The Full U.S. Unemployment Picture – September 2009

Below is the A12 chart from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This chart gives the full unemployment picture of what is going on in the United States. These numbers cover a lot of varying categories and are often referred to but not always shown in full.

Unfortunately at this point it is still not a pretty picture, I do not expect to see any decrease in these numbers until the first half of 2010. That said, I.T. and Manufacturing are two burgeoning sectors of growth albeit they are not wide spread across every state. We are beginning to build toward hiring trends that will go beyond state borders, once that begins there will definitely be more companies willing to put both feet in and start hiring again.

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Full U.S. Unemployment Picture – July 2009

Below is the A12 chart from the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) for July 2009. The A12 is the most complete picture of what is going in the work force to date. It is often referred to but rarely shown in its entirety. While they do not break it down by individual state this way, the trends per state typically are represented very well by the overall picture.

As you will notice when looking at the chart, you will need to click on it to read it – unless you have some freaky super eyesight thing going on.

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