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Workers Without a Degree Twice as Likely to be Unemployed
The U.S. Census is a treasure trove of information on worker trends. The 2006 American Community Survey gives mangers even more incentive to make higher education a priority. Workers with a bachelor's degree have a 2.7% unemployment rate -- less than half the 6.1% unemployment rate for high school graduates....
Tags: Difference, Worker, U.S. Census, Jonathan Haeber, unemployment rate
Blog posts 2007-09-24
Comprehensive Labor Index at odds with White House claims.(unemployment rate )(Brief article)
This year, the Bush administration has cited the half-point decline in the unemployment rate as evidence of the economy's strength. But the government's unemployment rate is not a good gauge of economic health, according to Grog Werlinich, presiden This year, the Bush administration has...
Tags: unemployment rate, White House
Research articles 2005-11-01
Region's unemployment down, but the labor force is smaller.(reports)
Byline: Amy Lane Southeast Michigan's unemployment rates slid in 2006's first quarter, but it's not the good news you might think. In nearly every county and for the region as a whole, unemployment rates dropped from a year ago as the labor...
Tags: health care, job, Manpower Inc., unemployment rate
Research articles 2006-05-22
Louisiana Department of Labor reports drop in unemployment rate
The Louisiana Department of Labor last week reports a drop in the unemployment rate to 5.5% in October from 6.1% the month before. The rate dropped in all 64 parishes for the second month in a row, according to the report. In New Orleans, the unemployment rate dropped to 6%...
Tags: U.S. Department of Labor, unemployment rate
Research articles 2003-12-01
Unemployment rates for women in the OECD
WOMEN HAVE considerably higher unemployment rates than men in a number of OECD countries, according to a report funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. While the gap between unemployment rates for men and women was found to be small in some countries, in others it was very large....
Tags: OECD, unemployment rate, women
Research articles 2004-09-01
And Unemployment Up. (In Brief).(Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
The OECD unemployment rate on a standardized basis was 6.8 percent in October, 0.2 percent higher than September and 0.5 percent higher than a year earlier, based on estimates from 25 OECD member countries. The unemployment rate rose to 5.4 percent The OECD unemployment...
Tags: OECD, unemployment rate
Research articles 2001-12-24
Nation's low unemployment rate in April signals "worker heaven" Dow
WASHINGTON AP -- The nation's unemployment rate tumbled below 5 percent last month for the first time in nearly a quarter-century, with job levels boosted by a robust, low-inflation economy.
Tags: The Dow Chemical Co., unemployment rate, worker
Research articles 1997-05-05
Japan's low unemployment: a BLS update and revision - United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Analysis of Japan's special labor force surveys for the years 1989 to 1992 confirms the Bureau of Labor Statistics previous findings that the overall unemployment rate in Japan, as measured by the regular monthly survey, is only slightly changed when adjusted to U.S. concepts of unemployment and is well below...
Tags: Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment rate
Research articles 1993-10-01
Arizona, Phoenix Jobless Rate Holds Steady.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Jul. 21--Arizona's unemployment rate was unchanged in June as job gains were offset by the seasonal warm weather slump in hiring. Jul. 21--Arizona's unemployment rate was unchanged in June as job gains were offset by the seasonal warm weather slump in hiring.
Tags: Phoenix Technologies, unemployment rate
Research articles 2000-07-21
Louisiana Economic Briefs: October 31, 2005
Hurricane Katrina caused the state unemployment rate to double from August to September, the Louisiana Department of Labor announced. The preliminary September unemployment rate for Louisiana soared to 11.5 percent after Hurricane Katrina, marking the highest unemployment rate in the state since January 1987. The August unemployment rate was 5.8...
Tags: Hurricane Katrina, NASA, unemployment rate, worker
Research articles 2005-10-31
Unemployment Decreases in Aberdeen, S.D., Area.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Nov. 25--Figures released Friday by the South Dakota Department of Labor show that October unemployment rates are lower than October 1999 in most area counties. Nov. 25--Figures released Friday by the South Dakota Department of Labor show that October unemployment rates are lower than...
