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Job Market Update
U.S. Economic Data
Reflective of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
“The Employment Situation – June 2015”
As of July 2015
•
Overview of “The Employment Situation”
• The June report showed an overall
monthly gain of 223,000 jobs – exceeding
the average monthly numbers of the past
year
• The unemployment rate decreased by
0.2% to 5.3%
• Revisions to prior months:
- The April number was revised from +221,000 to
+187,000
- The May number was revised from +280,000 to
+254,000
- That’s a total of 60,000 fewer jobs than was
previously reported
2
•
223,000 new jobs added in June
286
249
213
250
221
423
329
201
266
119
187
254
223
14-JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY 15-JUN
InThousands
3
* Numbers are seasonally adjusted. Source: BLS
•
Employment in June
• Total nonfarm payroll employment
increased by 223,000 jobs in June, which is
below the 12-month average of 250,000
- Unemployment dropped to 5.3%, the
lowest since April 2008
- The number of long-term unemployed
persons dropped 381,000 to 2.1 million
in June. These individuals accounted for
25.8% of all unemployed persons
- Over the year, the number of long-term
unemployed has declined by 955,000
• Discouraged workers in June was 653,000
– virtually unchanged from the year before
4
JOBS GAINED IN JUNE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
223,000
5.3%
•
June’s private job creation statistics
• United States private sector jobs
increased during June, generating over
222,000 jobs
- Highest increase in employment seen
within professional and business
services, leisure and hospitality, and
education and health services
5
Source: BLS
•
Industry Breakdown
6
Source: BLS
•
Industry Breakdown
7
•
Employment in total nonfarm
-3.0
0
4
-0.2
32.9
17.1
7
20
64
50
22
19.8
10
0
-10.0 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0
Mining and logging
Construc on
Manufacturing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transporta on and warehousing
Informa on
Financial ac vi es
Professional and Business services
Educa on and health services
Leisure and hospitality
Temporary help services
Other services
Government
Over-the-monthchange, June2015
8
* Numbers are seasonally adjusted in thousands.
Source: BLS, Current Employment Statistics Survey, May 2015
•
State & Regional Unemployment – May 2015
• State and Regional unemployment rates were little changed in May
25 states reported an increase in unemployment from the prior month, while only 9
reported decreases
Over the year, 45 states have reported decreases, and only 5 have reported
increases
• In May, the Midwest had the lowest regional unemployment rate at 5.1%, and the West
had the highest unemployment rate at 5.8%
• Nebraska reported the lowest unemployment rate, at 2.6%, while West Virginia showed
the highest monthly rate of 7.2%
• 3 states — North Carolina, Oklahoma and South Dakota — reported significant over-
the-month unemployment increases
• Indiana, Connecticut and Washington reported significant declines in unemployment for
the month of May
9
Metropolitan employment data from previous month. Source: BLS
•
Mid-Atlantic Region – May 2015
10
State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS
•
Midwest Region – May 2015
11
State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS
•
Mountain-Plains Region – May 2015
12
State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS
•
New England Region – May 2015
13
State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS
•
New York, New Jersey Region – May 2015
14
State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS
•
Southeast Region – May 2015
15
State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS
•
Southwest Region – May 2015
16
State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS
•
West Region – May 2015
17
State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS

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Adecco USA Job Market Update -- July 2015 Report

  • 1. • Job Market Update U.S. Economic Data Reflective of the Bureau of Labor Statistics “The Employment Situation – June 2015” As of July 2015
  • 2. • Overview of “The Employment Situation” • The June report showed an overall monthly gain of 223,000 jobs – exceeding the average monthly numbers of the past year • The unemployment rate decreased by 0.2% to 5.3% • Revisions to prior months: - The April number was revised from +221,000 to +187,000 - The May number was revised from +280,000 to +254,000 - That’s a total of 60,000 fewer jobs than was previously reported 2
  • 3. • 223,000 new jobs added in June 286 249 213 250 221 423 329 201 266 119 187 254 223 14-JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY 15-JUN InThousands 3 * Numbers are seasonally adjusted. Source: BLS
  • 4. • Employment in June • Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 223,000 jobs in June, which is below the 12-month average of 250,000 - Unemployment dropped to 5.3%, the lowest since April 2008 - The number of long-term unemployed persons dropped 381,000 to 2.1 million in June. These individuals accounted for 25.8% of all unemployed persons - Over the year, the number of long-term unemployed has declined by 955,000 • Discouraged workers in June was 653,000 – virtually unchanged from the year before 4 JOBS GAINED IN JUNE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 223,000 5.3%
  • 5. • June’s private job creation statistics • United States private sector jobs increased during June, generating over 222,000 jobs - Highest increase in employment seen within professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and education and health services 5 Source: BLS
  • 8. • Employment in total nonfarm -3.0 0 4 -0.2 32.9 17.1 7 20 64 50 22 19.8 10 0 -10.0 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 Mining and logging Construc on Manufacturing Wholesale trade Retail trade Transporta on and warehousing Informa on Financial ac vi es Professional and Business services Educa on and health services Leisure and hospitality Temporary help services Other services Government Over-the-monthchange, June2015 8 * Numbers are seasonally adjusted in thousands. Source: BLS, Current Employment Statistics Survey, May 2015
  • 9. • State & Regional Unemployment – May 2015 • State and Regional unemployment rates were little changed in May 25 states reported an increase in unemployment from the prior month, while only 9 reported decreases Over the year, 45 states have reported decreases, and only 5 have reported increases • In May, the Midwest had the lowest regional unemployment rate at 5.1%, and the West had the highest unemployment rate at 5.8% • Nebraska reported the lowest unemployment rate, at 2.6%, while West Virginia showed the highest monthly rate of 7.2% • 3 states — North Carolina, Oklahoma and South Dakota — reported significant over- the-month unemployment increases • Indiana, Connecticut and Washington reported significant declines in unemployment for the month of May 9 Metropolitan employment data from previous month. Source: BLS
  • 10. • Mid-Atlantic Region – May 2015 10 State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS
  • 11. • Midwest Region – May 2015 11 State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS
  • 12. • Mountain-Plains Region – May 2015 12 State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS
  • 13. • New England Region – May 2015 13 State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS
  • 14. • New York, New Jersey Region – May 2015 14 State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS
  • 15. • Southeast Region – May 2015 15 State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS
  • 16. • Southwest Region – May 2015 16 State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS
  • 17. • West Region – May 2015 17 State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS