Unemployment Rate (US)
 
Unemployment Rate - USA
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Recent Unemployment Rates
 
Country Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept
US (U3) 9.0 9.4 9.8 9.6 9.6
US (U6) 16.1 16.7 17.0 17.0 17.1
Euro Area - 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.0
UK - - - 7.8 7.8
Japan - 4.9 5.1 5.1 5.0
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Unemployment Level (US)
(Number in thousands)
 
Unemployment Level | (Since 2008)
 
Monthly Layoffs
 
Month / Year Layoffs
   December, 2009 15,739   
   November, 2009 62,030   
   October, 2009 37,960   
   September, 2009 103,984   
   August, 2009 45,938   
   July, 2009 85,221   
   June, 2009 69,259   
   May, 2009 107,746   
   April, 2009 166,610   
   March, 2009 184,394   
   February, 2009 269,483   
   January, 2009 236,601   
 
Industry-wise Layoffs
 
Industry/Sector Layoffs
     Oil & Gas 27,365   
     Basic Materials 89,310   
     Industrials 328,033   
     Consumer Goods 353,521   
     Health Care 89,733   
     Consumer Services 230,409   
     Telecom 69,061   
     Utilities 2,728   
     Financial Services 227,042   
     Technology 188,174   
     Government 83,159   
     Education 40,081   
 
Other News
 
March Unemployment Rate Holds Steady At 9.7 but U6 rate ticks up to 16.9
Euro area unemployment rate at 10.0% ? EU27 at 9.6%
February 2010 Unemployment Rate holds stady at 9.7 percent but U6 rate climbs up to 16.8
US Unemployment Rate drops to 9.7 percent in January 2010
FDIC Board Approves Final Rule on Prepaid Assessment
Unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent in October, Highest since April 1983
Unemplyment rate at 9.8, the highest since June 1983
FDIC to Seek Prepayment of Assessments from Banks begining fourth quarter of 2009 till 2012
U.S. about to hit debt ceiling ? again
Blockbuster may close up to 960 stores by 2010
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Layoff Tracker
2008
H1 - 2008
H2 - 2008
2009
H1 - 2009
H2 - 2009
Unemployment Rates :
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United Kingdom
Japan
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