Sentences with phrase «lowest jobless rates»

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.

It can mask weakness in the market if there are large numbers of discouraged workers, as in the U.S. which now has a lower jobless rate than Canada despite a poor job creation record.

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

Even the modest strides the economy has taken in lowering the jobless rate aren't coming from more people finding jobs and earning pay cheques.

Moreover, the low jobless rate is finally delivering some long - missing bargaining clout to middle - and lower - wage workers, and the last thing those workers need is to fight against the headwinds of higher interest rates.

Bank of Montreal chief economist Douglas Porter said that bank appears very patient, with little appetite to move in January despite the near - record low jobless rate.

High unemployment is a problem that seems all bad, he says, but if you approach it from a side door — perhaps profiling people who have founded new business and learned new skills or industries that have benefited from the downturn — it turns into a story that can inspire others, and maybe even lower the jobless rate faster.

The city is also home to a high percentage of children, has great access to health professionals and a relatively low jobless rate.

ONS reported the three months to September 2015 have provided the lowest jobless rate since the second quarter of 2008.

With regard to seniors housing and care, labor force growth and the low jobless rate are expected to make it increasingly difficult to attract and retain qualified and trained staff at all levels of operations.

Newer loans are benefiting from rising property prices, tighter underwriting requirements and the lowest jobless rate in seven years, while mortgages originated before the real estate bust are still moving through foreclosure.

While good for employees, such low jobless rates present challenges to employers who must staff their businesses.

Not exact matches

That suggests ongoing job growth in an economy many regard as near full employment, with the jobless rate at a 17 - year low of 4.1 percent.

The jobless rate, though much lower than it was, remains a dispiriting 7.4 %, while that for those under age 24 is a staggering 16 %.

Rapid growth and low unemployment are the key arguments for policy tightening and Kaplan predicted that the jobless rate could dip below 4 percent this year, beyond what is considered full employment.

That insight, as obvious as it may seem, conflicts with the Fed's policy of raising interest rates preemptively, even as inflation continues to undershoot its target, essentially on concerns that a 17 - year - low 4.1 % jobless rate may already be beyond what officials consider «full employment.»

Powell himself conceded during congressional testimony that the jobless rate could fall as low as 3.5 % without generating undue inflation.

Economists doubt the jobless rate can fall that low again without touching off inflation, as employers are forced to offer higher pay to attract workers from a dwindling supply of unemployed.

The deficit spike comes even as the jobless rate drops to multi-decade lows - an unprecedented disconnect.

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.

They also vowed to keep short - term interest rates low, at least until the jobless rate hits 6.5 percent or inflation rises above 2.5 percent.

The state's jobless rate remained lower than...

And now there's a new challenge: Canada's inflation is rising at the fastest pace in seven years, while at the same time, the jobless rate is at the lowest in four decades and the expansion is running up against capacity.

The jobless rate plummeted to a nine - year low of 4.6 percent.

The U.S. jobless rate was 4.1 percent, the lowest in 17 years.

The jobless rate probably held at a six - year low of 5.9 percent, the survey showed.

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)

«It isn't out of the realm of possibilities that we could see a jobless rate as low as 3.5 percent, last seen in 1969 when the Beatles were still cranking out hits,» he said.

For the last six months, the jobless rate has stayed at 4.1 percent, a 17 - year low.

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.

The jobless rate in metropolitan Chicago dropped in April to 4.0 percent, the lowest rate since the metro area was expanded in 1990, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said.

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 state's jobless rate in April was 4.6 percent, according to the state Department of Labor, the lowest level since before the recession.

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.

Although it reveals some volatility over the last 2 decades in the jobless rate for early - career scientists, the rate remains very low.

The deficit spike comes even as the jobless rate drops to multi-decade lows — an unprecedented disconnect.

The job market is also booming (for now), with the jobless rate dropping to a nine - year low of 4.6 %.

was finally released, the pound jumped even higher as a knee - jerk reaction because the report looked good on the surface, with the jobless rate for the three months to September unchanged at a record low 4.3 % and the number of people who claimed unemployment benefits increasing only by 1.1 K in October, which is less than the expected 2.9 K increase.

And when the U.K.'s latest jobs report was finally released, the pound jumped even higher as a knee - jerk reaction because the report looked good on the surface, with the jobless rate for the three months to September unchanged at a record low 4.3 % and the number of people who claimed unemployment benefits increasing only by 1.1 K in October, which is less than the expected 2.9 K increase.

And while the jobless rate ticked lower from 4.2 % to 4.1 %, that was largely due to the labor force participation rate deteriorating from 63.1 % to 62.7 %.

Also, the jobless rate ticked lower from 5.5 % to 5.4 %, which is the best reading since February 2013.

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 city has lots of kids under the age of 14, rich household incomes averaging $ 134,276, low crime and jobless rates, loads of culture, above average access to healthcare and decent weather to boot.

Looking at the details of Canada's August jobs report, the jobless rate improved by ticking lower from 6.3 % to 6.2 %, which is the lowest since October 2008.

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

In summary, cost of living is a bit pricey, jobless rate is low, career growth is good, and salary is better than other cities.

As of April 2013, jobless rate was down to 6.2 percent, significantly lower than the 7.1 percent of veterans who were unemployed in April 2012.

With a COL 12 % (88) lower than the country's normal score; a jobless rate of 3.40; and a job growth of 0.64 %, Omaha doesn't fall far from the top.

The jobless rate is one of the country's lowest at 5.5 percent.

Beneficial effects were also found for low - income households (three of 19 outcomes) with the quality of home learning environment higher and lower rates of jobless households and mothers reporting that the neighbourhood is a better place to bring up children.