The August 2011 monthly unemployment figures show the official unemployment rate remained at 9.1% and the total jobs gained were 0. That's right, zero. Total private jobs came in at 17,000 with government jobs dropping -17,000.
The July 2011 monthly unemployment figures show the official unemployment rate decreased to 9.1% and the total jobs gained were 117,000. Total private jobs came in at 154,000 with government jobs dropping -37,000.
The June 2011 monthly unemployment figures show the official unemployment rate increased to 9.2% and the total jobs gained were 18,000. Total private jobs came in at 57,000 with government jobs dropping -39,000. Since March the official unemployed has increased by over half a million.
The March 2011 monthly unemployment figures show the official unemployment rate decreased to 8.8% and the total jobs gained were 216,000, with 28,800 of those jobs being private temporary. Total private jobs came in at +230,000 with government jobs dropping -14,000.
The February 2011 monthly unemployment figures are out. The official unemployment rate decreased to 8.9% and the total jobs gained were 192,000, with 15,500 of those jobs being private temporary. Total private jobs came in at +222,000 with government jobs dropping -30,000.
Remember in school when there was a problem so tough even the Professor couldn't figure it out? Remember how teachers and even textbooks would say this is an exercise left for the reader instead of admitting the problem wasn't easily solved? Such is our employment situation report.
The January 2011 monthly unemployment figures are out. The official unemployment rate decreased to 9.0% and the total jobs gained were 36,000. Total private jobs came in at +50,000, in stark contrast to the 187,000 ADP reported for January.
The December 2010 monthly unemployment figures are out. The official unemployment rate decreased to 9.4% and the total jobs gained were 103,000, with 15,900 of those jobs being temporary.
The October 2010 monthly unemployment figures are out. The official unemployment rate stayed the same at 9.6% and the total jobs gained were 151,000, with 34,900 of those jobs being temporary.
The September 2010 monthly unemployment figures are out. The official unemployment rate stayed the same at 9.6% and the total jobs lost were -95,000. -159,000 government jobs were lost and private sector jobs increased by +64,000, with 16,900 of those jobs being temporary. -77,000 of the government jobs lost were temporary Census jobs. U6, or the broader unemployment measurement, jumped up to 17.1%.
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