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Friday, September 4, 2009
African-American Male Worker Jobless Rate Under Obama Regime: 17 Percent
The official “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American male workers over 20 years-of-age under the Democratic Obama Regime jumped from 15.8 to 17 percent between July and August 2009; while the rate for African-American female workers over 20 years-of-age increased from 11.7 to 11.9 percent in August 2009, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The official “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for all African-American workers (which also takes into account the 34.7 percent jobless rate for African-American youth between 16 and 19 years of age) increased from 14.5 to 15.1 percent between July and August 2009.
Between July and August 2009, the official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Hispanic or Latino male workers over 20 years of age increased from 11.2 to 12.3 percent. For all Hispanic or Latino workers over 16 years of age (which takes into account the 34 percent “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Latino youth), the official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate increased to 13 percent in August 2009.
For white male workers in the United States over 16 years of age, the official “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate increased from 10.5 to 10.9 percent between July and August 2009, while the rate for white female workers over 16 years of age increased from 8.1 to 8.2 percent.
The “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Asian-American workers did decrease from 8.3 to 7.5 percent in August 2009. But the official “seasonally adjusted” national jobless rate for all U.S. workers increased from 9.4 to 9.7 percent between July and August 2009.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ September 4, 2009 press release:
Between July and August 2009, the official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Hispanic or Latino male workers over 20 years of age increased from 11.2 to 12.3 percent. For all Hispanic or Latino workers over 16 years of age (which takes into account the 34 percent “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Latino youth), the official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate increased to 13 percent in August 2009.
For white male workers in the United States over 16 years of age, the official “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate increased from 10.5 to 10.9 percent between July and August 2009, while the rate for white female workers over 16 years of age increased from 8.1 to 8.2 percent.
The “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Asian-American workers did decrease from 8.3 to 7.5 percent in August 2009. But the official “seasonally adjusted” national jobless rate for all U.S. workers increased from 9.4 to 9.7 percent between July and August 2009.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ September 4, 2009 press release:
“In August, the number of unemployed persons increased by 466,000 to 14.9 million, and the unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points to 9.7 percent…
“In August, the number of persons working part time for economic reasons was little changed at 9.1 million. These individuals indicated that they were working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time job…
“About 2.3 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force in August…
"These individuals were not in the labor force, wanted and were available for work, and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey...
“Among the marginally attached, the number of discouraged workers in August (758,000) has nearly doubled over the past 12 months. (The data are not seasonally adjusted). Discouraged workers are persons not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them….
“Total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 216,000 in August….
“In August, construction employment declined by 65,000...
“In August, manufacturing employment continued to trend downward, with a decline of 63,000…Motor vehicles and parts lost 15,000 jobs in August…
“Financial activities shed 28,000 jobs in August, with declines spread throughout the industry…
“Wholesale trade employment fell by 17,000 in August. Employment in information continued to trend down over the month…
“The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for June was revised from -443,000 to -463,000, and the change for July was revised from -247,000 to -276,000…”
Friday, August 7, 2009
African-American Female Worker Jobless Rate Under Obama Regime: 13.1 Percent
The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American female workers over 20 years-of-age under the Democratic Obama Regime jumped from 11.7 to 13.1 percent between June and July 2009; while the official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American male workers over 20 years-of age was still 16.1 percent in July 2009, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for all African-American workers (which also takes into account the jobless rate for African-American youth between 16 and 19 years of age) increased from 15.3 to 15.9 percent between June and July 2009.
The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for white female workers over 20-years-of age also increased from 7.1 to 7.6 percent between June and July 2009. For all women workers in the United States over 16 years of age, the official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate increased from 8.9 to 9.2 percent between June and July 2009.
Between June and July 2009, the official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Hispanic or Latina women workers over 20 years of age increased from to 11.5 to 11.8 percent, while the “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino male workers over 20 years of age increased from 10.7 to 11.2 percent. For all Hispanic or Latino workers over 16 years of age (which takes into account the jobless rate for Latino youth), the official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate increased from 12.1 to 12.5 percent between June and July 2009. The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Asian-American workers also increased from 8.2 to 8.3 percent between June and July 2009.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ August 7, 2009 press release:
“Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline in July (-247,000)…
“In July, the number of unemployed persons was 14.5 million. The unemployment rate was 9.4 percent…
“The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) rose by 584,000 over the month to 5.0 million. In July, 1 in 3 unemployed persons were jobless for 27 weeks or more…
“The number of persons working part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers) was little changed in July at 8.8 million…
“About 2.3 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force…These individuals…wanted and were available for work and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey…
“Among the marginally attached, there were 796,000 discouraged workers in July…Discouraged workers are persons not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them….
“Employment in construction declined by 76,000 in July…
“Manufacturing employment fell by 52,000 in July…
“In July, retail trade employment declined by 44,000…Employment in wholesale trade fell by 19,000 in July, with the majority of the decline occurring among durable goods wholesalers.
“Employment in professional and business services continued to trend down in July (-38,000)…Within professional and business services, employment in the temporary help industry edged down in July…
“Transportation and warehousing lost 22,000 jobs in July…
“Financial activities employment continued to trend down in July (-13,000)…Employment in information declined by 16,000 in July, including losses in Publishing and telecommunications….”
The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for white female workers over 20-years-of age also increased from 7.1 to 7.6 percent between June and July 2009. For all women workers in the United States over 16 years of age, the official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate increased from 8.9 to 9.2 percent between June and July 2009.
Between June and July 2009, the official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Hispanic or Latina women workers over 20 years of age increased from to 11.5 to 11.8 percent, while the “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino male workers over 20 years of age increased from 10.7 to 11.2 percent. For all Hispanic or Latino workers over 16 years of age (which takes into account the jobless rate for Latino youth), the official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate increased from 12.1 to 12.5 percent between June and July 2009. The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Asian-American workers also increased from 8.2 to 8.3 percent between June and July 2009.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ August 7, 2009 press release:
“Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline in July (-247,000)…
“In July, the number of unemployed persons was 14.5 million. The unemployment rate was 9.4 percent…
“The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) rose by 584,000 over the month to 5.0 million. In July, 1 in 3 unemployed persons were jobless for 27 weeks or more…
“The number of persons working part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers) was little changed in July at 8.8 million…
“About 2.3 million persons were marginally attached to the labor force…These individuals…wanted and were available for work and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey…
“Among the marginally attached, there were 796,000 discouraged workers in July…Discouraged workers are persons not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them….
“Employment in construction declined by 76,000 in July…
“Manufacturing employment fell by 52,000 in July…
“In July, retail trade employment declined by 44,000…Employment in wholesale trade fell by 19,000 in July, with the majority of the decline occurring among durable goods wholesalers.
“Employment in professional and business services continued to trend down in July (-38,000)…Within professional and business services, employment in the temporary help industry edged down in July…
“Transportation and warehousing lost 22,000 jobs in July…
“Financial activities employment continued to trend down in July (-13,000)…Employment in information declined by 16,000 in July, including losses in Publishing and telecommunications….”
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Male Worker Jobless Rate Under Obama Regime: 10.6 Percent
The official “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for male workers in the United States over 16 years-of-age under the Democratic Obama Regime increased from 10.5 percent to 10.6 percent between May 2009 and June 2009, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
The official “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for white male workers increased from 9 percent to 9.2 percent between May 2009 and June 2009.
For all U.S. workers, the “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate increased from 9.1 percent to 9.7 percent between May 2009 and June 2009.
The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American female workers over 20 years-of-age also increased from 11.1 percent to 11.7 percent between May 2009 and June 2009; and the official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all African-American workers increased from 14.7 percent to 15.3 percent during this same period.
