| Saturday, December 06, 2008 |
| UNEMPLOYED IN AMERICA |
There are 10.3 million unemployed U.S. workers, the most since the mid-1980s. The rise in unemployment has affected people in all demographic groups and industries.
BY AGE GROUP
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Teens: 1.3 million (rate: 20.4 percent)
20-24: 1.7 million (rate: 10.9 percent)
25-34: 2.3 million (rate: 6.9 percent)
35-44: 1.9 million (rate: 5.4 percent)
45-54: 1.8 million (rate: 5.1 percent)
55+: 1.3 million (rate:4.7 percent)
BY RACE:
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White: 2.7 million (rate: 5.8 percent)
Black: 2 million (rate:11.29 percent)
Hispanic: 1.9 million (rate: 8.5 percent)
Asian: 343,000 (rate:4.8 percent)
BY INDUSTRY:
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Wholesale/retail : 1.4 million (rate: 6.7 percent)
Hospitality: 1.3 million (rate: 9.9 percent)
Construction: 1.2 million (rate: 12.7 percent)
Manufacturing: 1.1 million (rate: 7.0 percent)
Business services: 1 million (rate: 7.0 percent)
Education/health: 748,000 (rate: 3.6 percent)
Government: 527,000 (rate:2.4 percent)
Finance: 494,000 (rate: 5.2 percent)
(Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics/CHICTRIB) |
| posted by infraternam meam @ 9:09 AM |
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