rssUnemployment Rate Drops in 39 States in June
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 11:30 am
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This morning, the Department of Labor announced that unemployment declined month-on-month in 39 states and the District of Columbia. Year-on-year, unemployment increased in approximately half of states. In the states as well as nationwide, unemployment rates generally declined because the labor force contracted — not because the states produced new jobs. All in all, only 21 states had more jobs in June than in May, while 27 states had fewer.
The District of Columbia and 16 states had unemployment higher than 10 percent; 32 states have unemployment rates higher than 8 percent. Maine — whose two Republican Senators, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins, are expected to cross the aisle to support the extension of unemployment benefits later today — has an unemployment rate of 8 percent. That means the state qualifies, just barely, for the federal extension providing jobless workers with up to 99 weeks of benefits. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) is the only member of the Democratic caucus not in support of the unemployment benefits extension; Nebraska’s unemployment rate is the nation’s third-lowest, at 4.9 percent. Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota are the only states with unemployment rates under 5 percent. In 2007, before the recession hit, the national unemployment rate ranged between 4.4 and 5 percent.
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Comment posted July 20, 2010 @ 4:51 pm
It has fallen because MILLIONS have FALLEN off the unemployment rolls and are no longer a statistic that can be counted. THIS IS A NO BRAINER !!!!!
If you want a true picture try COUNTING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ON THE WELFARE ROLLS OR TALLY THOSE LIVING IN THE STREETS.
Comment posted July 20, 2010 @ 4:56 pm
It's actually based on a household survey, so that way it isn't restricted to people receiving unemployment benefits. It includes people whose benefits ran out or who didn't qualify, like someone who had been in school instead of the workforce.
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Comment posted July 21, 2010 @ 1:53 am
Or it could be because those 2 mil plus that have recently lost benefits arent counted as being unemployed anymore. Its a simple way to play with the numbers and make things appear to be “getting better”.
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