The official “not seasonally adjusted” rate for all African-American male workers over 20 years-of age was still 16.1 percent in June 2009.
The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age increased from 40.1 percent to 45 percent between May 2009 and June 2009, while the “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino youth was still 30.1 percent during this same period. The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for white youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age also increased from 21.1 percent to 25 percent between May 2009 and June 2009.
Between May 2009 and June 2009, the official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Hispanic or Latina women jumped from 10.5 percent to 11.5 percent, while the “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Asian-American workers jumped from 6.7 percent to 8.2 percent during this same period. The official “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for all Hispanic and Latino workers in the United States in June 2009 was 12.2 percent.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ July 2, 2009 press release:
“Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline in June (-467,000)…Job losses were widespread across the major industry sectors, with large declines occurring in manufacturing, professional and business services, and construction…
“The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) increased by 433,000 over the month to 4.4 million. In June, 3 in 10 unemployed persons were jobless for 27 weeks or more…
“Employment in manufacturing fell by 136,000 over the month…Within the durable goods industry, motor vehicles and parts (-27,000), fabricated metal products (-18,000), computer and electronic products (-16,000), and machinery (-14,000) continued to lose jobs in June.
“In June, employment in construction fell by 79,000, with losses spread throughout the industry…Mining employment fell by 8,000 in June…
“Employment in the professional and business services industry declined by 118,000 in June…Within this sector, employment in temporary help services fell by 38,000 in June…
“Retail trade employment edged down in June (-21,000)…Over the month, job losses continued in automobile dealerships (-9,000). Employment continued to fall in wholesale trade (-16,000).
“In June, financial activities employment continued to decline (-27,000)…In June, employment declined in credit intermediation and related activities (-10,000) and in securities, commodity contracts, and investments (-6,000).
“The information industry lost 21,000 jobs over the month…
“Employment in federal government fell by 49,000 in June, largely due to the layoff of workers temporarily hired to prepare for Census 2010…”
The official “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for white male workers increased from 9 percent to 9.2 percent between May 2009 and June 2009.
For all U.S. workers, the “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate increased from 9.1 percent to 9.7 percent between May 2009 and June 2009.
The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American female workers over 20 years-of-age also increased from 11.1 percent to 11.7 percent between May 2009 and June 2009; and the official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all African-American workers increased from 14.7 percent to 15.3 percent during this same period.
The official “not seasonally adjusted” rate for all African-American male workers over 20 years-of age was still 16.1 percent in June 2009.
The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age increased from 40.1 percent to 45 percent between May 2009 and June 2009, while the “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino youth was still 30.1 percent during this same period. The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for white youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age also increased from 21.1 percent to 25 percent between May 2009 and June 2009.
Between May 2009 and June 2009, the official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Hispanic or Latina women jumped from 10.5 percent to 11.5 percent, while the “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Asian-American workers jumped from 6.7 percent to 8.2 percent during this same period. The official “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for all Hispanic and Latino workers in the United States in June 2009 was 12.2 percent.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ July 2, 2009 press release:
“Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline in June (-467,000)…Job losses were widespread across the major industry sectors, with large declines occurring in manufacturing, professional and business services, and construction…
“The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) increased by 433,000 over the month to 4.4 million. In June, 3 in 10 unemployed persons were jobless for 27 weeks or more…
“Employment in manufacturing fell by 136,000 over the month…Within the durable goods industry, motor vehicles and parts (-27,000), fabricated metal products (-18,000), computer and electronic products (-16,000), and machinery (-14,000) continued to lose jobs in June.
“In June, employment in construction fell by 79,000, with losses spread throughout the industry…Mining employment fell by 8,000 in June…
“Employment in the professional and business services industry declined by 118,000 in June…Within this sector, employment in temporary help services fell by 38,000 in June…
“Retail trade employment edged down in June (-21,000)…Over the month, job losses continued in automobile dealerships (-9,000). Employment continued to fall in wholesale trade (-16,000).
“In June, financial activities employment continued to decline (-27,000)…In June, employment declined in credit intermediation and related activities (-10,000) and in securities, commodity contracts, and investments (-6,000).
“The information industry lost 21,000 jobs over the month…
“Employment in federal government fell by 49,000 in June, largely due to the layoff of workers temporarily hired to prepare for Census 2010…”
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Over 10 Percent Jobless In 13 States Under Obama Regime
The official unemployment rate exceeded 10 percent in 13 states and in Washington, D.C. in May 2009 under the Democratic Obama Regime, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Following is a list of the 13 states whose official jobless rate was over 10 percent in May 2009:
1. Michigan (14.1 percent);
2. Oregon (12.4 percent);
3. Rhode Island (12.1 percent);
4. South Carolina (12.1 percent);
5. California (11.5 percent);
6. Nevada (11.3 percent);
7. North Carolina (11.1 percent);
8. Ohio (10.8 percent);
9. Tennessee (10.7 percent);
10. Kentucky (10.6 percent);
11. Indiana (10.6 percent);
12. Florida (10.2 percent); and
13. Illinois (10.1 percent).
In addition, the official unemployment rate in Washington, D.C. was 10.7 percent.
Following is a list of the 13 states whose official jobless rate was over 10 percent in May 2009:
1. Michigan (14.1 percent);
2. Oregon (12.4 percent);
3. Rhode Island (12.1 percent);
4. South Carolina (12.1 percent);
5. California (11.5 percent);
6. Nevada (11.3 percent);
7. North Carolina (11.1 percent);
8. Ohio (10.8 percent);
9. Tennessee (10.7 percent);
10. Kentucky (10.6 percent);
11. Indiana (10.6 percent);
12. Florida (10.2 percent); and
13. Illinois (10.1 percent).
In addition, the official unemployment rate in Washington, D.C. was 10.7 percent.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Latino Worker Jobless Rate Under Obama Regime: 12.7 Percent
The official “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Latino workers in the United States jumped from 11.3 percent to 12.7 percent between April 2009 and May 2009 under the Democratic Obama Regime, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
The official “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for white male workers also increased from 8.5 percent to 9 percent between April 2009 and May 2009.
For all U.S. male workers over 16 years-of-age, the officially “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate increased from 10 percent to 10.5 percent between April 2009 and May 2009.
For all U.S. workers, the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate increased from 8.9 percent to 9.4 percent between April 2009 and May 2009.
The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American female workers over 20 years-of-age also increased from 10.5 percent to 11.1 percent between April 2009 and May 2009; and the official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all African-American workers increased from 14.4 percent to 14.7 percent during this same period.
The official “seasonally adjusted” rate for all African-American male workers over 20 years-of age was still 16.8 percent in May 2009.
The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age increased from 33.5 percent to 40.1 percent between April 2009 and May 2009, while the “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino youth increased from 26.5 percent to 31 percent during this same period. The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for white youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age also increased from 18.8 percent to 21.1 percent between April 2009 and May 2009.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ June 5, 2009 press release:
“…Employment fell by 345,000 in May…Steep job losses continued in manufacturing...
“The number of unemployed persons increased by 787,000 to 14.5 million in May…
“The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) increased by 268,000 over the month…
“…The employment-population ratio, at 59.7 percent, continued to trend down…
“Manufacturing employment fell by 156,000 in May…Three durable goods industries—motor vehicles and parts (-30,000), machinery (-26,000), and fabricated metal products (-19,000)—accounted for about half of the overall decline in factory employment…Mining shed 11,000 jobs in May…
“Employment in construction decreased by 59,000 in May…In May, employment fell in nonresidential specialty trade contractors (-30,000) and in residential construction of buildings (-11,000)…
“Retail trade employment was down by 18,000 in May…Employment in wholesale trade fell by 22,000 over the month…
“Financial activities employment continued to decrease in May (-30,000). Securities lost 10,000 jobs and real estate lost 9,000…Employment in information decreased by 24,000 in May… “
The official “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for white male workers also increased from 8.5 percent to 9 percent between April 2009 and May 2009.
