Minnesota, known as the «Land of 10,000 Lakes», has a population of 5.3 million people and a well below -
average unemployment rate of 5.7 percent.
This figure falls quite far below the national
average unemployment rate of 4.4 percent.
The unemployment rate in Minnesota is 3.8 percent, again a good distance below the national
average unemployment rate of 4.4 percent.
This is not too far above the national
average unemployment rate of 4.4 percent.
Similarly, Louisiana's unemployment rate is around 5.8 percent, a far cry above the national
average unemployment rate of 4.4 percent.
Likewise, the unemployment rate in the state of Tennessee is 5.1 percent, which is somewhat higher than the United States
average unemployment rate of 4.4 percent.
The unemployment rate in New Mexico is 6.7 percent, way above the national
average unemployment rate of 4.4 percent.
The unemployment rate in the state of Virginia is 3.8 percent, comfortably below the national
average unemployment rate of 4.4 percent.
The unemployment rate in Idaho is 3.4 percent, a dip below the national
average unemployment rate of 4.4 percent.
The unemployment rate in Maine is 3.0 percent, which is the 6th lowest unemployment rate among all 50 states, and far below the national
average unemployment rate of 4.4 percent.
Colusa County, for example, has the second - largest share of local jobs in industries affected by tariffs among California counties, at 14.1 %, and had an unemployment rate of 14.3 % in 2017, nearly three times the state
average unemployment rate of 4.8 %.
We have achieved the inflation target and with
an average unemployment rate of between 5 and 6 per cent.
Not exact matches
To that end, Fortune combined Census population data with Bureau
of Labor Statistics
unemployment rates by metropolitan area to find how
average unemployment rates fared for the 100 largest cities in the country.
Miami fell in the middle on our metrics, with its 4.1 % February 2018
unemployment rate falling just above the
average rate of 4.0 % among the 40 largest metro areas, and a Q3 2017 weekly wage
of $ 963 just below the
average of $ 1,095.
Indianapolis February 2018
unemployment rate of 3.4 % was the eighth - best among the 40 largest metro areas, but its Q3 2017
average weekly wage
of $ 936 was the eighth - lowest.
New York's Q3 2017
average weekly wage
of $ 1,305 and 2016 GDP per capita
of $ 81,748 were both the sixth - highest among the 40 largest metro areas, but the region's 4.6 %
unemployment rate in February 2018 was tied for eighth - worst.
San Francisco's Q3 2017
average weekly wage
of $ 1,654, its February 2018
unemployment rate of 2.9 %, its 2016 GDP growth
rate of 5.4 %, and its 2016 GDP per capita
of $ 100,132 were all the second - best among the 40 largest metro areas.
Columbus» metro area February 2018
unemployment rate of 3.8 % was just below the
average rate of 4.0 % among the 40 largest metro areas, and its 2016 GDP growth
rate of 2.5 % was just above the
average rate of 2.2 %.
Portland's 2016 GDP growth
rate of 3.0 % was stronger than the
average rate of 2.2 % among the 40 largest metro areas, and the region's February 2018
unemployment rate of 4.0 % was right in line with the
average.
They factored in information that includes women's
unemployment rate and
average housing costs as a percentage
of a full - time working woman's income.
Environment takes into account both physical and emotional factors, and the
average number
of hours worked each week; income considers mid-level salary and growth potential; outlook measures potential for employment growth and income growth, as well as
unemployment rates; and stress takes into account 11 different factors including travel, deadlines, and interaction with the public.
This group
of occupations has an
unemployment rate of just over 1 per cent and wages that are «rising by an
average annual
rate of 3.9 per cent — more than double the
rate seen in the economy as a whole.»
However, Miami's
unemployment rate topped the national
average several times in the first half
of 2017.
Given persistently high
rates of youth
unemployment — at 13.6 percent, more than double the national
average — selecting an entrepreneurial path represents not only an acceptable choice for youth, but a strategic decision.
The four - week
average of continuing claims decreased 13,000 between the March and April household survey weeks, suggesting little change in the
unemployment rate.
Iowa's November 2015
unemployment rate of 3.4 % was the sixth lowest among the states and DC, and its
average weekly wage grew 4.7 % between November 2014 and November 2015, the sixth - highest growth
rate in the country.
