Saturday, December 3, 2011

How various groups fared in jobs data, at a glance (AP)

The unemployment rate dropped to 8.6 percent last month, the lowest level in more than 2 1/2 years. Employers added a net gain of 120,000 jobs, the Labor Department said Friday. Here are some details from the report: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY GROUP: (Numbers in percentages) Nov. 2011 Oct. 2011 Nov. 2010 White: 7.6 8 8.9 Black: 15.5 15.1 16 Hispanic: 11.4 11.4 13.2 Asian (not seasonally adjusted): 6.5 7.3 7.6 Adult men: 8.3 8.8 9.9 Adult women: 7.8 8 8.3 Teenagers: 23.7 24.1 24.5 20-24 years old: 14.2 14 15.9 25-54 years old: 7.6 8 8.7 55 and over: 6.4 7 7.2 Veterans of Iraq/Afghanistan: 11.1 12.1 10 (not seasonally adjusted) No high school diploma: 13.2 13.8 15.7 High school graduates: 8.8 9.6 10 Some college: 7.6 8.3 8.7 College graduates: 4.4 4.4 5.1 DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT: Average length (weeks): 40.9 39.4 33.9 Jobless 6 months or more (pct.): 43 42.4 42.2 JOB CHANGES BY SECTOR: Nov. 2011 Oct. 2011 (net number of jobs) Total jobs added: 120,000 100,000 Private employers: 140,000 117,000 Construction: -12,000 -15,000 Education and health care: 27,000 37,000 Manufacturing: 2,000 6,000 Recreation, restaurants, hotels: 22,000 24,000 Professional and business services 33,000 39,000 Retail: 49,800 12,700 Government: -20,000 -17,000 includes engineering, accounting and temp services

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/economy/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111202/ap_on_bi_ge/us_economy_glance

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