For all U.S. male workers over 16 years-of-age, the officially “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate increased from 10 percent to 10.5 percent between April 2009 and May 2009.
For all U.S. workers, the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate increased from 8.9 percent to 9.4 percent between April 2009 and May 2009.
The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American female workers over 20 years-of-age also increased from 10.5 percent to 11.1 percent between April 2009 and May 2009; and the official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all African-American workers increased from 14.4 percent to 14.7 percent during this same period.
The official “seasonally adjusted” rate for all African-American male workers over 20 years-of age was still 16.8 percent in May 2009.
The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age increased from 33.5 percent to 40.1 percent between April 2009 and May 2009, while the “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino youth increased from 26.5 percent to 31 percent during this same period. The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for white youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age also increased from 18.8 percent to 21.1 percent between April 2009 and May 2009.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ June 5, 2009 press release:
“…Employment fell by 345,000 in May…Steep job losses continued in manufacturing...
“The number of unemployed persons increased by 787,000 to 14.5 million in May…
“The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) increased by 268,000 over the month…
“…The employment-population ratio, at 59.7 percent, continued to trend down…
“Manufacturing employment fell by 156,000 in May…Three durable goods industries—motor vehicles and parts (-30,000), machinery (-26,000), and fabricated metal products (-19,000)—accounted for about half of the overall decline in factory employment…Mining shed 11,000 jobs in May…
“Employment in construction decreased by 59,000 in May…In May, employment fell in nonresidential specialty trade contractors (-30,000) and in residential construction of buildings (-11,000)…
“Retail trade employment was down by 18,000 in May…Employment in wholesale trade fell by 22,000 over the month…
“Financial activities employment continued to decrease in May (-30,000). Securities lost 10,000 jobs and real estate lost 9,000…Employment in information decreased by 24,000 in May… “
Friday, May 8, 2009
African-American Male Worker Jobless Rate Under Obama Regime: 17.2 Percent
The official “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for African-American male workers over 20 years-of-age in the United States increased from 15.4 percent to 17.2 percent between March 2009 and April 2009 under the Democratic Obama Regime, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
The official “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American female workers over 20 years-of-age also increased from 9.9 percent to 11.5 percent between March 2009 and April 2009; and the official “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all African-American workers under the Democratic Obama Regime increased from 13.3 percent to 15 percent during this same period.
The “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for white male workers also increased from 8 percent to 8.5 percent between March 2009 and April 2009.
The “seasonally adjusted” rate for all Hispanic or Latino workers in April 2009 was 11.3 percent.
For all U.S. workers over 20 years-of-age, the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate increased from 8.5 percent to 8.9 percent between March 2009 and April 2009.
The “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age increased from 32.5 percent to 34.7 percent between March 2009 and April 2009 under the Democratic Obama Regime, while the unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino youth increased from 24.9 percent to 26.5 percent during this same period.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 8, 2009 press release:
“…In April, job losses were large and widespread across nearly all major private-sector industries. Overall, private-sector employment fell by 611,000.
“The number of unemployed persons increased by 563,000 to 13.7 million in April…
“Among the unemployed, the number of job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs rose by 571,000 in April to 8.8 million….
“The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) increased by 498,000 to 3.7 million over the month…
“About 2.1 million persons…were marginally attached to the labor force in April…These individuals wanted and were available for work…They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey. Among the marginally attached, there were 740,000 discouraged workers in April…
“Nonfarm payroll employment fell by 539,000 in April to 132.4 million; private-sector employment declined by 611,000…In April, job losses continued in most major private-sector industries…
“Employment in manufacturing fell by 149,000 over the month…
“Construction employment declined by 110,000 in April…
“The professional and business services industry lost 122,000 jobs in April….Half of the April decline occurred in temporary help services.
“Employment in retail trade fell by 47,000 in April…. Wholesale trade employment was down by 41,000 over the month…
“Employment in transportation and warehousing declined by 38,000 in April…Employment in financial activities declined by 40,000 over the month…The leisure and hospitality industry lost 44,000 jobs in April…”
The official “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American female workers over 20 years-of-age also increased from 9.9 percent to 11.5 percent between March 2009 and April 2009; and the official “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all African-American workers under the Democratic Obama Regime increased from 13.3 percent to 15 percent during this same period.
The “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for white male workers also increased from 8 percent to 8.5 percent between March 2009 and April 2009.
The “seasonally adjusted” rate for all Hispanic or Latino workers in April 2009 was 11.3 percent.
For all U.S. workers over 20 years-of-age, the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate increased from 8.5 percent to 8.9 percent between March 2009 and April 2009.
The “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age increased from 32.5 percent to 34.7 percent between March 2009 and April 2009 under the Democratic Obama Regime, while the unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino youth increased from 24.9 percent to 26.5 percent during this same period.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 8, 2009 press release:
“…In April, job losses were large and widespread across nearly all major private-sector industries. Overall, private-sector employment fell by 611,000.
“The number of unemployed persons increased by 563,000 to 13.7 million in April…
“Among the unemployed, the number of job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs rose by 571,000 in April to 8.8 million….
“The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) increased by 498,000 to 3.7 million over the month…
“About 2.1 million persons…were marginally attached to the labor force in April…These individuals wanted and were available for work…They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey. Among the marginally attached, there were 740,000 discouraged workers in April…
“Nonfarm payroll employment fell by 539,000 in April to 132.4 million; private-sector employment declined by 611,000…In April, job losses continued in most major private-sector industries…
“Employment in manufacturing fell by 149,000 over the month…
“Construction employment declined by 110,000 in April…
“The professional and business services industry lost 122,000 jobs in April….Half of the April decline occurred in temporary help services.
“Employment in retail trade fell by 47,000 in April…. Wholesale trade employment was down by 41,000 over the month…
“Employment in transportation and warehousing declined by 38,000 in April…Employment in financial activities declined by 40,000 over the month…The leisure and hospitality industry lost 44,000 jobs in April…”
Friday, April 3, 2009
African-American Male Worker Jobless Rate Under Obama Regime: 16.4 Percent In March
The official “not-seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for African-American male workers over 20 years-of-age in the United States under the Democratic Obama Administration increased from 16.1 percent to 16.4 percent between February 2009 and March 2009, while the “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for African-American male workers increased from 14.9 percent to 15.4 percent, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
The “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all African-American workers in March 2009 was 13.5 percent, while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all African-American workers in March was 13.3 percent.
The “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all Hispanic or Latino workers also increased from 12.1 percent to 12.2 percent between February 2009 and March 2009, while the “seasonally adjusted” rate for all Hispanic or Latino workers increased from 10.9 percent to 11.4 percent during this same period.
For all U.S. workers over 20 years-of-age, the “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate increased from 8.9 percent to 9 percent between February 2009 and March 2009, while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all U.S. workers increased from 8.1 percent to 8.5 percent.
The “not-seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for white male workers also increased from 9 percent to 9.3 percent between February 2009 and March 2009.
The “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Hispanic or Latino male workers was 12.2 percent in March 2009, while the “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino women workers increased from 10.2 percent to 10.8 percent between February 2009 and March 2009.
The “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age was 32.5 percent in March 2009, while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for white youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age increased from 19.1 percent to 20 percent between February 2009 and March 2009.
