Unemployment rate ticked up to from 8.2% to 8.3% in July 2012. African American male unemployment increased to 14.8%

Unemployment rate ticked up to from 8.2% to 8.3% in July 2012. African American male unemployment increased to 14.8%

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 163,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 8.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in professional and business services, food services and drinking places, and manufacturing.

Both the number of unemployed persons (12.8 million) and the unemployment rate (8.3 percent) were essentially unchanged in July. Both measures have shown little movement thus far in 2012.

Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rate for rates for adult men (7.7 percent), adult women (7.5 percent), teenagers (23.8 percent), whites (7.4 percent), and blacks (14.1 percent) showed little or no change. The jobless rate for Asians was 6.2 percent in July (not seasonally adjusted), little changed from a year earlier.

The unemployment rate for rates for Hispanics of any race or any ethnicity (10.3 percent) edged down in July. Hispanic is place of origin only and is not one’s race and is not one’s ethnicity.

In July, the number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks and over) was little changed at 5.2 million. These individuals accounted for 40.7 percent of the unemployed.

The number of persons employed part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers) was essentially unchanged at 8.2 million in July. These individuals were working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time job.

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 163,000 in July. Since the beginning of this year, employment growth has averaged 151,000 per month, about the same as the average monthly gain of 153,000 in 2011. In July, employment rose in professional and business services, food services and drinking places, and manufacturing.

Within leisure and hospitality, employment in food services and drinking places rose by 29,000 over the month and by 292,000 over the past 12 months.

Manufacturing employment rose in July (+25,000), with nearly all of the increase in durable goods manufacturing. Within durable goods, the motor vehicles and parts industry had fewer seasonal layoffs than is typical for July, contributing to a seasonally adjusted employment increase of 13,000. Employment continued to trend up in fabricated metal products (+5,000).

Employment continued to trend up in health care in July (+12,000), with over-the-month gains in outpatient care centers (+4,000) and in hospitals (+5,000). Employment also continued to trend up in wholesale trade.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | Division of Labor Force Statistics

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The Great Recession and the Global Financial Crisis began in December 2007. The financial crisis was triggered by a complex problems in the United States banking system, the U.S. housing bubble and other financial failures.

 

Past July unemployment rates:

July 2012 was 8.3% The number of unemployed persons was 12.8 million

July 2011 was 9.1% The number of unemployed persons was 13.9 million

July 2010  was 9.5% The number of unemployed persons was 14.6 million

 

July 2009 was 9.4% The number of unemployed persons was 14.5 million -President Barack Obama assumed office January 20, 2009

Between January 2009 and March, 2009 more than 2 million jobs were lost and 663,000 were lost in March 2009 alone. The number of unemployed persons increased to 13.2 million that month.

July 2008 was 5.7%

The number of unemployed persons was 8.8 million.

The economy shed 80,000 jobs in March 2008. The unemployment rate in March 2008 ticked up to 5.1% from 4.8%, its highest level since the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in September 2005.

 

July 2007 was 4.5% The number of unemployed persons was 6.9 million.

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George W. Bush served as the 43rd President of the United States from January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009.

 

July 2001 the nation’s unemployment rate was 4.5% with a total of  6.4 million unemployed persons

July 2008 the nation’s unemployment rate was 5.7% with a total of 8.8 million unemployed persons

January 2009 the nation’s unemployment rate was 7.6% with a total of 11.6 million unemployed persons. For whites the unemployment rate was 6.9% and for African Americans it was 12.6%. 

 

Bill Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States from January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001.

 

July 1994 the nation’s unemployment rate was 6.1% with a total of 8.0 million unemployed persons.

July 2000 the nation’s unemployment rate was 4.0% with a total of 5.6 million unemployed persons. Unemployment rate was the following: whites 3.5% and for blacks 7.7%.

 

April 2000 -For whites the unemployment rate was 3.5% and for African Americans it was 7.2%. This is the first time the nation’s unemployment rate had been below 4.0% since January 1970.

 

January 2001 the nation’s unemployment rate was 4.2%. The number of unemployed persons rose to 5.95 million.

