Bureau of Labor Statistics – November

Employment Situation Summary

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the  unemployment rate is on the rise within most sectors. There is good news for those currently in or those heading into the health care industry.

The Stats:

Total civilian labor force: 154.6 million

Unemployment Rate: 6.7%

• (up from 6.5% in October – fell by 533,000 jobs)

Number of unemployed people: 10.3 million

• (Has increased by 2.7 million over last 12 months)

Number of part-time workers in workforce: 7.3 million

• (rose by 600,000 since October)
• (increased by 2.8 million over last 12 months)
• (PT because hours cut back or unable to find FT work)

Employment down in the following industries: Retail, hospitality, manufacturing, construction

• Employment up in the following industries: Health care

Industry specific:

• Health care: rose by 34,000 jobs
  • In the last 12 months, added 369,000 jobs
• Leisure & hospitality: lost 76,000 jobs
• Retail: fell by 91,000 jobs  (main decline in accommodation and food services)
• Construction: fell by 82,000 jobs
• Manufacturing: fell by 85,000  jobs
• Employment Services: fell by 101,000 jobs

Average hourly earnings: rose .4% to $18.28

• Jobless Rates:
  • Hispanics – 8.6% (remains steady over Oct)
  • Teens – 20.4% (remains steady over Oct)
  • African American – 11.2% (remains steady over Oct)
  • Caucasian – 6.1% (remains steady over Oct)

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