The “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age was 24.9 percent in March 2009.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ April 3, 2009 press release:
“Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline sharply in March (-663,000)…In March, job losses were large and widespread across the major industry sectors.
“In March, the number of unemployed persons increased by 694,000 to 13.2 million…Over the past 12 months, the number of unemployed persons has grown by about 5.3 million…Half of the increase in both the number of unemployed and the unemployment rate occurred in the last 4 months…
“Among the unemployed, the number of job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs increased by 547,000 to 8.2 million in March. This group has nearly doubled in size over the past 12 months…
“The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) rose to 3.2 million over the month…
“In March, the number of persons working part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers) climbed by 423,000 to 9.0 million…
“About 2.1 million persons (not seasonally adjusted) were marginally attached to the labor force in March, 754,000 more than a year earlier. These individuals wanted and were available for work and had looked for a job sometimes in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey. Among the marginally attached, there were 685,000 discouraged workers in March, up by 284,000 from a year earlier. Discouraged workers are persons not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them…
“Manufacturing employment fell by 161,000 in March, with widespread job losses occurring among the component industries…In March, the largest decreases occurred in fabricated metal products (-28,000), machinery (-27,000), and transportation equipment (-26,000).
“The construction industry lost 126,000 jobs in March…Employment fell in specialty trade contractors (-83,000) and construction of buildings (-33,000). These declines were split about evenly between the residential and nonresidential portions of these industries. Heavy and civil engineering construction also lost 10,000 jobs. Employment in mining and logging declined by 18,000 in March.
“Employment in professional and business services fell by 133,000 in March…More than half of the loss occurred in temporary help services, which cut 72,000 jobs in March…In March, architectural and engineering services lost 16,000 jobs.
“Retail trade employment fell by 48,000 over the month…In March, employment decreased in building material and garden supply stores (-13,000), automobile dealerships (-12,000), and electronics and appliance stores (-10,000). Employment in wholesale trade fell by 31,000 in March…
“Employment in financial activities continued to decline in March (-43,000)…In March, job losses occurred in credit intermediation (-15,000); real estate (-12,000); and securities, commodity contracts, and investments (-7,000).
“Leisure and hospitality shed 40,000 jobs in March, with most of the decrease in the accommodation industry (-23,000)…
“Transportation and warehousing lost 34,000 jobs in March…In March, employment declined in truck transportation (-15,000), support activities for transportation (-7,000) and couriers and messengers (-5,000)…”
The “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all African-American workers in March 2009 was 13.5 percent, while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all African-American workers in March was 13.3 percent.
The “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all Hispanic or Latino workers also increased from 12.1 percent to 12.2 percent between February 2009 and March 2009, while the “seasonally adjusted” rate for all Hispanic or Latino workers increased from 10.9 percent to 11.4 percent during this same period.
For all U.S. workers over 20 years-of-age, the “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate increased from 8.9 percent to 9 percent between February 2009 and March 2009, while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all U.S. workers increased from 8.1 percent to 8.5 percent.
The “not-seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for white male workers also increased from 9 percent to 9.3 percent between February 2009 and March 2009.
The “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Hispanic or Latino male workers was 12.2 percent in March 2009, while the “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino women workers increased from 10.2 percent to 10.8 percent between February 2009 and March 2009.
The “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age was 32.5 percent in March 2009, while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for white youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age increased from 19.1 percent to 20 percent between February 2009 and March 2009.
The “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age was 24.9 percent in March 2009.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ April 3, 2009 press release:
“Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline sharply in March (-663,000)…In March, job losses were large and widespread across the major industry sectors.
“In March, the number of unemployed persons increased by 694,000 to 13.2 million…Over the past 12 months, the number of unemployed persons has grown by about 5.3 million…Half of the increase in both the number of unemployed and the unemployment rate occurred in the last 4 months…
“Among the unemployed, the number of job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs increased by 547,000 to 8.2 million in March. This group has nearly doubled in size over the past 12 months…
“The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) rose to 3.2 million over the month…
“In March, the number of persons working part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers) climbed by 423,000 to 9.0 million…
“About 2.1 million persons (not seasonally adjusted) were marginally attached to the labor force in March, 754,000 more than a year earlier. These individuals wanted and were available for work and had looked for a job sometimes in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey. Among the marginally attached, there were 685,000 discouraged workers in March, up by 284,000 from a year earlier. Discouraged workers are persons not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them…
“Manufacturing employment fell by 161,000 in March, with widespread job losses occurring among the component industries…In March, the largest decreases occurred in fabricated metal products (-28,000), machinery (-27,000), and transportation equipment (-26,000).
“The construction industry lost 126,000 jobs in March…Employment fell in specialty trade contractors (-83,000) and construction of buildings (-33,000). These declines were split about evenly between the residential and nonresidential portions of these industries. Heavy and civil engineering construction also lost 10,000 jobs. Employment in mining and logging declined by 18,000 in March.
“Employment in professional and business services fell by 133,000 in March…More than half of the loss occurred in temporary help services, which cut 72,000 jobs in March…In March, architectural and engineering services lost 16,000 jobs.
“Retail trade employment fell by 48,000 over the month…In March, employment decreased in building material and garden supply stores (-13,000), automobile dealerships (-12,000), and electronics and appliance stores (-10,000). Employment in wholesale trade fell by 31,000 in March…
“Employment in financial activities continued to decline in March (-43,000)…In March, job losses occurred in credit intermediation (-15,000); real estate (-12,000); and securities, commodity contracts, and investments (-7,000).
“Leisure and hospitality shed 40,000 jobs in March, with most of the decrease in the accommodation industry (-23,000)…
“Transportation and warehousing lost 34,000 jobs in March…In March, employment declined in truck transportation (-15,000), support activities for transportation (-7,000) and couriers and messengers (-5,000)…”
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Perlo's 1973 Alternative Jobs Creation Proposal Revisited
Most hip anti-war people in the United States probably realize by now that the Democratic Obama Regime’s "Corporate Stimulus” legislation won't really create enough high-wage jobs for U.S. workers to really restore economic prosperity for most U.S. working-class people; or quickly stop the rapid rise in long-term unemployment rates for U.S. blue-collar and office workers.
Yet until anti-war left dissidents in the United States are able to quickly present some kind of anti-militarist alternative left jobs creation program for U.S. working-class people to mobilize in support of on the U.S. streets, the suffering of U.S. working-class people in the current U.S. historical "era of permanent war abroad and economic depression at home" will probably continue to increase--until there's finally some kind of upturn in U.S. capitalism's business cycle.
In a 1973 book, The Unstable Economy: Booms and Recessions In The U.S. Since 1945 (International Publishers), a Marxist economist named Victor Perlo indicated what an anti-war alternative left jobs creation program for the U.S. economy might look like by proposing the following:
"Nationalization and government operation of major economic units are essential for overcoming monopoly domination of the economy to the extent necessary for realizing significant progressive reforms.
"Plants abandoned by private owners, or left with substantially curtailed operations, are prime targets for nationalization. Conspicuous in this respect are enterprises in the aerospace and other armament-connected industries, whose private owners have proved unwilling or unable to shift to civilian production. Also there has been large-scale phasing out of electronic plants, as multinational corporations have shifted output to foreign lands. There continues a constant flow of industrial enterprises from urban areas, where workers are organized into relatively strong unions, into rural areas, and especially to open-shop southern areas offering special tax concessions and a prospect of low wages and no resistance to inferior working conditions.
"The government should take over all such plants, fully maintain employment, and charge the corporation with all transitional costs.
