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Latest Jobs Numbers Show Fewer Unemployed Locally
September 22, 2012
The latest job numbers released Friday showed a decrease in unemployment in the three-county North Escambia area.
Escambia County’s unemployment rate fell from 9.1 percent in July to 8.6 percent in August . There were 853 fewer reported unemployed during the period, for a total Escambia County unemployment of 12,004 people. One year ago, unemployment in Escambia County was 10.2 percent.
Santa Rosa County unemployment dropped from 8.8 percent in June to 8.1 percent in July. Santa Rosa County had a total of 5,871 persons reported to be still unemployed. The year-ago unemployment rate in Santa Rosa County was 9.8 percent.
In Escambia County, Alabama, unemployment edged downward from 10.i percent in July to 10.6 percent in August.. That represented 1,563 people unemployed in the county during the month. The year-ago rate was 11.0 percent.
The jobless numbers released by Florida and Alabama do not include persons that have given up on finding a job and are no longer reported as unemployed.
Florida’s August jobless rate remained unchanged from July, standing at 8.8 percent as the economy’s jerky recovery continues, the Department of Economic Opportunity reported Friday.
“The month of August showed that 28,000 more Floridians found employment in the private sector and are able to provide for their families,” Gov. Rick Scott said in a prepared statement. “This increase in new jobs is proving that the decisions we’re making here in Florida are pointing our state in the right direction.”
Alabama’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, at 8.5 percent in August, was up from July’s rate of 8.3 percent and was below the year-ago rate of 9.1 percent.
Nationally, the unemployment rate in August fell to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent in July, a drop attributed to more people giving up job searches instead of finding jobs, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The figure was 1.2 percentage points below an adjusted 9.3 percent rate in August 2011.
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11 Responses to “Latest Jobs Numbers Show Fewer Unemployed Locally”
On the other hand, ONE solution to unemployment is to go where jobs are.
I see people all the time on 29, heading to I10 or I65, some carrying their possessions in a plastic bag.
I hope the numbers are not lower because more people have simply faded into the background or away alltogather.
REGARDING:
” most people know surely know by now how these numbers come about …..it is simply the measurement of the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits, that’s it locally , statewide, and nationally…..and now the unemployment numbers are lowering because simply so many people are running out of the benefits , the roughly two year limit is upon them and now they are off the gov’t grid…..it doesn’t mean more people have jobs or businesses are hiring, it simply means more people are running out of unemployment benefits”
Actually, no it doesn’t.
It seems many people still don’t know how the unemployment numbers are calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Working from false information confuses everybody.
From http://social.dol.gov/blog/behind-the-numbers-calculating-the-unemployment-rate/
“- – many people think that you have to receive unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in order to be counted as unemployed, which is not the case. So, to clear up any confusion it’s useful to review how the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) determines the unemployment rate.
“Every month, the government contacts 60,000 scientifically-selected households and asks a range of questions about the employment status during the previous week of everyone in the household age 16 and older. We call this (using all the creativity imparted by our economics degrees) the “Household Survey”. BLS uses the answers to this survey to determine the labor market status of the each member of the household, and by extension, of the whole country. The “labor force” consists of all workers who did have jobs—the “employed”—plus all those who did not have jobs, but were actively looking for work and available to take it if offered—the “unemployed”. The headline unemployment rate is the number of unemployed workers divided by size of the labor force.”
David for truth
Am I the only one who thinks giving up on finding a job is just as bad as not looking at all?! … come on people… they ARE out there. Instead of sitting on our butts and complaining about how bad things are, we should be getting out there and doing something about it! I found a job when I was 18, right in the thick of things, and I am 22 now and still have a job and can afford to pay my bills and putting myself through College (graduating with my BA in May) … I hate excuses.
It’s getting better, it’s getting better, it’s getting better… say it enough times and you’ll pull the desired lever. I’ve seen so many ” bright outlook” projections from various media outlets that I can only conclude that modern media seeks to reward failure.
There were 853 fewer people being reported unemployed in Escambia County during the reporting period. So did they give up, get a job, or simply move away?
If they want a real count on unemployment numbers, do a census-type count . I believe the number is much higher than they say it is due to the way they are counting. Statistics can be made to show anything you want them to show. i know ‘way too many people who have run out of unemployment benefits, and are still looking for work, doing odd jobs to get by. Support your small businesses when you can…they keep us working!
what a bunch of spin, when the last person stops looking for a job then the number drops to zero
“The jobless numbers released by Florida and Alabama do not include persons that have given up on finding a job and are no longer reported as unemployed”
That’s the important sentence in this article. People are giving up everywhere. The same is true for national unemployment numbers. Nothing we’re doing presently is helping so it’s time to change tactics and make this country a safe haven for business. That’s where we’ll find our jobs
please can we dispense with the “unemployment ” numbers , most people know surely know by now how these numbers come about …..it is simply the measurement of the number of people who applied for unemployment bebefits, thats it locally , statewide,and nationally…..and now the unemployment numbers are lowering because simply so many people are running out of the benefits , the roughly two year limit is upon them and now they are off the gov’t grid…..it doesn’t mean more people have jobs or businesses are hiring, it simply means more people are running out of unemployment benefits…..remember that every time this number is spewed as a barometer of economic progress, IT’S NOT….look around does it feel like progress???
8.6 is still a high unemployment number