 

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July 2012

 

African American unemployment

 

African American unemployment for July 2012 decreased to 14.1% (Seasonally adjusted)

African American unemployment for June 2012 was 14.4% (Seasonally adjusted)

African American unemployment for May 2012 was 13.6% (Seasonally adjusted)

African American unemployment for April 2012 was 13.0% (Seasonally adjusted)

African American unemployment for March 2012 was 14.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for February 2012 was 14.1% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for January 2012 was 13.6% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for December 2011 was to 15.8% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for November 2011 was 15.5% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for October 2011 was 15.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for September 2011 was 15.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for August 2011 was 16.7% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for July 2011 was 15.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for June 2011 was 16.2% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for May 2011 was 16.2% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for April 2011 was 16.1% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for May 2010 was 15.3% (Seasonally adjusted) 

 

By Sex
African American unemployment for men 20 years and over

  

July 2012 increased to 14.8% (Seasonally adjusted)

June 2012 was 14.2% (Seasonally adjusted)

May 2012 was 14.2% (Seasonally adjusted)

April 2012 was 13.6% (Seasonally adjusted)

March 2012 was 13.8% (Seasonally adjusted)

February 2012 was 14.3% (Seasonally adjusted)

January 2012 was 12.7% (Seasonally adjusted)

December 2011 was 15.7% (Seasonally adjusted)

November 2011 was 16.4% (Seasonally adjusted)
October 2011 was 16.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
September 2011 was 16.6% (Seasonally adjusted)
August 2011 was 18.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
July 2011 was 17.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
June 2011 was 17.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2011 was 17.5% (Seasonally adjusted)
April 2011 was 17.0%  (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2010 was 17.0% (Not seasonally adjusted).
September 2009 was 15.5% (Not seasonally adjusted).
August 2010 was at 17.3%

 

African American unemployment for women 20 years and over

July 2012 decreased to 11.5% (Seasonally adjusted)

June 2012 was 12.7% (Seasonally adjusted)

May 2012 was 11.4% (Seasonally adjusted)

April 2012 was 10.8% (Seasonally adjusted)

March 2012 was 12.3% (Seasonally adjusted)

February 2012 was 12.4% (Seasonally adjusted)

January 2012 was 12.6% (Seasonally adjusted)

December 2011 was 13.9% (Seasonally adjusted)

November 2011 was 13.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
October 2011 was 12.6% (Seasonally adjusted)
September 2011 was 13.2% (Seasonally adjusted)
August 2011 was 13.4% (Seasonally adjusted)
July 2011 was 13.4% (Seasonally adjusted)
June 2011 was 13.8% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2011 was 13.4% (Seasonally adjusted)
April 2011 was 13.4% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2010 was 12.0% (Not seasonally adjusted).
September 2009 was 13.4% (Not seasonally adjusted).
August 2010 was 13.2%

 

African American unemployment for both sexes, 16 to 19 years

July 2012 decreased to 36.6% (Seasonally adjusted)

June 2012 was 39.3% (Seasonally adjusted)

May 2012 was 36.5% (Seasonally adjusted)

April 2012 was 38.2% (Seasonally adjusted)

March 2012 was 40.5% (Seasonally adjusted)

February 2012 was 34.7% (Seasonally adjusted)

January 2012 was 38.5% (Seasonally adjusted)

December 2011 was 42.1% (Seasonally adjusted)

November 2011 was 39.6% (Seasonally adjusted)
October 2011 was 37.5% (Seasonally adjusted)
September 2011 was 43.6% (Seasonally adjusted)
August 2011 was 46.3% (Seasonally adjusted)
July 2011 was 39.2% (Seasonally adjusted)
June 2011 was 39.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2011 was 40.7% (Seasonally adjusted)
April 2011 was 41.6% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2010 was 38.4% (Not seasonally adjusted).
September 2009 was 40.7% (Not seasonally adjusted).
August 2010 was 45.4%
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White unemployment

 

July 2012 remained 7.4% (Seasonally adjusted)

June 2012 was 7.4% (Seasonally adjusted)

May 2012 was 7.4% (Seasonally adjusted)

April 2012 was 7.4% (Seasonally adjusted)

March 2012 was 7.3% (Seasonally adjusted)

February 2012 was 7.3% (Seasonally adjusted)

January 2012 was 7.4% (Seasonally adjusted)

December 2011 was 7.5% (Seasonally adjusted)

November 2011 was 7.6% (Seasonally adjusted)
October 2011 was 8.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
September 2011 was 7.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
August 2011 was 7.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
July 2011 was 7.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
June 2011 was 8.1% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2011 was 7.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2010 was 8.4% (Seasonally adjusted)

 

By Sex
White unemployment for men 20 years and over

 

July 2012 decreased to 6.9% (Seasonally adjusted)

June 2012 was 7.0% (Seasonally adjusted)

May 2012 was 7.0% (Seasonally adjusted)

April 2012 was 6.8% (Seasonally adjusted)
March 2012 was 6.8% (Seasonally adjusted)

February 2012 was 6.8% (Seasonally adjusted)

January 2012 was 6.9% (Seasonally adjusted)

December 2011 was 7.1% (Seasonally adjusted)

