Sentences with phrase «rate than the national rate»

31 percent of AL residents rent their homes, which is a much lower rate than the national rate of 36 percent.

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These are the best ratings in more than 10 years, according to the National Federation of Independent Businesses.

If you want a job, looking in a geographic area with unemployment rates lower than the national average is probably a good idea.

American Express» 2017 State of Women - Owned Businesses Report estimates that from 1997 to 2017, the number of women - owned firms increased by a rate of roughly more than 2.5 times the national average (114 percent vs. 44 percent).

A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that, when asked to rate junior scientists based on scholarly accomplishments and job interview performance, academics in the traditionally male - dominated STEM fields rated female candidates as being more hireable than their equally qualified male applicants.

Macron has said he hopes to pool liability for various kinds of debt: a completed banking union would ensure bailout costs for individual financial institutions would be distributed across the continent rather than borne by individual countries, and the so - called Eurobonds would allow national governments to borrow money against a joint continental credit rating.

More than a third of Detroit residents are officially classified as poor, and it has an unemployment rate of 18.2 percent — far above the national rate of 7.7 percent, according to government data.

While men sustained more than 70 % of the job losses during the recession, new numbers from the National Bureau of Economic Research in the U.S. suggest that through 2010, male employment rates increased and eventually surpassed those of women.

Another option: The Intelligent Office, a national franchise based in Boulder, Colorado, provides small - business owners with a prestigious address for meetings, as well as phone - answering and mail services, all for about $ 275 a month — far less than the rate for commercial space.

While the unemployment rate for recent military veterans is higher than the national average, recruiters from plum post-biz school gigs are actively courting many vets who opt for an MBA.

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 coffee chain will also attempt to engage active duty spouses, a group who faces an unemployment rate more than double the national average.

However, California's 5.7 % unemployment rate was somewhat higher than the 5.0 % national rate.

An undergrad who borrows $ 37,000 — and that's less than the national average for 2016 graduates — and has an interest rate of 4.45 percent will pay $ 8,908 in interest over 10 years, according to NerdWallet's student loan calculator.

The unemployment rate in Alpharetta is one percentage point lower than the national average.

However, Wisconsin's 4.2 % unemployment rate was much lower than the national rate of 5.0 %.

The state's unemployment rate of 5.6 % was a bit higher than the national rate of 5.0 %.

However, nonfarm payroll jobs increased by 1.1 % in Minnesota between November 2014 and November 2015, lower than the national growth rate of 1.9 % over that year.

However, the state's job - growth rate was somewhat below average, with a 1.3 % increase in nonfarm payroll jobs between November 2014 and November 2014, a bit lower than the national increase of 1.9 %.

To a student fresh out of college, San Francisco's median rent rate of $ 3,200 per month (three times higher than the national average!)

This situation is a key reason why the unemployment rate for these individuals has been consistently higher than the national average for some time.

Stéfane Marion, chief economist at National Bank Financial, noted earlier this month Canadian factories currently are using 82 % of their production capacity, a historically strong number that is seven percentage points higher than the corresponding capacity - utilization rate in the United States.

Both states continue to have significantly higher uninsured rates than the national average of less than 10 percent.

Still, that's better than the national average rate on money market accounts.

The meta - analysis, published online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, concluded that teaching approaches that turned students into active participants rather than passive listeners reduced failure rates and boosted scores on exams by almost one - half a standard deviation.

Rhode Island mortgage rates are generally lower than the national average.

Broward County's rate of census forms returned, including our hard - to - count populations, was higher than the national average resulting in an increased flow of federal funds.

The unemployment rate in the Memphis area is higher than the national unemployment rate.

The odds for job seekers in Las Vegas aren't great, considering that the unemployment rate is higher than the national average.

Recent job growth in San Jose is more than double the national rate, according to Sperling's.

The Office for National Statistics said the unemployment rate in May fell to 7.8 per cent in the three months to May, 0.2 percentage point lower than the previous two - month period.

Although the unemployment rate here is higher than the national average, it's actually lower than the statewide rate in Alaska, according to the BLS.

Although the average weekly wage here tops $ 1,000, the unemployment rate is higher than the national average.

All but one have an average weekly wage higher than $ 1,000, and most have an unemployment rate below the national average.

The unemployment rate in the New Orleans area is higher than the national average.

The city's unemployment rate is better than the national rate.

If you're looking for maximum home equity, this could be a great place to live: home values are up 4 percent from last year and the 3 percent unemployment rate is lower than the national average.

People with excellent credit may receive an interest rate between 10.3 % and 12.5 % on a personal loan, which is lower than the national average credit card rate of 16.41 %.

Property tax rates are somewhat lower than the national average.

Washington's mortgage rates have been lower than the national average rates for the past decade.

This is a middling rate that's lower than what many competitors offer (and is lower than the national average) but higher than what some big banks offer.

Its average effective property tax rate of 0.59 % is lower than all but six other states, and about half the national average.

According to TSF, U.S. solar jobs grew by almost 20 percent in 2013 — far exceeding expectations — or roughly ten times faster than the national employment rate of just 1.9 percent.

Located in northern Maryland, Harford County has property tax rates slightly higher than the state average but below the national average.

Transitioning military men and women exiting the armed forces face an unemployment rate more than three times the national average.

Property tax rates in Kanawha County are higher than the state average, though still low by national standards.

That rate is slightly higher than the state and national averages.

Tax rates in Hennepin County are among the highest in the state and somewhat higher than the national average.

To earn more than 1 percent on your cash, the analysis found, you would probably have to tie your money up in a longer - term C.D.; five - year C.D.s now have average interest rates of more than 1.4 percent, and average rates at the most competitive national banks are approaching 2 percent.

Current state 2016 mortgage rates are higher than the national average.