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In 2008, the unemployment rate of graduates was more than 30%. [32] In this year the unemployment rate of graduates from top universities was 10%. [33] In 2009, the employment rate of graduates who had bachelor's degree was in the 88% range. [34] In 2010, the employment rate of college graduates rose 3.2% in 2009 reaching 91.2%. [35]
The Commonwealth's unemployment rate was two-tenths of a percentage point above its record low July 2023 level of 3.2%, while the national rate was up eight-tenths of a percentage point over the year.
Sep. 20—WILKES-BARRE — For the 11th consecutive month, Pennsylvania's unemployment rate in August remained unchanged over the month at 3.4%. The rate remained well under the U.S. unemployment ...
The U.S. unemployment rate rose by one-tenth of a percentage point from its April rate to 4.0%. The labor force reached a record high at 6,605,000 — total nonfarm jobs set a record high for the ...
For example, in May 2016 the unemployment rate for workers over 25 years of age was 2.5% for college graduates, 5.1% for those with a high school diploma, and 7.1% for those without a high school diploma. Unemployment rates roughly doubled for all three groups during the 2008–2009 period, before steadily falling back to approximately their ...
Pennsylvania community colleges served 189,000 students in credit programs and over 256,000 students in non-credit programs during the 2005-2006 school year. On average, annual 2005-2006 tuition and fees were $2,327. Many community college students transfer to four-year programs at colleges and universities. [18]
Mar. 8—WILKES-BARRE — Pennsylvania's total non-farm jobs were up 14,800 over the month to a record high of 6,129,900 — the sixth consecutive record high for Pennsylvania's jobs count.
The U.S. unemployment rate by education level The line chart shows the long-term decline in labor force participation for males of prime-working age (25–54 years), based on educational attainment. [36] Workers with higher levels of education face considerably lower rates of unemployment.