Colorado's 3.6 %
unemployment rate was well below the national
rate of 5.0 % and its
average weekly wage
of $ 932 was above the national
average of $ 871.
First and foremost, each
of those five locations have populations
of 1 million or more, as well as a median home price that's below the national
average, and an
unemployment rate that's above it.
These kids, who are not in school, faced an
unemployment rate of nearly 30 % immediately following the Great Recession, pushing up the
average across the entire youth category.
It is the poorest region in France, part
of the country's rust belt, and is plagued by higher - than -
average unemployment rates.
The same survey found that military spouses face a 21 percent
unemployment rate, compared to the current national
average of under 5 percent.
For the GDP data, the figures are up to the March quarter
of 2016 while those for inflation and the
unemployment rate are up to the June quarter, so the annual
averages are computed by expressing 38 or 39 quarters at an annual
rate.
The inflation target was achieved, the
average rate of unemployment was low and the variability
of both real GDP and
unemployment were if anything slightly lower than in the past.
True, our
unemployment rate is biased down due to the weak performance
of labor force participation and still - elevated underemployment, but as I've extensively documented, the US job market has been tightening up for awhile, driven by solid employment growth, now
averaging around 200,000 / month.
To conclude, over the past decade and in a very volatile world, Australia has achieved the inflation target, avoided a major economic downturn, seen remarkably little variability in real economic activity in the face
of enormous shocks, experienced a fairly low
average rate of unemployment, and had a stable financial system as well.
A high
unemployment rate and a relatively low
average weekly wage make Riverside one
of the worst cities to live in if you want to find your dream job.
The Boston area has the lowest
unemployment rate among all the cities on the list, as well as one
of the highest
average weekly wage
rates.
The
unemployment rate in the area is on par with the national
average, and there is a large variety
of industries that offer job opportunities.
Methodology: In order to source this list, GOBankingRates examined the 75 largest metro areas for the following factors: 1) Metropolitan area
unemployment rate from the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, November 2016 (preliminary stats), 2)
Average weekly wages from the BLS «County Employment and Wages» report, released on Dec. 7, 2016, 3) Number
of establishments from the BLS «County Employment and Wages» report, released on Dec. 7, 2016.
That would be slower than the
average pace
of gains in recent months but still enough to push the
unemployment rate down to 4.0 %.
Considered the worst cities on our list to find a dream job, they scored lower on the factors that were taken into consideration:
unemployment rate,
average weekly wage and number
of establishments.
Given existing U.S. demographics, even if we assume an
unemployment rate in 2024
of just 4 %, civilian employment would reach 157.2 million jobs in 2024, resulting in an
average annual growth
rate for civilian employment
of just 0.4 % annually over the coming 8 years.
Finally, if we assume a sustained explosion in productivity growth to 2.8 % annually, joining the highest quintile
of historical U.S. productivity growth
rates for any 8 - year period, and assuming an
unemployment rate of just 4 % in 2024, the result would still be real U.S. GDP growth
averaging just 3.2 % annually over the next 8 years.
It now projects
unemployment to
average 3.8 percent in 2018 and 3.3 percent in 2019, compared to 4.2 percent and 4.4 percent projected in its June 2017 outlook, before drifting up to the estimated natural
rate of unemployment of 4.6 percent by 2022.
2,151 places in the United States were evaluated across four weighted parameters: (1) Proportion
of Millennials (20 % weight); (2)
Average Cost
of Rent (35 % weight); (3)
Average Income (35 % weight); (4)
Unemployment Rate (10 % weight).
July's
unemployment rate of 4.9 per cent is not far off the
average of the 1950s or 1960s.
With the Labor Department's announcement today that the U.S. economy added 155,000 jobs in December and that the
unemployment rate held steady at 7.8 %, one comes to a depressing realization: the
average monthly job creation in 2012
of 153,000 jobs was exactly the same as it was in 2011.
While Sacramento's
unemployment rate is still above the national
average, as
of January 2017, it definitely checks the other two boxes.
Unemployment is also generally lower than the national
average in this state, with July 2017 estimates at 4.3 % compared to the national
rate of 4.4 %, according to the U.S. Bureau
of Labor Statistics.
Even more significant, the strong expansion
of the labour force and employment as shown by the (separate) household survey in February and March (
averaging 388,000 per month) kept the
unemployment rate at 5.0 % in March.