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A rough comparison of September 2014 (when the unemployment rate was 5.9%) versus October 2009 (when the unemployment rate peaked at 10.0%) helps illustrate the analytical challenge. The civilian population increased by roughly 10 million during that time, with the labor force increasing by about 2 million and those not in the labor force ...
In 2003, prior to the significant expansion of subprime lending of 2004-2006, the unemployment rate was close to 6%. [52] The wider measure of unemployment ("U-6") which includes those employed part-time for economic reasons or marginally attached to the labor force rose from 8.4% pre-crisis to a peak of 17.1% in October 2009.
American popular media labeled the Great Recession the "mancession" because of the many male dominated industries affected (e.g., construction) although many more men were hired than women during the recovery period. [58] By the end of 2009 the unemployment rate for men was 10.7%, while women's unemployment peaked at 8.4%. [59]
Almost everyone in financial circles -- and in the known universe, or so it seemed -- expected a poor February U.S. jobs report, given the pronounced U.S. recession, and the report did not ...
Yet another record the U.S. labor market would rather not achieve: Continuing claims for unemployment benefits jumped 161,000 to a record 5.73 million, the U.S. Labor Department announced Thursday.
In October 2009, the national unemployment rate reached 10%, ... Although the pandemic impacted people of all ages, millennials had been slowly digging themselves out of debt and furthering their ...
The unemployment rate peaked at 10.0% in October 2009 and did not return to its pre-recession level of 4.7% until May 2016. [96] A key dynamic slowing the recovery was that both individuals and businesses paid down debts for several years, as opposed to borrowing and spending or investing as had historically been the case.
There are many domestic factors affecting the U.S. labor force and employment levels. These include: economic growth; cyclical and structural factors; demographics; education and training; innovation; labor unions; and industry consolidation [2] In addition to macroeconomic and individual firm-related factors, there are individual-related factors that influence the risk of unemployment.