- 4.7%, down from 4.8% in July
- Average time unemployed spent looking for work = 17.4 weeks
- 7.1 million unemployed
- 128,000 added to payrolls, up from 121,000 in July
- 8.8% of African Americans, lowest since July 2001
- 5.3% Hispanics
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
1 comment:
17.4 weeks looking for work?! That's not a great prospect for me, having just moved and looking for a new job...
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