"It should take over munitions plants generally, thereby weakening the economic base of the notorious `military-industrial complex.'
"The transportation system should be nationalized...The entire system should be made into an integrated public system for freight and passengers, covering all modes of transportation, with lowered fares and rates, greatly increased and improved service.
"The telephone system and other `public utilities' should be made really public, to end the superhigh charges and corresponding private profits now guaranteed by business-dominated regulating commissions.
"Along with a system of socialized medicine, available without charge to all, there should be nationalization of the drug industry, hospitals, and related industries.
"The construction of new housing should be nationalized. That is the only way to build quickly the tens of millions of units needed to decently house America at rents the ill-housed can afford, with adequate employment opportunities for Black and other minority workers...
"Nationalization of industry should not be like that of the `public authorities' and some quasi-government corporations run by boards of directors and managers from the officialdom of the private big corporations and banks, for the profit of these enterprises rather than service to the public.
"Democratic nationalization is required, involving direct, major participation by the workers of the nationalized enterprises in their management, and a real voice for the users of the services. It calls for boards of directors to be elected directly by the voters and by the enterprise workers...
"A whole series of measures would be directed towards cutting unemployment...A major element in the fight against unemployment is to win a shorter work week and the elimination of overtime. This, of course, would directly add millions of jobs...
"...The demand has become popular among workers for continuation of unemployment insurance for the full term of unemployment. This should be accompanied by expanding coverage to all workers, minimizing the waiting periods, ending the exclusion of strikers and other categories of workers, and ending the humiliating compensation offices with their pressure on the client to take sub-standard jobs at sub-standard pay.
"A uniform Federal system should be substituted for the state systems, and the payments should be financed out of general revenues.
"Every enterprise, private and public, should be required to employ Black and other minority workers at least in proportion to their numbers in the area's population at each occupational level, including the highest managerial and professional levels...
"All Government support for and privileges granted to existing foreign investments would be ended. New private corporate foreign investments would be completely prohibited or sharply curtailed. This would encourage economic growth in the United States, by making it not longer possible for big corporations to give priority to overseas operations while cutting back at home..."
Yet until anti-war left dissidents in the United States are able to quickly present some kind of anti-militarist alternative left jobs creation program for U.S. working-class people to mobilize in support of on the U.S. streets, the suffering of U.S. working-class people in the current U.S. historical "era of permanent war abroad and economic depression at home" will probably continue to increase--until there's finally some kind of upturn in U.S. capitalism's business cycle.
In a 1973 book, The Unstable Economy: Booms and Recessions In The U.S. Since 1945 (International Publishers), a Marxist economist named Victor Perlo indicated what an anti-war alternative left jobs creation program for the U.S. economy might look like by proposing the following:
"Nationalization and government operation of major economic units are essential for overcoming monopoly domination of the economy to the extent necessary for realizing significant progressive reforms.
"Plants abandoned by private owners, or left with substantially curtailed operations, are prime targets for nationalization. Conspicuous in this respect are enterprises in the aerospace and other armament-connected industries, whose private owners have proved unwilling or unable to shift to civilian production. Also there has been large-scale phasing out of electronic plants, as multinational corporations have shifted output to foreign lands. There continues a constant flow of industrial enterprises from urban areas, where workers are organized into relatively strong unions, into rural areas, and especially to open-shop southern areas offering special tax concessions and a prospect of low wages and no resistance to inferior working conditions.
"The government should take over all such plants, fully maintain employment, and charge the corporation with all transitional costs.
"It should take over munitions plants generally, thereby weakening the economic base of the notorious `military-industrial complex.'
"The transportation system should be nationalized...The entire system should be made into an integrated public system for freight and passengers, covering all modes of transportation, with lowered fares and rates, greatly increased and improved service.
"The telephone system and other `public utilities' should be made really public, to end the superhigh charges and corresponding private profits now guaranteed by business-dominated regulating commissions.
"Along with a system of socialized medicine, available without charge to all, there should be nationalization of the drug industry, hospitals, and related industries.
"The construction of new housing should be nationalized. That is the only way to build quickly the tens of millions of units needed to decently house America at rents the ill-housed can afford, with adequate employment opportunities for Black and other minority workers...
"Nationalization of industry should not be like that of the `public authorities' and some quasi-government corporations run by boards of directors and managers from the officialdom of the private big corporations and banks, for the profit of these enterprises rather than service to the public.
"Democratic nationalization is required, involving direct, major participation by the workers of the nationalized enterprises in their management, and a real voice for the users of the services. It calls for boards of directors to be elected directly by the voters and by the enterprise workers...
"A whole series of measures would be directed towards cutting unemployment...A major element in the fight against unemployment is to win a shorter work week and the elimination of overtime. This, of course, would directly add millions of jobs...
"...The demand has become popular among workers for continuation of unemployment insurance for the full term of unemployment. This should be accompanied by expanding coverage to all workers, minimizing the waiting periods, ending the exclusion of strikers and other categories of workers, and ending the humiliating compensation offices with their pressure on the client to take sub-standard jobs at sub-standard pay.
"A uniform Federal system should be substituted for the state systems, and the payments should be financed out of general revenues.
"Every enterprise, private and public, should be required to employ Black and other minority workers at least in proportion to their numbers in the area's population at each occupational level, including the highest managerial and professional levels...
"All Government support for and privileges granted to existing foreign investments would be ended. New private corporate foreign investments would be completely prohibited or sharply curtailed. This would encourage economic growth in the United States, by making it not longer possible for big corporations to give priority to overseas operations while cutting back at home..."
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Aronowitz's Alternative Jobs Creation Plan Of 2005
If you're wondering what an alternative anti-corporate left jobs creation program to the Democratic Obama Regime’s "Corporate Stimulus" economic program (for yet another jobless recovery) might look like, here's what CUNY Grad School Professor Stanley Aronowitz proposed in his 2005 book Just Around The Corner: The Paradox of the Jobless Recovery:
"Slightly less than 10 percent of the annual military budget (not counting emergency Iraq funds), $50 billion, would create almost 2.5 million jobs...Jobs could be created to build low-and moderate-rental or limited-equity cooperative housing (where `owners' are obliged to sell their apartments back to the co-op rather than offer them for sale in the private market)...
"...The housing story of the postwar era has been one of federal, state and local abandonment and betrayal of the brave New Deal public-housing program. It was replaced by a program that used public funds to subsidize private developers...
"Where will we get the funds for creating public jobs and for building new housing...? We urgently need to reinstitute a progressive tax system where large corporations and wealthy individuals are required to pay their fair share and no individual or profitable business is exempt from paying taxes. In addition, in the interest of creating these jobs, loopholes for upper-middle-income taxpayers should be closed. And the bloated military budget, much of which neither enhances our security nor is justified if we had a reasonable foreign policy that was not oriented toward empire, could be slashed and reorganized. The savings could help fund a labor-intensive public-service jobs program.
"Would this jobs program require a new government institution such as the New Deal Public Works and Works Project Administration (PWA and WPA)? Probably...It would be important to stipulate that these are public jobs to expand public goods, and slots should not be created to subsidize wages in the private sector. Right now, huge quantities of federal funds are shoveled into private contractors' pockets...
"...When will working people share in the benefits of the technological revolution of our time?
"We need to amend the Wage and Hour Act to provide for overtime pay for work performed after 6 hours in any day, and after 30 hours a week...
"What to do about the unwaged and the underwaged?...America needs a basic-income guarantee...It is time to revive the concept of a basic guaranteed income for all Americans...
