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By March 2010, employment again began to rise. From March 2010 to September 2012, over 4.3 million jobs were added, with consecutive months of employment increases from October 2010 to December 2015. As of December 2015, employment of 143.2 million was 4.9 million above the pre-crisis peak in January 2008 of 138.3 million. [124]
The national unemployment rate currently sits at 9.7 percent, down from 10 percent the previous month, but almost double what it was five years ago. This means that 14.8 million of the ...
October 2010 Canadian unemployment rate: 7.9% [23] November 2010 Canadian unemployment rate: 7.6% [ 26 ] The employment rate has been stabilized between 8.0% and 11.0% for the past two years; signifying the economic strength of Canada's financial institutions compared to its counterparts in the United States.
December – The unemployment rate ends the year at 9.3%. December 2 – The US House of Representatives passes H.R. 4853 that extends tax cuts for families making under $250,000, but raises taxes on those making over that amount with a 234–188 vote. [110]
"Expert" economists predicted that at least 140,000 new jobs would be created in November and that the unemployment rate would hang tight at 9.6 percent (if not be reduced a fraction). So it felt ...
Employers across the U.S. added a robust 256,000 jobs in December, a sign the labor market remains in good shape. Strong December job growth could augur fewer Fed interest-rate cuts Skip to main ...
Unemployment in the US by State (June 2023) The list of U.S. states and territories by unemployment rate compares the seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state and territory, sortable by name, rate, and change. Data are provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment publication.
Extending unemployment benefits beyond the traditional 26 weeks has always been controversial. Now, as Congress failed to agree on yet another extension, you are about to find out if less could be ...