by YoTuT
The unemployment rate in Davidson County ticked up to 9.1 percent in June from 8.9 percent in May, according to unemployment data released today by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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Question by ask away: unemployment rate????
what do you think the unemployment rate is going to be for september 2008?
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Answer by Dave87gn5.7%… Read the rest

by Michigan Municipal League (MML)
The unemployment rate fell in most states in June, mainly because more people gave up searching for work and were no longer counted.
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Brazil’s unemployment rate came in at 7 percent for June, against 7.5 percent one month earlier, the government announced Thursday.
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by Nicobobinus
Israel’s unemployment rate fell to a 1 1/2-year low in May as the economy expanded.
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Georgia’s unemployment rate dropped to 10% in June but Department of Labor officials say it’s not because people are finding jobs. It’s because unemployed people have become discouraged with the job search.
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After dropping to 13.9 percent in May, the unemployment rate in… Read the rest

If they say that due to increase oil prices companies are moving production back to the states due to high shipping cost, how much do you think that will actually decrease the unemployment rate? (5. 5% in May 2008)

There is a strong desire on the part of most nations to keep their unemployment rates as low as possible. However, in the U. S. , full employment is often associated with an unemployment rate of around 3. 5-5. 0 percent. Would an unemployment rate of zero ever be desirable? Why or why not?

The official unemployment rate omits people who don’t have a job but would like one. Does the omission make the official unemployment rate an unhelpful indicator of the state of the economy? Or does the official measure provide useful information? Take a position on this issue and support your argument with an example.

I have an economics question that says:
Find the most recent monthly unemployment rate for the City of Savannah and Chatham County. Report the rates and explain why there is a difference.
Savannah is in Chatham County.
The unemployment rate for Savannah is 5. 6%
The unemployment rate for Chatham County is 5. 0%.
Why is there a difference in these two rates?

I was laid off from a full time job and now am currently claiming unemployment, over $300 a week. If I were offered a temporary job that would only last one month, would it affect my unemployment rate when I started claiming again after getting laid off from that temporary job?

Is the rate based on new UIB (unemployment insurance) claims? Do they take into consideration the number of recipients who have exhausted their benefits, and thus wouldn’t be filing a weekly claim? Who determines what is considered new job starts and how is that measured/verified?

It would be wonderful if one can get hired with a lot less effort as opposed to someone getting hired with 6% unemployment rate.
I know that there would be a countless number of applicants. I am aware that this may not be good for companies that hire people.
A rate of 2 to 3 percent is as good as it can get.