November 2011 was 7.3% (Seasonally adjusted)
October 2011 was 7.8% (Seasonally adjusted)
September 2011 was 7.7% (Seasonally adjusted)
August 2011 was 7.7% (Seasonally adjusted)
July 2011 was 7.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
June 2011 was 8.1% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2011 was 7.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
April 2011 was 7.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2010 was 8.4% (Not seasonally adjusted).
September 2009 was 8.7% (Not seasonally adjusted).
August 2010 was 8.9%

 

White unemployment for women unemployment 20 years and over

 

July 2012 increased to 6.8% (Seasonally adjusted) 

June 2012 was 6.6% (Seasonally adjusted)

May 2012 was 6.7% (Seasonally adjusted)

April 2012 was 6.8% (Seasonally adjusted)

March 2012 was 6.6% (Seasonally adjusted)

February 2012 was 6.8% (Seasonally adjusted)

January 2012 was 6.8% (Seasonally adjusted)

December 2011 decreased to 6.8% (Seasonally adjusted)

November 2011 was 6.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
October 2011 was 7.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
September 2011 was 7.1% (Seasonally adjusted)
August 2011 was 7.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
July 2011 was 7.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
June 2011 was 7.1% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2011 was 7.1% (Seasonally adjusted)
April 2011 was 7.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2010 was 7.0% (Not seasonally adjusted).
September 2009 was 7.2% (Not seasonally adjusted).
August 2010 was 7.1%

 

White unemployment for both sexes, 16 to 19 years
 

July 2012 increased to 21.5% (Seasonally adjusted)

June 2012 was 20.9% (Seasonally adjusted)

May 2012 was 22.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
April 2012 was 22.8% (Seasonally adjusted)
March 2012 was 22.5% (Seasonally adjusted)
February 2012 was 21.3% (Seasonally adjusted)
January 2012 was 21.1% (Seasonally adjusted)
December 2011 was 20.3% (Seasonally adjusted)
November 2011 was 21.3% (Seasonally adjusted)
October 2011 was 21.7% (Seasonally adjusted)
September 2011 was 21.2% (Seasonally adjusted)
August 2011 was 22.8% (Seasonally adjusted)
July 2011 was 23.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
June 2011 was 21.8% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2011 was 20.7% (Seasonally adjusted)
April 2011 was 22.3%  (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2010 was 25.1% (Not seasonally adjusted).
September 2009 was 23.0% (Not seasonally adjusted).
August 2010 was 23.8%

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Seasonally Adjusted
Not Seasonally Adjusted
 
Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method for removing the seasonal component of a time series used when analyzing non-seasonal trends. Whereas, not-seasonally-adjusted reflects the actual current data. It is normal to report not-seasonally-adjusted data for current unemployment rates. Seasonally adjusted data may be used for the longer term comparison.
 
Total employment and unemployment vary throughout the year. For example,higher unemployment in January and February isn’t uncommon because of work in agriculture, construction and other seasonal industries slowing down. Also, both employment and unemployment rise every June, when students enter the labor force in search of summer jobs. Seasonally adjusted numbers also take into account seasonal hiring/layoff patterns that go along with winter and summer holidays.

 

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Unemployment by metropolitan area June 2012

 

Unemployment rates were lower in June 2012 than a year earlier in 328 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 32 areas, and unchanged in 12 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported August 1, 2012

 

Among the 49 metropolitan areas with a Census 2000 population of 1 million or more,
the highest unemployment rates in June were registered in Riverside-San
Bernardino-Ontario, Calif., and Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev., at 12.6 and 12.1 percent,
respectively. Five additional large areas posted rates of 10.0 percent or more. The
lowest jobless rate among the large areas was recorded in Oklahoma City, Okla., 5.0
percent.

 

Eleven of the most populous metropolitan areas are made up of 34 metropolitan
divisions, which are essentially separately identifiable employment centers. In June
2012, Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Mich., and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif.,
registered the highest jobless rates among the divisions, 11.4 and 11.1 percent,
respectively.

 

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics | Local Area Unemployment Statistics Information and Analysis

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Alabama
Birmingham-Hoover 7.9
Huntsville 7.6
Mobile 10.0
Montgomery 8.9

  

Alaska

Anchorage 6.9
 

Arizona

Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 7.5
Tucson 7.7
 

Arkansas

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 5.6

Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 6.6
 

California

Fresno 15.3

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana 10.3

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 12.6

Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville 10.8

San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 9.2

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 8.5

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 8.8

 

Colorado

Boulder 6.6

Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 8.3

 

Connecticut

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 7.8

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 8.5

 

District of Columbia 9.1

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 5.7

 

Florida

Jacksonville 8.5

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach 9.2

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 8.7

Tallahassee 7.7

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater 9.0

 

Georgia

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 9.3

Augusta-Richmond County 9.9

Columbus 9.8

Macon 10.1

Savannah 9.1

 

