5

Michigan                                                              12.2                                                          23.9

Minnesota                                                            7.3                                                           22.0

Nevada                                                                  14.4                                                         20.8

Washington                                                         10.2                                                         21.1

Wisconsin                                                            8.7                                                          25.0

 

Dateline 2/17/2011

Heard through the grapevine that there are some in the business community who want to make these high unemployment rates the new normal. You say how. Well, they say the normal unemployment rate range is somewhere between 4 % to 7% in good economic times. If the general unemployment rate could be reduced to 7%, this would be the high-end of the normal unemployment range, thus the 7% unemployment rate would be the new normal.   Take action now!!! Become an advocate.