What was the unemployment rate in January 2010?

9.7 percent
In January, the number of unemployed persons decreased to 14.8 million, and the unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage point to 9.7 percent.

US Unemployment Rate by Year Date Rate Value Jan 1, 2010 9.80% Jan 1, 2009 7.80% Jan 1, 2008 5.00% Jan 1, 2007 4.60%

What was the unemployment rate in January 2015?

US Unemployment Rate by Year Date Rate Value Jan 1, 2016 4.80% Jan 1, 2015 5.70% Jan 1, 2014 6.60% Jan 1, 2013 8.00%

What was the unemployment rate in January 2007?

US Unemployment Rate by Year Date Rate Value Jan 1, 2008 5.00% Jan 1, 2007 4.60% Jan 1, 2006 4.70% Jan 1, 2005 5.30%

What was the unemployment rate in the UK in 2011?

In late 2011, for example, the unemployment rate for those aged between 16 to 24 reached almost 22.5 percent, compared with 8.3 percent for people aged 25 to 34, while older age groups had even lower peaks during this time. Zoomable Statistic: Select the range in the chart you want to zoom in on.

If the number of jobs increases that is good and generally means the economy is picking up. The number of jobs bottomed in January 2010 at 127.3 Million then rose to 131.5 Million in November 2010. Unfortunately, nothing rises in a straight line and so then it lost 3 million and got back down to 128.3 Million in January of 2011.

How many jobs were lost in September 2010?

This is an era in which employment is becoming unstable, and in which being either underemployed or unemployed is a common part of life for many people. September 2010 – 27,000 jobs lost (According to U.S. Labor Department, 64,000 private sector jobs are added but a net loss of 95,000 jobs are due to government layoffs)

When did the workplace laws change in Australia?

From 1 January 2010 there are several important changes in Australia’s workplace laws that affect all employers and employees in the national workplace relations system.

When was the private employer verification Act passed?

The Private Employer Verification Act (S.B. 251) was signed into law on 31 March 2010. It requires all private employers who employ more than 15 or more employees as of 1 July 2010, to use a status verification system to verify the employment eligibility of new employees, though it does not mandate use of E-Verify.

Is the employment rate going up or down?

Last year the COVID virus shortcircuited the normal trend with a drop that began in March and by April it had wiped out all the employment gains since July 2010. June 2020 saw employment rebound to approximately the January 2015 level. Fortunately, July did not follow the traditional falling pattern but instead rose (although only slightly).

When was the last time the employment rate rose?

June 2020 saw employment rebound to approximately the January 2015 level. Fortunately, July did not follow the traditional falling pattern but instead rose (although only slightly). August’s employment rose to roughly the January 2016 level.