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U.S. Economic Data Michael J. Shafran, National Sales Adecco
As of May 2012
Reflective of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ “The Employment Situation – April 2012”
The national unemployment rate declined for the second consecutive month
JOBS GAINED IN APRIL
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SINCE
115,000
8.1%
February 2009
The national unemployment rate
Source: BLS
Source: CNNMoney.com
115,000 new jobs were added in April
Private sector payroll employment
Source: WhiteHouse.Gov
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United States jobless claims
Source: DismalScientist.com
Sector changes observed in April
Employment by Selected Industries
(Changes from March – April 2012,
in Thousands)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Retail Trade
Professional & Business Services
Manufacturing
Leisure & Hospitality
Legal
Healthcare
Finance
Temporary
Source: BLS
Education remained a job search differentiator
Source: BLS
* National unemployment average, according to education levels
8.1%
4.0%
7.6%
7.9%
12.5%
National average
College educated
Some college
High school diploma
Less than high school
A snapshot of metropolitan unemployment figures
Source: BLS
National employment statistics
Sources: BLS, WashingtonPost.com
The national labor force participation rate
Sources: BLS, WashingtonPost.com
Changes in the labor force
Source: EconomyWatch.MSNBC.MSN.com
A look back on past recessions and recoveries
Sources: Labor Department, The Wall Street Journal
A snapshot of Americans unable to find full-time work
Sources: Economix.Blogs.NYTimes.com, BLS
* In millions
The national unemployment rate declined for the second straight month in April, to 8.1 percent, which is the lowest it has been since February 2009.
Opportunities • The professional and business services sector added 62,000 new jobs to the national economy in April. • Employment within the retail trade and manufacturing industries increased by 29,300 and 16,000, respectively, last month.
• In the meantime, the healthcare and temporary help services industries
generated 19,000 and 21,100 new jobs, respectively.
Weaknesses • Hiring continued to dwindle, as only 115,000 new jobs were created last month.
• Employment within the information and transportation and warehousing sectors diminished by 2,000 and 16,600, respectively.
In Summary
Global Economic Data
As of April and May 2012
Australia’s Monetary Policy
Source: DismalScientist.com
Brazil’s foreign trade
Source: DismalScientist.com
Canada’s Purchasing Managers' Index
Source: DismalScientist.com
Columbia’s Consumer Price Index
Source: DismalScientist.com
Euro Zone's business and consumer sentiment
Source: DismalScientist.com
France’s consumer confidence
Source: DismalScientist.com
Germany’s Ifo Business Climate Index
Source: DismalScientist.com
Italy’s business confidence
Source: DismalScientist.com
New Zealand’s Monetary Policy
Source: DismalScientist.com
South Korea’s Consumer Sentiment Index
Source: DismalScientist.com
Spain’s business confidence
Source: DismalScientist.com
United Kingdom's Monetary Policy
Source: DismalScientist.com
Uruguay's Consumer Price Index
Source: DismalScientist.com
Vietnam's foreign trade
Source: DismalScientist.com