Between June and July 2015,
the official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Black female
workers over 20 years-of-age in the United States increased from 7.9 to 8.6
percent; while the number of unemployed Black female workers over 20
years-of-age increased by 71,000 (from 775,000 to 846,000) during the same
period, according to the “not seasonally adjusted” Bureau of Labor Statistics
data. In addition, the “not seasonally adjusted” number of Black female workers
over 20 years-of-age who still had jobs decreased by 34,000 (from 9,054,000 to
9,020,000) between June and July 2015.
The official “not seasonally
adjusted” jobless rate for Black male workers over 20 years-of-age in the
United States was still 8.7 percent in July 2015; while the “not seasonally
adjusted” unemployment rate for all Black workers in the United States (youth,
male and female) was still 9.7 percent during that same month. In addition,
between June and July 2015, the “not seasonally adjusted” number of Black male
workers over 20 years-of-age in the U.S. labor force decreased by 79,000 (from 8,870,000
to 8.791,000); while the “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Black
youths between 16 and 19 years-of-age was still 31 percent in July 2015.
Between June and July
2015, the official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Latina female
workers over 20 years-of-age increased from 6 to 7.3 percent; while the
official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all Latino workers (youth,
male and female) in the United States increased from 6.8 to 7 percent during
the same period. In addition, the “not seasonally adjusted” number of
unemployed Latina female workers over 20 years-of-age increased by 134,000
(from 632,000 to 766,000) between June and July 2015; while the “not seasonally
adjusted” number of Latina female workers over 20 years-of-age who still had
jobs decreased by 182,000 (from 9,933,000 to 9,751,000) during that same
period.
The “not seasonally
adjusted” total number of unemployed Latino workers (youth, male and female)
increased by 67,000 (from 1,789,000 to 1,856,000 )between June and July 2015;
while the “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Latino males over 20
years-of-age was still 5.6 percent in July 2015. In addition, the official “not
seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Latino youth between 16 and 19
years-of-age was still 20.9 percent in July 2015.
The official “not seasonally
adjusted” unemployment rate for white youths between 16 and 19 years-of-age was
still 14.4 percent in July 2015; while the official “not seasonally adjusted”
jobless rate for all youths (Black, Latino, white and Asian-American) between
16 and 19 years-of-age in the United States was still 17.1 percent during that same
month
The “not seasonally
adjusted” number of unemployed Asian-American workers increased by 13,000 (from
374,000 to 387,000) between June and July 2015; while the unemployment rate for
Asian-American workers increased from 4.1 to 4.2 percent during the same period,
according to the “not seasonally adjusted” data.
The official “not seasonally
adjusted” jobless rate for white female workers over 20 years-of-age in the
United States increased from 4.4 to 4.9 percent between June and July 2015;
while the official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for white male
workers over 20 years-of-age increased from 4 to 4.1 percent during the same
period.. In addition, the “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for all
white workers (youth, male and female) increased from 4.8 to 4.9 percent
between June and July 2015; while the “not seasonally adjusted” total number of
unemployed white workers increased by 136,000 (from 5.928,000 to 6,064,000)
during the same period.
Between June and July
2015, the “not seasonally adjusted” number of unemployed white female workers
over 20 years-of-age increased by 267,000 (from 2,361,000 to 2,628,000); while the official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all female
workers over 16 years-of-age in the United States increased from 5.5 to 6 percent during the same period.
The official “not seasonally
adjusted” unemployment rate for all female workers over 20 years-of-age also
increased from 4.8 to 5.5 percent between June and July 2015; while, the
official “not seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all male workers over 16
years-of-age in the United States was still 5.4 percent in July 2015. In addition, the
official “not seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for all male workers over
20 years-of-age was still 4.6 percent during that same month.
Between June and July
2015, the official “not seasonally adjusted” total number of unemployed workers
in the United States increased by 167,000 (from 8,638,000 to 8,805,000); while
the official unemployment rate for all U.S. workers (male, female and youth)
increased from 5.5 to 5.6 percent during the same period, according to the “not
seasonally adjusted” data.
According to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics’ August 7, 2015 press release:
“…In July, both the
unemployment rate (5.3 percent) and the number of unemployed persons (8.3
million) were unchanged…The rates for adult men (4.8 percent), adult women (4.9
percent), whites (4.6 percent), blacks (9.1 percent), Asians (4.0 percent), and
Hispanics (6.8 percent) showed little or no change…In July, the number of
long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was little changed at
2.2 million. These individuals accounted for 26.9 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 July at 6.3 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 July, 1.9 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 668,000 discouraged workers in July, little changed from a
year earlier…Discouraged workers are persons not currently looking for work
because they believe no jobs are available for them…
“Mining employment
continued to trend down in July (-5,000)….Since….December 2014, employment in
the industry has declined by 78,000, with losses concentrated in support
activities for mining.
“Employment in….construction,
wholesale trade, information, and government, showed little change over the
month…..”