Hawaii

Honolulu 6.4

 

Idaho

Boise City-Nampa 7.3

 

Illinois

Chicago-Joliet-Naperville 9.3

 

Indiana

Indianapolis-Carmel 7.8

Fort Wayne 7.7

 

Iowa

Des Moines-West Des Moines 5.3
 

Kansas

Topeka  6.8
Wichita 7.3

 

Kentucky

Lexington-Fayette 6.8
Louisville-Jefferson County 8.3

 

Louisiana

Alexandria 8.7
Baton Rouge 8.7
Lafayette 6.2
Lake Charles 8.1
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 8.7
Shreveport-Bossier City 8.4

 

Maine

Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 5.9

Maryland 

Baltimore-Towson 7.8
  
Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 5.8
Springfield 7.5

 

Michigan 

Detroit-Warren-Livonia 10.2
Flint 9.6
Grand Rapids-Wyoming 7.3
Lansing-East Lansing 7.7
 

Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington  5.8
 

Mississippi

Gulfport-Biloxi 8.9
Hattiesburg 8.8
Jackson 7.9
 

Missouri 

Kansas City  6.8
St. Louis  7.6
 

Montana

Billings 4.9
Great Falls 5.7
                                                                                                                                         
Nebraska

Lincoln  3.7
Omaha-Council Bluffs 4.4
                                                                                                                                       
Nevada

Las Vegas-Paradise 12.1
Reno-Sparks 11.7
                                                                                                                                       
New Hampshire

Manchester  5.4
Portsmouth 4.5
                                                                                                                                         
New Jersey

Atlantic City-Hammonton 12.8
Trenton-Ewing  8.8
                                                                                                                                        
New Mexico 

Albuquerque 7.4
                                                                                                                                       
New York

Albany-Schenectady-Troy 7.9
Buffalo-Niagara Falls 8.8
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 9.6
New York City 10.3
Rochester  8.4
Syracuse  9.0
                                                                                                                                       
North Carolina

Asheville 7.9
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 10.0
Raleigh-Cary 8.0

Durham-Chapel Hill  7.9 

Greensboro-High Point 10.3

Winston-Salem 9.3
-Burlington 10.0
Fayetteville 10.3
Greenville 10.6
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 11.2
Jacksonville 9.2
Rocky Mount 13.2
Wilmington 10.0
                                                                                                                                         
North Dakota 

Bismarck 2.8
Fargo 3.5
                                                                                                                                         
Ohio

Cincinnati-Middletown  7.2
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor  7.5
Akron  7.0
Canton-Massillon 7.3
Columbus 6.4
Dayton  7.8
Toledo  8.1
                                                                                                                                        
Oklahoma

Oklahoma City 5.0
Tulsa 5.7
                                                                                                                                       
Oregon 

Eugene-Springfield  8.5
Medford 10.7
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 8.0
Salem 9.1
                                                                                                                                       
Pennsylvania

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 8.7
Erie 7.7
Harrisburg-Carlisle 7.4
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington  8.9
Pittsburgh 7.3
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre 9.5
                                                                                                                                         
Rhode Island 

Providence-Fall River-Warwick 10.1
                                                                                                                                       
South Carolina

Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 8.5
Columbia 9.1
Florence 10.9
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley  8.6
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway 10.1
Spartanburg 10.4
                                                                                                                                         
South Dakota 

Rapid City  4.2
Sioux Falls 3.9
                                                                                                                                       
Tennessee 

Chattanooga  8.2
Cleveland  9.0
Knoxville 7.0
Memphis  9.6
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin  7.3
                                                                                                                                       
Texas 

Abilene   6.3
Amarillo  5.5
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 6.4
Beaumont-Port Arthur 11.4
Brownsville-Harlingen 11.4
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 7.4
El Paso 10.1
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 7.5
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 8.5
Lubbock  6.5
San Antonio-New Braunfels 7.3
                                                                                                                                         
Utah 

Ogden-Clearfield 6.3
Provo-Orem  6.1
Salt Lake City 6.0
                                                                                                                                       
Vermont   

Burlington-South Burlington  4.4
                                                                                                                                       
Virginia

Richmond 6.6
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News  6.7
                                                                                                                                         
Washington 

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue  7.8
Spokane  8.8
                                                                                                                                         
West Virginia 

Charleston6.9
Huntington-Ashland 7.5
Morgantown  5.4
Wheeling 7.1
                                                                                                                                       
Wisconsin

Green Bay  7.0
Madison  5.5
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis  8.3
Racine 9.2
                                                                                                                                         
Wyoming

Casper 5.2 

Cheyenne 6.3
                                                                                                                                       
Puerto Rico

San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo 13.0