"...Corporations that register offshore must be required to pay U.S. taxes. Those who avoid such taxes should lose their right to sell their goods and services in this country. (Of all U.S. corporations, 60 percent failed to pay taxes in 2003. Many of them were registered in another country, usually a Caribbean site; others simply took advantage of gaping loopholes in U.S. tax law.)"
"Slightly less than 10 percent of the annual military budget (not counting emergency Iraq funds), $50 billion, would create almost 2.5 million jobs...Jobs could be created to build low-and moderate-rental or limited-equity cooperative housing (where `owners' are obliged to sell their apartments back to the co-op rather than offer them for sale in the private market)...
"...The housing story of the postwar era has been one of federal, state and local abandonment and betrayal of the brave New Deal public-housing program. It was replaced by a program that used public funds to subsidize private developers...
"Where will we get the funds for creating public jobs and for building new housing...? We urgently need to reinstitute a progressive tax system where large corporations and wealthy individuals are required to pay their fair share and no individual or profitable business is exempt from paying taxes. In addition, in the interest of creating these jobs, loopholes for upper-middle-income taxpayers should be closed. And the bloated military budget, much of which neither enhances our security nor is justified if we had a reasonable foreign policy that was not oriented toward empire, could be slashed and reorganized. The savings could help fund a labor-intensive public-service jobs program.
"Would this jobs program require a new government institution such as the New Deal Public Works and Works Project Administration (PWA and WPA)? Probably...It would be important to stipulate that these are public jobs to expand public goods, and slots should not be created to subsidize wages in the private sector. Right now, huge quantities of federal funds are shoveled into private contractors' pockets...
"...When will working people share in the benefits of the technological revolution of our time?
"We need to amend the Wage and Hour Act to provide for overtime pay for work performed after 6 hours in any day, and after 30 hours a week...
"What to do about the unwaged and the underwaged?...America needs a basic-income guarantee...It is time to revive the concept of a basic guaranteed income for all Americans...
"...Corporations that register offshore must be required to pay U.S. taxes. Those who avoid such taxes should lose their right to sell their goods and services in this country. (Of all U.S. corporations, 60 percent failed to pay taxes in 2003. Many of them were registered in another country, usually a Caribbean site; others simply took advantage of gaping loopholes in U.S. tax law.)"
Friday, March 6, 2009
African-American Male Worker Jobless Rate Under Obama Regime: 16.1 Percent In February
The official “not-seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for African-American male workers over 20 years-of-age in the United States under the Democratic Obama Administration increased from 15.8 percent to 16.1 percent between January 2009 and February 2009; while the “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for African-American male workers increased from 14.1 percent to 14.9 percent, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
The “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all African-American workers increased from 13.4 percent to 13.8 percent during this same period; while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all African-American workers increased to 13.4 percent.
For all U.S. workers over 20 years-of-age, the “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate jumped from 8.5 percent to 8.9 percent between January 2009 and February 2009; while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all U.S. workers increased to 8.1 percent.
The “not-seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for white male workers also increased from 8.3 percent to 9 percent between January 2009 and February 2009. In addition, the “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Hispanic or Latino male workers increased from 11 percent to 12.1 percent between January 2009 and February 2009.
Between January 2009 and February 2009, the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age increased from 36.5 percent to 38.8 percent; while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for white youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age was 19.1 percent.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ March 6, 2009 press release:
“The number of unemployed persons increased by 851,000 to 12.5 million in February…
“Among the unemployed, the number of job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs increased by 716,000 to 7.7 million in February…
“The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more)increased by 270,000 to 2.9 million in February…
“In February, the number of persons who worked part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers) rose by 787,000,reaching 8.6 million…This category includes persons who would like to work full time but were working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find full-time jobs…
“There were 731,000 discouraged workers in February…Discouraged workers are persons not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them…
“Total nonfarm payroll employment dropped by 651,000 in February…
“Employment in professional and business services fell by 180,000 in February. The temporary help industry lost 78,000 jobs over the month….In February, job declines also occurred in services to buildings and dwellings (-17,000), architectural and engineering services (-16,000), and business support services (-12,000).
“Widespread job losses continued in manufacturing in February (-168,000). The majority of the decline occurred in durable goods industries (-132,000), with the largest decreases in fabricated metal products (-28,000) and machinery (-25,000). Employment in nondurable goods manufacturing declined by 36,000 over the month.
“The construction industry lost 104,000 jobs in February…
“Employment in truck transportation declined by 33,000 in February…The information industry continued to lose jobs (-15,000)…
“Employment in financial activities continued to decline in February (-44,000).... In February, job losses occurred in real estate (-11,000); credit intermediation(-11,000); and securities, commodity contracts, and investments (-8,000).
“Retail trade employment fell by 40,000 over the month…In February, employment decreased in automobile dealerships (-9,000), sporting goods (-9,000), furniture and homefurnishing stores (-8,000), and building material and garden supply stores(-7,000). Employment in wholesale trade fell by 37,000 over the month,with nearly all of the decline occurring in durable goods.
“Employment in leisure and hospitality continued to trend down over the month (-33,000), with about half of the decrease in the accommodation industry (-18,000)…”
The “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all African-American workers increased from 13.4 percent to 13.8 percent during this same period; while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all African-American workers increased to 13.4 percent.
For all U.S. workers over 20 years-of-age, the “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate jumped from 8.5 percent to 8.9 percent between January 2009 and February 2009; while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all U.S. workers increased to 8.1 percent.
The “not-seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for white male workers also increased from 8.3 percent to 9 percent between January 2009 and February 2009. In addition, the “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Hispanic or Latino male workers increased from 11 percent to 12.1 percent between January 2009 and February 2009.
Between January 2009 and February 2009, the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age increased from 36.5 percent to 38.8 percent; while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for white youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age was 19.1 percent.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ March 6, 2009 press release:
“The number of unemployed persons increased by 851,000 to 12.5 million in February…
“Among the unemployed, the number of job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs increased by 716,000 to 7.7 million in February…
“The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more)increased by 270,000 to 2.9 million in February…
“In February, the number of persons who worked part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers) rose by 787,000,reaching 8.6 million…This category includes persons who would like to work full time but were working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find full-time jobs…
“There were 731,000 discouraged workers in February…Discouraged workers are persons not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are available for them…
“Total nonfarm payroll employment dropped by 651,000 in February…
“Employment in professional and business services fell by 180,000 in February. The temporary help industry lost 78,000 jobs over the month….In February, job declines also occurred in services to buildings and dwellings (-17,000), architectural and engineering services (-16,000), and business support services (-12,000).
“Widespread job losses continued in manufacturing in February (-168,000). The majority of the decline occurred in durable goods industries (-132,000), with the largest decreases in fabricated metal products (-28,000) and machinery (-25,000). Employment in nondurable goods manufacturing declined by 36,000 over the month.
“The construction industry lost 104,000 jobs in February…
“Employment in truck transportation declined by 33,000 in February…The information industry continued to lose jobs (-15,000)…
“Employment in financial activities continued to decline in February (-44,000).... In February, job losses occurred in real estate (-11,000); credit intermediation(-11,000); and securities, commodity contracts, and investments (-8,000).
“Retail trade employment fell by 40,000 over the month…In February, employment decreased in automobile dealerships (-9,000), sporting goods (-9,000), furniture and homefurnishing stores (-8,000), and building material and garden supply stores(-7,000). Employment in wholesale trade fell by 37,000 over the month,with nearly all of the decline occurring in durable goods.
