Black Female Worker`Not Seasonally Adjusted' Unemployment Rate Increases To 8.6 Percent In July 2015

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…..”