| There were 4.8 million job openings on the last business day of August and the rate was 3.4 percent.
This was the highest level of job openings since January 2001. The number of job openings increased
for total private and was little changed for government in August.
Job openings levels went up in nondurable goods manufacturing, health care and social assistance, and in accommodation and food services. Job openings fell in state and local government and were little changed in all four regions. The number of job openings (not seasonally adjusted) increased over the 12 months ending in August 2014 for total nonfarm, total private, and government. The job openings level increased in many of the industries and in all four regions.  Click on table/chart to enlarge Please visit this link to read the full report: LinkToArticle NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. |
07 October 2014
• U.S. Job Openings and Hires – August 2014
• U.S. Employment Situation: Official Unemployment Rate vs. Alternative Rate – September 2014
| In September 2014 the official unemployment rate was 5.9% while the alternative rate was 11.8%.
The alternate measure is [1]the official unemployment rate, plus [2]all persons marginally attached to the labor force, plus [3]total employed part-time for economic reasons, expressed as a % of the civilian labor force.  Click on table/chart to enlarge Please visit this link to read the full report: LinkToArticle NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. |
06 October 2014
• U.S. Employment Situation: Employment vs. Unemployment – September 2014
| Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 248,000 in September.
The unemployment rate declined by 0.2 percentage point to 5.9 percent. The number of unemployed persons decreased by 329,000 to 9.3 million. Over the year, the unemployment rate and the number of unemployed persons were down by 1.3 percentage points and 1.9 million, respectively.  Click on table/chart to enlarge Please visit this link to read the full report: LinkToArticle NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. |
05 October 2014
• U.S. Employment Situation: Goods-Producing vs. Service-Providing – September 2014
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 248,000 in September, compared with an
average monthly gain of 213,000 over the prior 12 months. In September, job growth
occurred in professional and business services, retail trade, and health care.
 Click on table/chart to enlarge Professional and business services added 81,000 jobs in September, compared with an average gain of 56,000 per month over the prior 12 months. In September, job gains occurred in employment services (+34,000), management and technical consulting services (+12,000), and architectural and engineering services (+6,000). Employment in legal services declined by 5,000 over the month. Employment in retail trade rose by 35,000 in September. Food and beverage stores added 20,000 jobs, largely reflecting the return of workers who had been off payrolls in August due to employment disruptions at a grocery store chain in New England. Employment in retail trade has increased by 264,000 over the past 12 months. Health care added 23,000 jobs in September, in line with the prior 12-month average gain of 20,000 jobs per month. In September, employment rose in home health care services (+7,000) and hospitals (+6,000). Employment in information increased by 12,000 in September, with a gain of 5,000 in telecommunications. Over the year, employment in information has shown little net change. Mining employment rose by 9,000 in September, with the majority of the increase occurring in support activities for mining (+7,000). Over the year, mining has added 50,000 jobs. Within leisure and hospitality, employment in food services and drinking places continued to trend up in September (+20,000) and is up by 290,000 over the year. In September, construction employment continued on an upward trend (+16,000). Within the industry, employment in residential building increased by 6,000. Over the year, construction has added 230,000 jobs. Employment in financial activities continued to trend up in September (+12,000) and has added 89,000 jobs over the year. In September, job growth occurred in insurance carriers and related activities (+6,000) and in securities, commodity contracts, and investments (+5,000). Employment in other major industries, including manufacturing, wholesale trade, transportation and warehousing, and government, showed little change over the month. Please visit this link to read the full report: LinkToArticle NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. |
03 October 2014
• U.S. Employment Situation: Major Worker Groups – September 2014
| Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 248,000 in September, and the
unemployment rate declined to 5.9 percent\. Employment increased in professional and business services,
retail trade, and health care.
Among the major worker groups, unemployment rates declined in September for adult men (5.3 percent), whites (5.1 percent), and Hispanics (6.9 percent). The rates for adult women (5.5 percent), teenagers (20.0 percent), and blacks (11.0 percent) showed little change over the month. The jobless rate for Asians was 4.3 percent (not seasonally adjusted), little changed from a year earlier.  Click on table/chart to enlarge Please visit this link to read the full report: LinkToArticle NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. |
02 October 2014
• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims – 27 September 2014
In the week ending September 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 287,000, a decrease of
8,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 293,000 to
295,000.  Click on table/chart to enlarge. The 4-week moving average was 294,750, a decrease of 4,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 298,500 to 299,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.8 percent for the week ending September 20, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending September 20 was 2,398,000, a decrease of 45,000 from the previous week's revised level. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending September 13 were in Puerto Rico (3.7), Alaska (2.9), New Jersey (2.8), California (2.6), Connecticut (2.4), Virgin Islands (2.4), Nevada (2.3), Pennsylvania (2.2), Illinois (2.0), and Massachusetts (2.0). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending September 20 were in California (+8,830), Michigan (+1,994), Kentucky (+516), Delaware (+412), and Arizona (+201), while the largest decreases were in New York (-3,059), Missouri (-1,792), Georgia (-1,011), Pennsylvania (-829), and Oregon (-828). Note: “Insured unemployment rate” refers to individuals who are unemployed and receiving UC benefits. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. |
01 October 2014
• U.S. Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment - August 2014
| Unemployment rates were lower in August than a year earlier in 322 of the 372
metropolitan areas, higher in 44 areas, and unchanged in 6 areas. Eleven areas had jobless rates of at least
10.0 percent and 84 areas had rates of less than 5.0 percent.
Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 306 metropolitan areas, decreased in 57 areas, and was unchanged in 9 areas. Here are the employment numbers for Connecticut:  Click on table to enlarge Please visit this link to read the full report: LinkToArticle NOTE: This report is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in providing legal, financial, accounting or other professional advice. If professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Furthermore, while we do our best to ensure that these data are accurate, we suggest that any entity making decisions based on these numbers should verify the data at their source prior to making such decisions. |