“Employment in leisure and hospitality continued to trend down over the month (-33,000), with about half of the decrease in the accommodation industry (-18,000)…”
Friday, February 6, 2009
African-American Male Worker Jobless Rate Under Dem Obama Regime: 15.8 Percent In January
The official “not-seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for African-American male workers in the United States under the Democratic Party's Obama Regime jumped from 13.8 percent to 15.8 percent between December 2008 and January 2009, while the “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for African-American male workers increased to 14.1 percent, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all African-American workers increased from 11.7 percent to 13.4 percent during this same period, while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all African-American workers increased to 12.6 percent.
For all U.S. workers, the “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate jumped from 7.1 percent to 8.5 percent between December 2008 and January 2009, while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all U.S. workers increased to 7.6 percent. The “not-seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for white male workers also increased from 6.8 percent to 8.3 percent between December 2008 and January 2009.
Between December 2008 and January 2009, the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age increased from 33.7 percent to 36.5 percent, while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for white youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age was 18.4 percent.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ February 6, 2009 press release:
“In January, job losses were large and widespread across nearly all major industry sectors.
“Both the number of unemployed persons (11.6 million) and the unemployment rate (7.6 percent) rose in January….
“The civilian labor force participation rate, at 65.5 percent in January, has edged down in recent months. …
“Total nonfarm payroll employment fell sharply (-598,000) in January…
In January, employment declined in nearly all major industries…
“Manufacturing employment fell by 207,000 in January, the largest 1-month
decline since October 1982. In January, durable goods manufacturing lost
157,000 jobs, with notable decreases in fabricated metal products (-37,000),
motor vehicles and parts (-31,000), and machinery (-22,000). Employment in nondurable goods manufacturing declined by 50,000 over the month.
“Construction lost 111,000 jobs in January….Employment fell across most component industries over the month.
"The temporary help industry lost 76,000 jobs in January…Professional and technical services lost 29,000 jobs in January.
"Retail trade employment fell by 45,000 in January…In January, employment declined in automobile dealerships (-14,000), building material and garden supply stores (-10,000), department stores (-9,000), and furniture and home furnishing stores (-7,000). Over the month, wholesale trade employment fell by 31,000.
"Transportation and warehousing lost 44,000 jobs in January…In January, employment fell in truck transportation (-25,000), support activities for transportation (-9,000), and couriers and messengers (-4,000).
"Employment in financial activities declined by 42,000 over the month…In January, job losses occurred in securities, commodity contracts, and investments (-15,000) and in credit intermediation (-10,000)…”
For all U.S. workers, the “not-seasonally adjusted” jobless rate jumped from 7.1 percent to 8.5 percent between December 2008 and January 2009, while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all U.S. workers increased to 7.6 percent. The “not-seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for white male workers also increased from 6.8 percent to 8.3 percent between December 2008 and January 2009.
Between December 2008 and January 2009, the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for African-American youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age increased from 33.7 percent to 36.5 percent, while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for white youth between 16 and 19 years-of-age was 18.4 percent.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ February 6, 2009 press release:
“In January, job losses were large and widespread across nearly all major industry sectors.
“Both the number of unemployed persons (11.6 million) and the unemployment rate (7.6 percent) rose in January….
“The civilian labor force participation rate, at 65.5 percent in January, has edged down in recent months. …
“Total nonfarm payroll employment fell sharply (-598,000) in January…
In January, employment declined in nearly all major industries…
“Manufacturing employment fell by 207,000 in January, the largest 1-month
decline since October 1982. In January, durable goods manufacturing lost
157,000 jobs, with notable decreases in fabricated metal products (-37,000),
motor vehicles and parts (-31,000), and machinery (-22,000). Employment in nondurable goods manufacturing declined by 50,000 over the month.
“Construction lost 111,000 jobs in January….Employment fell across most component industries over the month.
"The temporary help industry lost 76,000 jobs in January…Professional and technical services lost 29,000 jobs in January.
"Retail trade employment fell by 45,000 in January…In January, employment declined in automobile dealerships (-14,000), building material and garden supply stores (-10,000), department stores (-9,000), and furniture and home furnishing stores (-7,000). Over the month, wholesale trade employment fell by 31,000.
"Transportation and warehousing lost 44,000 jobs in January…In January, employment fell in truck transportation (-25,000), support activities for transportation (-9,000), and couriers and messengers (-4,000).
"Employment in financial activities declined by 42,000 over the month…In January, job losses occurred in securities, commodity contracts, and investments (-15,000) and in credit intermediation (-10,000)…”
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Massachusetts Jobless Rate Under Dem Patrick Administration: 6.9 Percent
When Deval Patrick was campaigning for Governor of Massachusetts in 2006, some local DSA members were skeptical that a former top corporation executive at the labor movement-boycotted Coca-Cola Company would be likely to restore economic prosperity to Massachusetts—even though Patrick was then being skillfully marketed as an “agent of change” by a Chicago-based campaign media consultant named David Axelrod. Well, today, it looks like these dissident DSA folks were accurate when they predicted that just electing Deval Patrick as Governor of Massachusetts in 2006 would not magically bring economic prosperity back to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts—even though the Democratic Party has controlled the U.S. Congress since 2007.
Between November 2008 and December 2008, for example, the official Massachusetts jobless rate jumped from 5.9 percent to 6.9 percent and 16,000 more jobs in Massachusetts vanished, according to a January 22, 2009 press release of Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
The same press release also noted:
“Education and Health Services, Massachusetts' largest sector, lost 700 jobs in December...
“Jobs in the Professional, Scientific and Business Services declined by 7,500 in December. Over half of the monthly job loss was recorded in the Administrative and Support Services component, which includes Temporary Help. At 478,000, employment is down 6,200 from one year ago…
“Financial Activities employment was off 900 over the month, with losses in Finance and Insurance and Real Estate, Rental and Leasing. At 217,500, Financial Activities jobs are down 7,000 or 3.1 percent from one year ago…
“Trade, Transportation and Utilities jobs shed 3,400 jobs in December, with Retail Trade again accounting for most of the losses…At 557,300, employment is down 14,100 from one year ago…
“Leisure and Hospitality jobs were down 900 in December with losses divided between Arts, Entertainment and Recreation and Accommodation and Food Services. At 296,900, jobs are off 6,100 over the year…
“Manufacturing jobs declined by 1,000 in December after losing 3,300 the previous month. Most of the losses over the last two months have been in durable goods. At 285,000, Manufacturing employment is down 8,600 or 2.9 percent from one year ago with the largest losses in Computer and Electronic Products, Fabricated Metals, and Machinery.
“Construction jobs which were down 2,500 in December have declined by 9,400 over the last four months. At 125,400, jobs are down 11,700 or 8.5 percent from one year ago, the largest percentage decline of any sector…
“The Bay State's labor force was down 3,100 over the month with 35,700 fewer Massachusetts residents employed and 32,600 more unemployed. At 3,418,100, the labor force is up 15,300 from this time last year as 74,000 fewer residents were employed and 89,300 more were unemployed.”
Between November 2008 and December 2008, for example, the official Massachusetts jobless rate jumped from 5.9 percent to 6.9 percent and 16,000 more jobs in Massachusetts vanished, according to a January 22, 2009 press release of Massachusetts’ Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.
The same press release also noted:
“Education and Health Services, Massachusetts' largest sector, lost 700 jobs in December...
