The official “not
seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for all Black workers (youth, male and
female) increased from 11.1 to 12.2 percent between June and July 2014; while
the total number of unemployed Black workers in the United States increased by
248,000 (from 2,107,000 to 2,355,000) during the same period, according to the
“not seasonally adjusted” Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
The official “not
seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Black male workers over 20 years-of-age
in the United States increased from 10.6 to 11.5 percent between June and July
2014; while the official “not seasonally adjusted’ unemployment rate for Black
female workers over 20 years-of-age increased from 9.3 to 10.9 percent during
the same period. In addition, between June and July 2014, the total number of unemployed
Black female workers over 20 years-of age increased by 163,000 (from 893,000 to
1,056,000); while the total number of unemployed Black male workers over 20
years-of-age increased by 81,000 (from 922,000 to 1,003,000) according to the
“not seasonally adjusted” data.
In July 2014, the
official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Black youths between 16 and
19 years-of-age in the United States was still 36.8 percent; while the number
of unemployed Black youths between 16 and 19 years-of-age increased by 3,000
(from 292,000 to 295,000) during the same period, according to the “not
seasonally adjusted” data.
The official “not
seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Latino youths between 16 and 19
years-of-age increased from 28.3 to 29 percent between June and July 2014;
while the number of unemployed Latino youths between 16 and 19 years-of-age
increased by 30,000 (from 355,000 to 385,000) during the same period.
The official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for white youths between 16 and 19 years-of-age was still 18.9 percent in July 2014; while the number of unemployed white youths between 16 and 19 years-of-age was still 1,059,000 during that same month, according to the “not seasonally adjusted” data. In addition, in July 2014, the official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for all youths between 16 and 19 years-of-age was still 21.1 percent; while the total number of all unemployed youths between 16 and 19 years-of-age was still 1,483,000 during that same month, according to the “not seasonally adjusted” data.
The official “not
seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all Latino workers (male, female and
youth) in the United States increased from 7.8 to 7.9 percent between June and
July 2014; while the total number of unemployed Latino workers in the United
States increased by 19,000 (from 1,988,000 to 2,007,000) during the same
period, according to the “not seasonally adjusted” data.
The official “not
seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Latina female workers over 20
years-of-age increased from 7.2 to 7.7 percent between June and July 2014;
while the official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Latino male
workers over 20 years-of-age was still 6 percent in July 2014.. In addition,
the number of unemployed Latino female workers over 20 years-of-age increased
by 40,000 (from 735,000 to 775,000) between June and July 2014, according to
the “not seasonally adjusted” data.
In July 2014, the
official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all Asian-American workers
was still 4.5 percent; while the “not seasonally adjusted” number of
Asian-American workers who were still in the U.S. labor force decreased by 29,000
(from 8,746,000 to 8,717,000) during the same month..
The official “not seasonally
adjusted” unemployment rate for white male workers over 20 years-of-age was
still 4.6 percent in July 2014; while the “not seasonally adjusted” jobless
rate for white female workers over 20 years-of-age increased from 4.9 to 5.5
percent between June and July 2014. In addition, the number of unemployed white
female workers over 20 years-of-age increased by 277,000 (from 2,671,000 to
2,948,000) between June and July 2014, according to the “not seasonally
adjusted” data; while the total “not seasonally adjusted” number of unemployed
white workers (male, female and youth) increased by 110,000 (from 6,858,000 to
6,968,000) during the same period.
The official “not
seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for all female workers over 20
years-of-age increased from 5.5 to 6.3 percent between June and July 2014;
while the official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for all male
workers over 20 years-of-age was still 5.5 percent in June 2014. In
addition, the total number of all unemployed female workers over 20
years-of-age increased by 543,000 (from 3,843,000 to 4,386,000) June and July
2014, according to the “not seasonally adjusted” data; while the total “not
seasonally adjusted” number of all unemployed male workers over 16 years-of-age was still 5,220,000 in July 2014.
Between June and July
2014, the official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for all U.S.
workers (male, female and youth) increased from 6.3 to 6.5 percent; while the
total number of unemployed workers in the United States increased from
9,893,000 to 10,307,000 during the same period, according to the “not
seasonally adjusted” data.
According to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics’ August 1, 2014 press release:
“…The unemployment
rate was little changed at 6.2 percent…Both the unemployment rate (6.2 percent)
and the number of unemployed persons (9.7 million) changed little in July….Among
the major worker groups, the unemployment rate for adult women increased to 5.7
percent and the rate for blacks edged up to 11.4 percent in July…The rates for
adult men (5.7 percent), teenagers (20.2 percent), whites (5.3 percent), and
Hispanics (7.8 percent) showed little or no change in July...
"The number of
long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was essentially unchanged
at 3.2 million in July. These individuals accounted for 32.9 percent of the unemployed...
"The number of persons
employed part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as involuntary
part-time workers), at 7.5 million, was unchanged in July. These individuals were
working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were
unable to find a full-time job.
"In July, 2.2 million
persons were marginally attached to the labor force..These individuals were not
in the labor force, wanted and were available for work, and had looked for a
job sometime in the prior 12 months. They were not counted as unemployed
because they had not searched for work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey.
"Among the marginally
attached, there were 741,000 discouraged workers in July…Discouraged workers are
persons not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs are
available for them…
.
“Employment in
temporary help services changed little over the month…Employment in health care
changed little over the month, with job gains in ambulatory health care
services (+21,000) largely offset by losses in hospitals (-7,000) and nursing
care facilities (-6,000)…Employment in leisure and hospitality changed little
in July…Employment in…wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing,
information, financial activities, and government, showed little change in July…”
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