Unemployment By The Numbers: July 2011
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Unemployment Statistics
National Unemployment Rate: 9.1%
History of National Unemployment Rates (2008 - 2011)
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- |
Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
9.0 |
8.9 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.1 | |||||
| 2010 |
9.7 |
9.7 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.4 |
| 2009 |
7.6 |
8.1 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| 2008 |
4.9 |
4.8 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
State With Highest Unemployment Rate: Nevada (12.4 %)
State With Lowest Unemployment Rate: North Dakota (3.2%)
City With Highest Unemployment Rate: El Centro, Calif. (28.5)
City With Lowest Unemployment Rate: Bismarck, ND (3.6%)
- Unemployment Rates for Cities in the Northeast
- Unemployment Rates for Cities in the South
- Unemployment Rates for Cities in the Midwest
- Unemployment Rates for Cities in the West
Number of Reported Unemployed Persons: 13.9 million
Number of Underemployed: 25.1 million
Number of Long-Term Unemployed (27+ Weeks): 6.2 million (44% of unemployed)
Number of Discouraged Workers (gave up looking for work): 1.1 million
Earning Statistics
Average Hourly Earnings: $23.13 (up $.10)
Federal Minimum Wage: $7.25
Highest State Minimum Wage: $8.67 (Washington)
Lowest State Minimum Wage: $6.15 (Minnesota)
Average Workweek: 34.3 hours
Industry Information
Industries With Most Job Growth:
- Health Care (+31,000 jobs)
- Retail (+26,000 jobs)
- Manufacturing (+24,000 jobs)
- Mining (+9,000 jobs)
Industry With Negative Job Growth:
- Government (-37,000 jobs)
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