Sentences with phrase «jobless rate»

Presumably, we also should not trust Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing unusually high jobless rates for engineers.

Simple search on the graph of jobless rate in America since 2008 will tell you about the rise and fall of the job rates in America.

The Fed faces a delicate balancing act continuing the nine - year American economic expansion, while not allowing inflation to overheat amid a 17 - year low jobless rate of 4.1 per cent and a big Republican tax cut stimulus.

New figures released by the state Department of Labor shows that Rockland's unemployment rate of 4 percent puts Rockland among the 10 lowest jobless rates in New York.

The U.S. jobless rate dropped to 9.4 percent from 9.8 percent last month, but he noted the decline was partially due to a number of people leaving the workforce.

But in the broader economy, if money that might have gone to new purchases or increased investment were instead diverted to higher interest payments, the result could be slower economic growth and a higher jobless rate for the remainder of the year, analysts warn.

Again, lousy public policy is a culprit: for years the Federal Reserve thought full employment was consistent with jobless rates that were too high.

The U.S. jobless rate held steady at 9.5 %, against an expected net decline of about 60,000, according to consensus expectations from economists.

Meanwhile, the national jobless rate improved from 7 percent a year ago to 5.7 percent this part September.

After four years of a so - called recovery, the U.S. economy is struggling to scratch out 2 percent growth, while the national jobless rate remains north of 7 percent.

Palm Beach County's jobless rate hit a rock - bottom 3.3 percent in April, state economists said Friday.

Though the U.S. jobless rate held steady at 9.7 % in February, the portion of workers who classify themselves as underemployed is inching up, according to a Gallup survey.

Friday's report from the Labor Department — which found that employers added a weaker - than - expected 173,000 jobs in August while the official jobless rate dipped to 5.1 percent — provided fodder for both camps to make their cases.

Rockland County Executive Ed Day has visited a local businesses that demonstrates how Rockland's improved economy is helping firms grow and keeps the county's jobless rate among the lowest in the state.

Mubasher: US hiring growth pace slowed more than forecasts in March, while jobless rate remained unexpectedly steady at 17 - year low during the month.

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It also indicates the official jobless rate, already at a 17 - year low of 4.1 %, might actually have a lot further to fall before the job market is at full health.

It's the second consecutive month of a falling headline jobless rate.

It also found the program actually increased jobless rates in B.C. and Alberta., which Kenney calls home.

But it happened to be the point on the chart that marked the lowest jobless rate since 2008.

The seasonally adjusted jobless rate in the United Kingdom declined to 4.3 percent in the June - August quarter, the lowest since 1975 and slipping from close to 5 percent from the period a year earlier, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Paychecks are helped by the fact that the local jobless rate is below 3 percent, so employers are competing to fill openings.

While the nation's unemployment rate climbed to an alarming 9.5 percent this month, it still pales in comparison to Camden, N.J.'s most recent jobless rate of 18 percent.

Therefore, the Fed likely will need to raise borrowing costs to contain inflation, as a lower jobless rate suggests a tighter labour market that will exert upward pressure on wages.

Unemployment in Western Australia retreated slightly last month, while the national jobless rate edged higher, new figures have shown.

You might recall that Yellen listed a host of other labour market indicators, from the U-6 unemployment measure to the Job Openings and Labour Turnover Survey, which she says she is likely to look at at when determining whether a drop in the headline jobless rate truly reflects the «substantial improvement in the outlook for the labor market» that the Fed wants to see before withdrawing stimulus.

The London - area's jobless rate plunged to 6.5 % last month, the first time in nearly eight years it's been lower than the Canadian average.

Canada's jobless rate tends to settle in the 7 - per - cent range; the only time it dropped below 6 percent was during a stretch between the end of 2007 and early 2008.

Bob Eisenbeis, vice chairman at Cumberland Advisors, discusses the Fed's jobless rate forecast for 2018.

In the first regular monthly numbers using surveys, Beijing reported a 5.1 pct jobless rate.

The four - county jobless rate was 4.6 percent in March 2017 and averaged 6.5 percent in 2013 - 2017.

The Twin Cities jobless rate of 4 percent for May is the lowest unemployment rate of any large metropolitan U.S. area, according to U.S. Department...

Delving into details, continuing claims for the week ended 21 April dropped to 1.76 million from 1.83 million, and the insured jobless rate dropped one tenth, to 1.2 percent.

Overall, the state has the 10th worst jobless rate (4.6 percent) in America.

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Removing both categories from the SED tally would lower the 2014 Ph.D. jobless rate to 25.3 %, far below the 38.6 % that spawned the dire media warnings about a lost generation of Ph.D. s.

The state jobless rate, which hit 12.2 percent in late 2010, has plummeted to 5.5 percent — not much greater than the state's historic low of 4.7 percent set in 2000.

The latest Jobless Rate Report came out, and it's not pretty either.

Youth unemployment rates may still tower above the UK's average jobless rate, but UK employers are also planning to take on more work experiencers, apprentices and expand graduate schemes.

Seasonal Employment Teens working for summer and hourly jobs have higher jobless rate compared to the overall ratio across the country.

The Midwest continues to have the lowest regional jobless rate, 3.5 % as of July, compared with 4.6 % in the West and 3.7 % in both the South and Northeast.

In all cases, home values are below the national average, and in most cases jobless rates are better than average.

Further, employment is on the rise: according to the latest report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, November's jobless rate fell to 4.6 percent.

There was better news on unemployment, with the region's jobless rate dropping further in October to 8.8 %.

Canada Elderly wife, husband both die in bitter cold in Exeter, Ont., Toronto Star Canada's jobless rate hits four - decade low as hiring surges, Globe and Mail

A version of this article appears in print on December 3, 2011, on Page A1 of the New York edition with the headline: Jobless Rate Dips To Lowest Level For Last 2 Years.

PRESS RELEASE Rockland County Executive Ed Day has visited a local businesses that demonstrates how Rockland's improved economy is helping firms grow and keeps the county's jobless rate among the lowest in the state.

The seasonally adjusted jobless rate in the United Kingdom declined to 4.3 percent in the June - August quarter, the lowest since 1975 and slipping from close to 5 percent from the period a year earlier, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which published the data on October 18, 2017.