Tags: Aberdeen Group Inc., unemployment, unemployment rate
Research articles 2000-11-26
DeLay: Economic Progress Continues, But More Can Be Done; Unemployment Rate Declines, Deficit Projections Revised Down
SUGAR LAND, Texas, Aug. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) today lauded the positive economic news from the Congressional Budget Office and the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing a decline in the unemployment rate and a reducedSUGAR LAND, Texas, Aug. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Majority...
Tags: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Congressional Budget Office, unemployment rate
Research articles 2004-08-06
Silicon Valley Unemployment Rate Reaches Another Record Low.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Dec. 20--Santa Clara County's unemployment rate tumbled again in November, to another modern-day record of 2.5 percent. That means that only one of every 40 county residents who wanted to work last month couldn't find a job. SAN JOSE,...
Tags: San Jose Mercury News, unemployment rate
Research articles 1997-12-20
KOREA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE RISES TO 3 PCT IN DEC.
SEOUL, Jan 16 Asia Pulse - An influx of job seekers pushed up the country's unemployment rate for the third straight month to 3.0 per cent in December, the National Statistical Office NSO said Thursday. SEOUL, Jan 16 Asia Pulse - An influx of...
Tags: Digital Equipment Corp., unemployment rate
Research articles 2003-01-16
California's Jobless Rate Hits Lowest Point in Over 5 Years.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Jul. 20--Led by a continuing boom in Silicon Valley, California's unemployment rate declined last month to 7.1 percent, its lowest level in 5 1/2 years. SAN JOSE, Calif.--Jul. 20--Led by a continuing boom in Silicon Valley, California's unemployment rate declined last month to 7.1...
Tags: San Jose Mercury News, unemployment rate
Research articles 1996-07-21
These labor trends will impact your operation.(Viewpoint)
Among the economic stats I mentioned in last month's Viewpoint was the declining unemployment rate, which dropped again to 5.9 percent in November. With US business--and manufacturing--appearing to make a long awaited rebound (see p. 36), New York ec Among the economic stats I mentioned in...
Tags: unemployment rate
Research articles 2004-01-01
Monster Releases Detroit Employment Outlook; Hot Industry Sectors Include: Sales; Engineering; Accounting/Auditing; Information Technology; and Administrative and Support Services
MAYNARD, Mass. -- While the nation's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.6 percent in June, Detroit is still struggling with the highest unemployment rate among the large metropolitan areas, having increased from 6.6 percent in May to 7.3 percent in June. Offering a glimmer of hope for more than 148,000...
Tags: Monster, unemployment rate, auditing, support services, accounting, information technology, sales
Research articles 2004-07-26
China--up or down? (International News: Pacific Rim).(Brief Article)
Declining prices, a bearish stock market and a larger than estimated unemployment rate, are paradoxes amid the boast of economic growth in China. Declining prices, a bearish stock market and a larger than estimated unemployment rate, are paradoxes amid the boast of economic...
Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., unemployment rate
Research articles 2003-02-01
LABOUR MARKETS.(Economic Indicators)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
The latest forecast from the OECD points to a continuing decline in unemployment rates in most developed countries. The jobless rate in the OECD has fallen from 7.0% in 1997 to 6.2% this year, and it is expected to drop to 5.9% in 2002. The decline h...
Tags: OECD, unemployment rate
Research articles 2000-12-02
Unemployment Rate in Alaska Falls Slightly, Says Labor Department.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Jul. 22--JUNEAU, Alaska--Alaska's unemployment rate decreased slightly to 6 percent in June, the state Department of Labor announced. Jul. 22--JUNEAU, Alaska--Alaska's unemployment rate decreased slightly to 6 percent in June, the state Department of Labor announced.
Tags: U.S. Department of Labor, unemployment rate
Research articles 2000-07-24
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