The official
“seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Black youths between 16 and 19
years-of-age in the United States increased from 28.2 to 33.2 percent between November
and December 2014; while the number of unemployed Black youths increased by
27,000 (from 213,000 to 240,000) during the same period, according to the
“seasonally adjusted” Bureau of Labor Statistics data. In addition, the
“seasonally adjusted” number of Black youths who still had jobs decreased by
59,000 (from 541,000 to 482,000) between November and December 2014; while the
official “seasonally adjusted” number of Black youths in the U.S. labor force
decreased by 32,000 (from 754,000 to 722,000) during the same period.
The official “not
seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Latino youths between 16 and 19
years-of-age in the United States also increased from 16.3 to 16.6 percent between
November and December 2014; while the “not seasonally adjusted” number of
unemployed Latino youths increased by 13,000 (from 181,000 to 194,000) during
the same period. In addition, between November and December 2014 the “seasonally
adjusted” number of white youths between 16 and 19 years-of-age who were still
in the U.S. labor force decreased by 23,000 (from 4,466,000 to 4,443,000); and
the official “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for white youths between
16 and 19 years-of-age was still 14.2 percent in December 2014.
The official
“seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for all youths between 16 and 19
years-of-age in the United States was still 16.8 percent in December 2014;
while the total “seasonally adjusted” number of youths between 16 and 19
years-of-age still in the U.S. labor force decreased by 28,000 (from 5,775,000
to 5,747,000) between November and December 2014. In addition, 963,000 youths
between 16 and 19 years-of-age in the United States were still unemployed,
according to the “seasonally adjusted” data; while the “seasonally adjusted”
number of youths between 16 and 19 years-of-age not in the U.S. labor force
increased by 22,000 (from 10,827,000 to 10,849,000) between November and
December 2014.
The official
“seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Black male workers over 20 years-of-age
in the United States was still 11 percent in December 2014; while the “seasonally
adjusted” number of Black female workers over 20 years-of-age in the U.S. labor
force decreased by 111,000 (from 9,709,000 to 9,598,000)) between November and
December 2014. In addition, the official “seasonally adjusted” unemployment
rate for Black female workers over 20 years-of-age in the United States was
still 8.2 percent in December 2014; while the official “seasonally adjusted”
jobless rate for all Black workers in the United States (youth, male and
female) was still 10.4 in December 2014.
Between November and
December 2014, the “seasonally adjusted” number of white female workers over 20
years-of-age who still had jobs decreased by 318,000 (from 52,142,000 to
51,824,000); while the official “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for white
female workers over 20 years-of-age was still 4.4 percent in December 2014. In
addition, the “seasonally adjusted” number of white female workers over 20
years-of-age in the U.S. labor force decreased by 364,000 (from 54,587,000 to
54,223,000) between November and December 2014.
The official
“seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for white male workers over 20
years-of-age in the United States was still 4.4 percent in December 2014; while
the official “seasonally” adjusted unemployment rate for all white workers
(youth, male and female) was still 4.8 during that same month. In addition, the
total “seasonally adjusted” number of white workers (youth, male and female) in
the U.S. labor force decreased by 340,000 (from 123,391,000 to 123,058,000)
between November and December 2014; while the total “seasonally adjusted”
number of white workers who still had jobs decreased by 121,000 (from
117,307,000 to 117,186,000) during the same period.
Between November and
December 2014, the “not seasonally adjusted” number of Latino male workers over
20 years-of-age who still had jobs decreased by 13,000 (from 14,337,000 to
14,299,000); while the “not seasonally adjusted” number of Latino male workers over 20
years-of-age in the U.S. labor force decreased by 38,000 (from 14,337,000 to
14,299,000) during the same period. In
addition, the official “not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Latino
male workers over 20 years-of-age was still 5.7 percent in December 2014.
The total “seasonally
adjusted” number of Latino workers (youth, male and female) in the U.S. labor
force decreased by 9,000 (from 25,655,000 to 25,644,000) between November and
December 2014; while the official “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all
Latino workers in the United States was still 6.5 percent in December 2014.
Between November and
December 2014, the “not seasonally adjusted” number of Latina female workers
over 20 years-of-age who still had jobs decreased by 110,000 (from 9,645,000 to
9,535,000); while the official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for
Latina female workers over 20 years-of-age was still 6.2 percent. In addition,
the “not seasonally adjusted” number of Latina female workers over 20
years-of-age in the U.S. labor force decreased by 140,000 (from 10,307,000 to
10,167,000) between November and December 2014; while the “not seasonally
adjusted” unemployment rate for Asian-American workers in the United States was
still 4.2 percent in December 2014.
The “seasonally
adjusted” number of female workers over 16 years-of-age in the United States
who still had jobs decreased by 205,000 (from 69,247,000 to 69,042,000) between
November and December 2014; while the “seasonally adjusted” number of female
workers over 16 years-of-age still in the U.S. labor force decreased by 523,000 (from 73,442,000 to 72,919,000). In
addition, the official “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all female
workers over 16 years-of-age in the United States was still 5.3 percent in
December 2014.
Between November and
December 2014, the “seasonally adjusted” number of female workers over 20
years-of-age in the United States who still had jobs decreased by 262,000 (from
66,894,000 to 66,632,000); while the “seasonally adjusted” number of female
workers over 20 years-of-age in the U.S. labor force decreased by 488,000 (from
70,599,000 to 70,111,000). In addition, the official “seasonally adjusted”
unemployment rate for all female workers over 20 years-of-age was still 5
percent in December 2014.
Between November and
December 2014, the official “seasonally adjusted” number of workers in the
United States labor force decreased by 273,000 (from 156,402,000 to
156,129,000); while the official the official unemployment rate for all U.S.
workers (male, female and youth) in December 2014 was still 5.6 percent, according
to the “seasonally adjusted” data. In addition, 8,688,000 workers in the United
States were still unemployed in December 2014, according to the “seasonally
adjusted” data.
According to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January 9, 2015 press release:
“In December, the
number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or
longer) was
essentially unchanged at 2.8 million and accounted for 31.9 percent of
the unemployed…The number
of persons employed part time for economic reasons (sometimes referred to as
involuntary part-time workers) was little changed in December at 6.8 million.These
individuals, who would have preferred full-time employment, were working part
time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find
a full-time job.
“In December, 2.3
million persons were marginally attached to the labor force,
little changed from a
year earlier….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 740,000 discouraged workers in December….Discouraged
workers are persons not currently looking for work because they believe no jobs
are available for them….
“Employment in
accounting and bookkeeping services declined (-14,000)…Employment in retail
trade changed little in December…Employment in other major industries,
including mining and logging,transportation and warehousing, information, and
government, changed little in December….
“In December, average
hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls
decreased by 5 cents…In
December, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and
nonsupervisory employees decreased by 6 cents…. ”.
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