“Jobs in the Professional, Scientific and Business Services declined by 7,500 in December. Over half of the monthly job loss was recorded in the Administrative and Support Services component, which includes Temporary Help. At 478,000, employment is down 6,200 from one year ago…
“Financial Activities employment was off 900 over the month, with losses in Finance and Insurance and Real Estate, Rental and Leasing. At 217,500, Financial Activities jobs are down 7,000 or 3.1 percent from one year ago…
“Trade, Transportation and Utilities jobs shed 3,400 jobs in December, with Retail Trade again accounting for most of the losses…At 557,300, employment is down 14,100 from one year ago…
“Leisure and Hospitality jobs were down 900 in December with losses divided between Arts, Entertainment and Recreation and Accommodation and Food Services. At 296,900, jobs are off 6,100 over the year…
“Manufacturing jobs declined by 1,000 in December after losing 3,300 the previous month. Most of the losses over the last two months have been in durable goods. At 285,000, Manufacturing employment is down 8,600 or 2.9 percent from one year ago with the largest losses in Computer and Electronic Products, Fabricated Metals, and Machinery.
“Construction jobs which were down 2,500 in December have declined by 9,400 over the last four months. At 125,400, jobs are down 11,700 or 8.5 percent from one year ago, the largest percentage decline of any sector…
“The Bay State's labor force was down 3,100 over the month with 35,700 fewer Massachusetts residents employed and 32,600 more unemployed. At 3,418,100, the labor force is up 15,300 from this time last year as 74,000 fewer residents were employed and 89,300 more were unemployed.”
Thursday, January 22, 2009
76th Anniversary Of 30-Hour Work Week Bill
Most people in the United Stares are still forced by the White Corporate Male Power Structure to toil at least 35 hours per week at menial jobs for inadequate wages. Yet it’s been over 76 years since a 30-Hour Work Week Bill was first introduced in the United States Senate. According to the book Our Own Times: A History of American Labor and the Working Day by David Roediger and Phillip Foner:
“On December 21, 1932…Senator Hugo L. Black of Alabama introduced a simple bill for shorter hours. The measure called for a 30-hour week as the `only practical and possible method for dealing with unemployment’…
“`Hunger in the midst of plenty is the great problem,’ he declared, adding that the prompt enactment of his measure, which was known as the `30-hour Work Week Bill,” `would bring about the quick employment of about 6.5 million jobless Americans’…
“On March 30,1933, the Judiciary Committee reported the 30-hour bill favorably and urged the Senate to adopt it. In its report, the committee stated that the unemployed could not be put to work without reducing hours…
“On April 6, 1933, the Senate passed the amended 30-hour-week bill by a vote of 53 to 30…”
Unfortunately for workers in the United States, the Democratic Administration of FDR chose to not push the 30-hour work week bill through its House of Representatives during its first 100 Days. And 76 years later—although there’s still a lot of jobless workers in the United States—the White Corporate Male Power Structure’s Obama Regime is apparently still unwilling to reduce the standard U.S. work-week to 28 hours in 2009.
“On December 21, 1932…Senator Hugo L. Black of Alabama introduced a simple bill for shorter hours. The measure called for a 30-hour week as the `only practical and possible method for dealing with unemployment’…
“`Hunger in the midst of plenty is the great problem,’ he declared, adding that the prompt enactment of his measure, which was known as the `30-hour Work Week Bill,” `would bring about the quick employment of about 6.5 million jobless Americans’…
“On March 30,1933, the Judiciary Committee reported the 30-hour bill favorably and urged the Senate to adopt it. In its report, the committee stated that the unemployed could not be put to work without reducing hours…
“On April 6, 1933, the Senate passed the amended 30-hour-week bill by a vote of 53 to 30…”
Unfortunately for workers in the United States, the Democratic Administration of FDR chose to not push the 30-hour work week bill through its House of Representatives during its first 100 Days. And 76 years later—although there’s still a lot of jobless workers in the United States—the White Corporate Male Power Structure’s Obama Regime is apparently still unwilling to reduce the standard U.S. work-week to 28 hours in 2009.
Monday, January 19, 2009
African-American Male Jobless Rate Under Obama & Dem Congress: 13.4 Percent
The “seasonally adjusted” official unemployment rate for African-American male workers in the United States over the age of 20 jumped from 12.1 to 13.4 percent between November and December 2008, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data--following the election of Barack Obama as the militaristic U.S. white corporate power structure’s new Commander-in-Chief and another Democratic Party-controlled U.S. Congress.
In addition, the official jobless rate for African-American youth between 16 and 19 years old in the United States increased from 32.2 to 33.7 percent, while the unemployment rate for white youth increased from 18.4 to 18.7 percent. The official jobless rate for Hispanic or Latino workers in the United States also increased from 8.6 to 9.2 percent between November and December 2008.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics also summarized the December 2008 employment situation in the United States for all U.S. workers in the following way in its January 9, 2009 press release:
“Nonfarm payroll employment declined sharply in December, and the unemployment rate rose from 6.8 to 7.2 percent…Payroll employment fell by 524,000 over the month and by 1.9 million over the last 4 months of 2008. In December, job losses were large and widespread across most major industry sectors…
“In December, the number of unemployed persons increased by 632,000 to 11.1 million and the unemployment rate rose to 7.2 percent. Since the start of the recession in December 2007, the number of unemployed persons has grown by 3.6 million, and the unemployment rate has risen by 2.3 percentage points…
“The unemployment rates for adult men (7.2 percent), adult women (5.9 percent), and whites (6.6 percent) increased in December…
“Among the unemployed, the number of job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs rose by 315,000 to 6.5 million in December. Over the past 12 months, the size of this group has increased by 2.7 million…The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) rose to 2.6 million in December and was up by 1.3 million in 2008…”
Yet despite the continued high rate of joblessness in the United States in 2009, the Democratic Party-controlled Congress is apparently still unwilling to finally cut off all funding for the Pentagon’s war machine in Iraq and Afghanistan and all funding for U.S. military aid to all foreign governments in the Middle East.
Nor is the militaristic U.S. white corporate power structure’s new Commander-in-Chief apparently yet willing to secure more funds for a U.S. public works job program by immediately ordering all Pentagon troops and U.S. private contractor troops to withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan by February 1, 2009—despite his 2008 “anti-war” campaign rhetoric.
In addition, the official jobless rate for African-American youth between 16 and 19 years old in the United States increased from 32.2 to 33.7 percent, while the unemployment rate for white youth increased from 18.4 to 18.7 percent. The official jobless rate for Hispanic or Latino workers in the United States also increased from 8.6 to 9.2 percent between November and December 2008.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics also summarized the December 2008 employment situation in the United States for all U.S. workers in the following way in its January 9, 2009 press release:
“Nonfarm payroll employment declined sharply in December, and the unemployment rate rose from 6.8 to 7.2 percent…Payroll employment fell by 524,000 over the month and by 1.9 million over the last 4 months of 2008. In December, job losses were large and widespread across most major industry sectors…
“In December, the number of unemployed persons increased by 632,000 to 11.1 million and the unemployment rate rose to 7.2 percent. Since the start of the recession in December 2007, the number of unemployed persons has grown by 3.6 million, and the unemployment rate has risen by 2.3 percentage points…
“The unemployment rates for adult men (7.2 percent), adult women (5.9 percent), and whites (6.6 percent) increased in December…
“Among the unemployed, the number of job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs rose by 315,000 to 6.5 million in December. Over the past 12 months, the size of this group has increased by 2.7 million…The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) rose to 2.6 million in December and was up by 1.3 million in 2008…”
Yet despite the continued high rate of joblessness in the United States in 2009, the Democratic Party-controlled Congress is apparently still unwilling to finally cut off all funding for the Pentagon’s war machine in Iraq and Afghanistan and all funding for U.S. military aid to all foreign governments in the Middle East.
Nor is the militaristic U.S. white corporate power structure’s new Commander-in-Chief apparently yet willing to secure more funds for a U.S. public works job program by immediately ordering all Pentagon troops and U.S. private contractor troops to withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan by February 1, 2009—despite his 2008 “anti-war” campaign rhetoric.
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