Latest Jobs Numbers Show Fewer Unemployed Locally

October 20, 2012

The latest job numbers released Friday showed Escambia County’s unemployment rate holding steady, while the jobless rate in Santa Rosa County and Escambia County, Ala., showed improvement.

Escambia County’s unemployment rate held steady at 8.6 percent from August to September .  There were 30 more people reported unemployed during the period, for a total Escambia County unemployment of 12,101 people. One year ago, unemployment in Escambia County was 10.3 percent.

Santa Rosa County unemployment dropped from 8.0 percent in August  to 7.5  percent in September. Santa Rosa County had a total of 5,476 persons  reported to be still unemployed. The year-ago unemployment rate in Santa Rosa County was 9.0 percent.

In Escambia County, Alabama, unemployment dropped from 10.4 percent in August  to 9.5 percent in September. That represented 1,410  people unemployed in the county during the month. The year-ago rate was 10.6 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 jobless rate in September dipped slightly to 8.7 percent, a drop that lagged behind a national downtick in the number of people out of work, according to state figures released Friday. Florida’s jobless rate fell 0.1 percentage points from August but was 1.7 points lower than September 2011. In human terms, the September figure represented 808,000 Floridians out of work and actively seeking jobs, 11,000 fewer than August.

Alabama’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, at 8.3 percent in September, was down from August’s rate of 8.5 percent and was below the year-ago rate of 8.8 percent.

Nationally, the unemployment rate fell more, dropping 0.3 points in September to 7.8 percent. That’s 1.2 percentage points lower than September 2011.

Comments

5 Responses to “Latest Jobs Numbers Show Fewer Unemployed Locally”

  1. David Huie Green on October 21st, 2012 9:55 am

    REGARDING:
    “Then how is it done?”

    A monthly survey of households which has been conducted since Roosevelt. They ask if people are employed in the household, if those not employed want to be employed, work their statistical magic on the reports to decide the situation for the country.

    David trying to be helpful

  2. would like to know on October 21st, 2012 8:20 am

    Mr Green if it’s not by unemployment benefits. Then how is it done?

  3. David Huie Green on October 20th, 2012 9:26 pm

    REGARDING:
    “After they cut back the length of time for unemployment benefits, I’m sure that makes the numbers look smaller.”

    Same as last month: Unemployment figures are not figured from unemployment benefits.

    David for truth, justice and full employment

  4. huh on October 20th, 2012 7:59 pm

    After they cut back the length of time for unemployment benefits, i’m sure that makes the numbers look smaller.

  5. Jane on October 20th, 2012 6:05 am

    I suspect a small percentage of this is seasonal jobs or part time jobs. I haven’t seen any large scale hiring lately.

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