9.5 percent
In June, both the number of unemployed persons, at 14.6 million, and the unemployment rate, at 9.5 percent, edged down.
What was the unemployment rate in March 2010?
9.7 percent
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in March, and the unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
What was the jobless rate in 2010?
9.6 percent
The U.S. jobless rate was 9.6 percent in 2010, and the national employment-population ratio was 58.5 percent. In 2010, 15 States reported annual average unemployment rates of 10.0 percent or more. Nevada recorded the highest rate, 14.9 percent, followed by Michigan, 12.5 percent, and California, 12.4 percent.
What states have the worst unemployment?
Wyoming
| Rank | State | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORTH DAKOTA | 2.8 |
| 2 | NEBRASKA | 3.6 |
| 2 | UTAH | 3.6 |
| 4 | SOUTH DAKOTA | 3.7 |
How many state workers have been lured into retirement?
Added pension costs were amortized over five years–except in 1990 when the state made a lump sum payment. Six retirement incentives have been offered since 1996. The comptroller’s office can document that those plans added $575 million in costs to Employees Retirement System and lured 16,295 state workers into retirement.
When did early retirement start for state employees?
In addition to up to 36 month of service credit, the 1991 program, which began in mid-December 1990, granted eligibility for reduced benefits to employees who were age 50 and older and had at least 10 years of service. So did the 1995 program. Between 1995 and 2002, the state offered retirement programs every year but 2001]
When was the most recent state employee pension?
The most recent, in 2002, attracted 5,562 participants and added $249 million in pension costs, which were financed over a five-year period. [3] In theory, these added costs were offset by workforce savings.
Can a local government opt into early retirement?
Local governments and school districts can opt into the early retirement plan for workers who are members of the state Employee Retirement System (ERS). Early retirement would not be offered to law enforcement officers or to persons in jobs deemed vital to health, safety and raising revenues.
