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Total U.S. Joblessness - November 2008

Joblessness Numbers - Thursday, December 18, 2008

6.5% -- 9,158,000
 Currently Looking (unemployed looking for a job)
12.2% -- 18,864,128 U-6 Total Unemployed -See Description Below

42,134,000

 

Not In Labor Market (ages 18-64)*

60,998,128 TOTAL JOBLESS ADULTS

Current as of December 18, 2008
6.5% -- 9,158,000
 Currently Looking (unemployed looking for a job)
12.2% -- 18,864,128 U-6 Total Unemployed -See Description Below

42,134,000

 

Not In Labor Market (ages 18-64)*

60,998,128 TOTAL JOBLESS ADULTS

*Includes those unemployed and not looking for work.

The average (employed) American works 33.7 hours per week. The U.S. government considers full time employment to be at least 35 hours per week. This data was gathered from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

U-6 unemployment includes Americans who are unemployed (and looking for a job), Americans who are marginally attached (persons who currently are neither working nor looking for work but indicate that they want and are available for a job and have looked for work sometime in the recent past), and Americans who are employed part-time for economic reasons (who want and are available for full-time work but have had to settle for a part-time schedule).

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Current as of December 18, 2008

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African-American Joblessness - November 2008

Joblessness Numbers - Thursday, December 18, 2008

12.6% -- 995,000

Unemployed Men

25.3% -- 2,678,000

Men Not In Labor Market (adults age 18-64)*

3,673,000 TOTAL JOBLESS BLACK MEN

11.9% -- 855,000

Unemployed Women

33.9% -- 3,686,000

Women Not In Labor Market (adults age 18-64)*

4,541,000 TOTAL JOBLESS BLACK WOMEN

Current as of December 18, 2008

12.6% -- 995,000

Unemployed Men

25.3% -- 2,678,000

Men Not In Labor Market (adults age 18-64)*

3,673,000 TOTAL JOBLESS BLACK MEN

11.9% -- 855,000

Unemployed Women

33.9% -- 3,686,000

Women Not In Labor Market (adults age 18-64)*

4,541,000 TOTAL JOBLESS BLACK WOMEN

*Includes those unemployed and not looking for work.

The average (employed) American works 33.7 hours per week. The U.S. government considers full time employment to be at least 35 hours per week. This data was gathered from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Current as of December 18, 2008

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Hispanic Joblessness - November 2008

Joblessness Numbers - Thursday, December 18, 2008

8.0% -- 1,046,000 Unemployed Men

12.3% -- 1,833,000

 

Men Not In Labor Market (adults age 18-64)*

2,879,000 TOTAL JOBLESS HISPANIC MEN

7.8% -- 659,000 Unemployed Women (sought job in last year)

37.2% -- 5,014,000

 

Women Not In Labor Market (adults age 18-64)*

5,673,000 TOTAL JOBLESS HISPANIC WOMEN

Current as of December 18, 2008
8.0% -- 1,046,000 Unemployed Men

12.3% -- 1,833,000

 

Men Not In Labor Market (adults age 18-64)*

2,879,000 TOTAL JOBLESS HISPANIC MEN

7.8% -- 659,000 Unemployed Women (sought job in last year)

37.2% -- 5,014,000

 

Women Not In Labor Market (adults age 18-64)*

5,673,000 TOTAL JOBLESS HISPANIC WOMEN

*Includes those unemployed and not looking for work.

The average (employed) American works 33.7 hours per week. The U.S. government considers full time employment to be at least 35 hours per week.  This data was gathered from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Current as of December 18, 2008

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