Bureau of Labor Statistics
Are there jobs? It depends
The unemployment rates in rural counties varied from region to region. Information released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that six out of ten rural counties had unemployment rates lower than the national average in July, and unemployment in rural America was lower than the national average for the third straight month. Nationally, the unemployment rate stood at 9.75% in July, and the rural rate of unemployment in July was 9.5%. Full Article.
Entrepreneurs don't love the great recession
The Great Recession has been bad news for small business owners on almost every dimension one can measure. For instance, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that fewer people are starting a business, and small business employment shrunk dramatically. Full Article.
Part time worker hires up
Filling open positions with temporary workers is very common in the early stages of an economic recovery because it allows companies to add workers who are more easily hired and fired. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that temp worker hires rose each since October 2009. Once the economy recovers, American companies may start mimicking European counterparts and use a larger percentage of temporary workers permanently. Full Article.
Louisiana worst for gender pay gap
A recent New York Times analysis revealed that Louisiana holds the dubious honor of having the biggest difference between what men and women make among all the states, including Washington, D.C. Figures from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that in LA, women who work full-time earned a median weekly pay that equated to 65% of what men earned. The Times notes that the numbers are skewed by difference in types of jobs men and women hold. Full Report.
