Unemployment rates have made headlines since the great recession hit. News headlines generally focus on a single unemployment rate for the country, or sometimes to differences by race and ethnicity. Another way to look at unemployment is by the educational attainment of workers. The figure below presents historical unemployment rates by education. The figure makes…
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The unemployment was 8.1% in August 2012, down only slightly from 8.3% in July. The unemployment rate was slightly higher among men age 20 and over (7.6%) compared to women age 20 and over (7.3%). Among youth of both sexes, age 16 to 19 years, the unemployment rate was 24.6%. The unemployment rate varied…
According to RealtyTrac, there was a 4% increase in the number of foreclosure filings in June (default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions) compared to May 2011.
The official poverty measure has been criticized for decades for being outdated, insensitive to geographic differences in cost of living, and unable to account for the expenses and government benefits that raise or lower a household’s available resources. Responding to these concerns, the Census Bureau has created a new method for estimating poverty: the Supplemental…
A study by Galea et al. published in the August edition of the American Journal of Public Health concludes that the estimated number of deaths attributable to social factors in the United States is comparable to the number attributed to pathophysiological and behavioral causes.
A report by the GAO on the effects of the recession on the income of older adults (age 55 and over) finds that while the unemployment rate of older adults is lower than for younger workers, the rate doubled during the recession.
A report from the Congressional Budget Office examines the distribution of household income before and after government transfers and federal taxes.
The unemployment rate was 9.1% in September 2011, unchanged from July to September.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January-March 2011.
A New York Times feature shows the changes in unemployment rates across the nation. The highest unemployment rates are now concentrated in the South and the West.