In September 2015, the
official “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for all Black workers in the
United States (youth, male and female) was still 9.2 percent; while the jobless
rate for Black male workers over 20 years-of-age was still 8.9 percent during
the same month, according to the “seasonally adjusted” Bureau of Labor Statistics
data. In addition, the “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Black youths
between 16 and 19 years-of-age increased from 31.3 to 31.5 percent between
August and September 2015; while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for
Black female workers over 20 years-of-age was still 8 percent in September
2015.
The official “seasonally
adjusted” number of unemployed Black youths between 16 and 19 years-of-age
increased by 9,000 (from 216,000 to 225,000) between August and September 2015;
while the official “seasonally adjusted” number of Black female workers over 20
years-of-age who still had jobs decreased by 31,000 (from 9,125,000 to
9,094,000) during the same period. In addition, the “seasonally adjusted”
number of all Black workers (youth, male and female) not in the U.S. labor
force increased by 70,000 (from 12,050,000 to 12,130,000) between August and
September 2015; while the “seasonally adjusted” number of Black female workers
over 20 years-of-age in the U.S. labor force decreased by 52,000 (from
9,934,000 to 9,882,000) during the same period..
In September 2015, the
official “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Latina female workers over
20 years-of-age was still 6.3 percent; while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless
rate for all Latino workers (youth, male and female) in the United States was
still 6.4 percent during that same month. In addition, the “seasonally
adjusted” number of Latina female workers over 20 years-of-age in the U.S.
labor force decreased by 106,000 (from 10,606,000 to 10,500,000) between August
and September 2015; while the “seasonally adjusted” number of Latina female
workers over 20 years-of-age who still had jobs decreased by 25,000 (from
9,859,000 to 9,834,000) during the same period.
The “seasonally
adjusted” number of unemployed Latino male workers over 20 years-of-age
increased by 39,000 (from 757,000 to 796,000) between August and September 2015;
while the “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for Latino males over 20
years-of-age increased from 5.3 to 5.5 percent during that same period. In
addition, the official “seasonally adjusted” unemployment rate for Latino youth
between 16 and 19 years-of-age was still 18.6 percent in September 2015; while
the “seasonally adjusted” number of Latino youths between 16 and 19
years-of-age in the U.S. labor force decreased by 24,000 (from 1,118,000 to
1,094,000) during the same period..
The official “seasonally
adjusted” unemployment rate for white youths between 16 and 19 years-of-age was
still 13.9 percent in September 2015; while the official “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 16.3 percent during that
same month
The “seasonally
adjusted” number of Asian-American workers in the U.S. labor force decreased by 70,000
(from 9,110,000 to 9,040,000) between August and September 2015; while the
unemployment rate for Asian-American workers increased from 3.5 to 3.6 percent
during the same period, according to the “seasonally adjusted” data.
The official “seasonally
adjusted” jobless rate for white female workers over 20 years-of-age in the
United States was still 3.9 percent in September 2015; while the official “seasonally
adjusted” unemployment rate for white male workers over 20 years-of-age was
still 4.1 percent during that same month. In addition, the “seasonally
adjusted” unemployment rate for all white workers (youth, male and female) was
still 4.4 percent in September; while the “seasonally adjusted” total number of
white workers who still had jobs decreased by 135,000 (from 117,903,000 to
117,768,000) between August and September 2015. The “seasonally adjusted” total
number of white workers in the U.S. labor force also decreased by 258,000 (from
123,390,000 to 123,132,000) during the same period..
Between August and
September 2015, the “seasonally adjusted” number of female workers over 16
years-of-age in the U.S. labor force decreased by 280,000 (from 73,593,000 to
73,313,000); while the official “seasonally adjusted” jobless rate for all
female workers over 16 years-of-age in the United States was still 5 percent in
September 2015.
The official “seasonally
adjusted” unemployment rate for all female workers over 20 years-of-age was
still 4.6 percent in September 2015; while, the official “seasonally adjusted”
jobless rate for all male workers over 16 years-of-age in the United States was
still 5.1 percent during that same month. In addition, the official “seasonally
adjusted” unemployment rate for all male workers over 20 years-of-age was still
4.7 percent during that same month.
Between August and
September 2015, the “seasonally adjusted” total number of workers in the United
States who still had jobs decreased by 236,000 (from 149,036,000 to 148,800,000);
while the “seasonally adjusted” total number of workers in the U.S. labor force
decreased by 350,000 (from 157,065,000 to 156,715,000) during the same period.
In addition, a total of 7,915,000 workers in the United States were still
officially unemployed in September, according to the “seasonally adjusted”
data; and the “seasonally adjusted”” unemployment rate for all U.S. workers
(male, female and youth) was still 5.1
percent during that same month.
According to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics’ October 2, 2015 press release:
“….The unemployment
rate was unchanged at 5.1 percent….Mining employment fell…The number of
unemployed persons (7.9 million) changed little…The number of long-term
unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was little changed at 2.1
million in September and accounted for 26.6 percent of the unemployed….
“In September, 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 635,000 discouraged workers in September, little changed
from a year earlier. Discouraged workers are persons not currently looking for
work because they believe no jobs are available for them…
“….Employment in
mining continued to decline in September (-10,000), with losses concentrated in
support activities for mining (-7,000). Mining employment has declined by
102,000 since…December 2014.
“Employment in….construction,
manufacturing, wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, financial
activities, and government, showed little or no change over the month….
“….Employment gains in
July and August combined were 59,000 less than previously reported….”
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