Joe Biden (D) [2020 file photo].

This morning from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:

Employment Situation Summary

THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — NOVEMBER 2023

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 199,000 in November, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in health care and government. Employment also increased in manufacturing, reflecting the return of workers from a strike. Employment in retail trade declined.

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Joe Biden (D) [2020 file photo].

Today:

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Table A-15. Alternative measures of labor underutilization
[Percent]
[….]
U-3 Total unemployed, as a percent of the civilian labor force (official unemployment rate)
Not seasonally adjusted
Oct. 2020 6.6
Sept. 2021 4.6
Oct. 2021 4.3
Seasonally adjusted
Oct. 2020 6.9
June 2021 5.9
July 2021 5.4
Aug. 2021 5.2
Sept. 2021 4.8
Oct. 2021 4.6
[…]

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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — OCTOBER 2021

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 531,000 in October, and the unemployment rate edged down by 0.2 percentage point to 4.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth was widespread, with notable job gains in leisure and hospitality, in professional and business services, in manufacturing, and in transportation and warehousing. Employment in public education declined over the month.

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531,000.

Previously:

Keeping it classy (November 3, 2021)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for January 2010:

…The largest over-the-month decreases in employment occurred in Missouri and Ohio (-12,800 each), followed by Kentucky (-11,800), New Jersey (-9,100), Florida (-6,100), and Nevada (-5,700). Kentucky (-0.7 percent) experienced the largest over-the-month percentage decrease in employment, followed by Missouri and Nevada (-0.5 percent each), and Alabama, Kansas, Mississippi, and Ohio (-0.3 percent each)….

The percentage unemployment for Missouri, compared to a year ago:

Missouri

January 2009 – 8.1%

January 2010 (preliminary) – 9.5%

Over-the-year rate change (preliminary) – 1.4%

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The actual numbers (seasonally adjusted):

Missouri

Civilian labor force (Numbers in thousands)

January 2009 – 3,053.0

November 2009 – 3,008.5

December 2009 – 3,001.4

January 2010 (preliminary) – 2,994.5

Unemployed (Numbers in thousands)

January 2009 – 246.4

November 2009 – 290.2

December 2009 – 288.0

January 2010 (preliminary) – 283.0

Unemployed (Percent of labor force)

January 2009 – 8.1%

November 2009 – 9.6%

December 2009 – 9.6%

January 2010 (preliminary) – 9.5%

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It could be worse, President McCain (r) and Governor Hulshof (r) could be on the Sunday tee-vee talk shows telling us, “We’re doing nothing because nothing is the best thing to do. All is well!”

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for August 2009:

…In August, the West reported the highest regional jobless rate, 10.6 percent, followed by the Midwest, 10.0 percent. The Northeast recorded the lowest rate, 9.0 percent, and was the only region with a statistically significant over-the-month rate change (+0.3 percentage point). All four regions experienced significant unemployment rate increases from August 2008, the largest of which was in the West (+4.1 percentage points)…..

The percentage unemployment for Missouri, compared to a year ago:

Missouri

August 2008 – 6.2%

August 2009 (preliminary) – 9.5%

Over-the-year rate change (preliminary) – 3.3%

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The actual numbers (seasonally adjusted):

Missouri

Civilian labor force (Numbers in thousands)

August 2008 – 3,009.9

June 2009 – 2,995.9

July 2009 – 3,003.3

August 2009 (preliminary) – 3,009.3

Unemployed (Numbers in thousands)

August 2008 – 186.9

June 2009 – 278.0

July 2009 – 279.1

August 2009 (preliminary) – 285.7

Unemployed (Percent of labor force)

August 2008 – 6.2%

June 2009 – 9.3%

July 2009 – 9.3%

August 2009 (preliminary) – 9.5%

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for July 2009:

…In July, the West reported the highest regional jobless rate, 10.5 percent, followed by the Midwest, 10.2 percent.  The Northeast recorded the lowest rate, 8.7 percent.  The West was the only region with a statistically significant over-the-month rate change (+0.3 percentage point).  All four regions experienced significant unemployment rate increases from July 2008, the largest of which were in the West (+4.2 percentage points) and Midwest (+4.0 points)….

The percentage unemployment for Missouri, compared to a year ago:

Missouri

July 2008 – 6.1%

July 2009 (preliminary) – 9.3%

Over-the-year rate change (preliminary) – 3.2%

The actual numbers (seasonally adjusted):

Missouri

Civilian labor force (Numbers in thousands)

July 2008 – 3,010.0

May 2009 – 3,010.4

June 2009 – 2,995.9

July 2009 (preliminary) – 3,002.2

Unemployed (Numbers in thousands)

July 2008 – 182.6

May 2009 – 270.9

June 2009 – 278.0

July 2009 (preliminary) – 278.7

Unemployed (Percent of labor force)

July 2008 – 6.1%

May 2009 – 9.0%

June 2009 – 9.3%

July 2009 (preliminary) – 9.3%

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for May 2009:

…Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia recorded statistically significant over-the-month unemployment rate increases in May.  Michigan reported the largest of these (+1.2 percentage points), followed by Rhode Island (+1.0 point) and Missouri and West Virginia (+0.9 point each)…

The percentage unemployment for Missouri, compared to a year ago:

Missouri

May 2008 – 5.8%

May 2009 (preliminary) – 9.0%

Over-the-year rate change (preliminary) – 3.2%

The actual numbers (seasonally adjusted):

Missouri

Civilian labor force (Numbers in thousands)

May 2008 – 3,010.3

March 2009 – 3,014.0

April 2009 – 3,008.4

May 2009 (preliminary) – 3,011.6

Unemployed (Numbers in thousands)

May 2008 – 174.1

March 2009 – 261.7

April 2009 – 242.5

May 2009 (preliminary) – 272.4

Unemployed (Percent of labor force)

May 2008 – 5.8%

March 2009 – 8.7%

April 2009 – 8.1%

May 2009 (preliminary) – 9.0%

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for April 2009:

…Two states, Missouri and Nebraska, posted significant jobless rate decreases from the prior month (-0.6 and -0.3 percentage point, respectively)…

The percentage unemployment for Missouri, compared to a year ago:

Missouri

April 2008 – 5.6%

April 2009 (preliminary) – 8.1%

Over-the-year rate change (preliminary) – 2.5%

The actual numbers (seasonally adjusted):

Missouri

Civilian labor force (Numbers in thousands)

April 2008 – 3,010.4

February 2009 – 3,019.7

March 2009 – 3,014.0

April 2009 (preliminary) – 3,008.5

Unemployed (Numbers in thousands)

April 2008 – 169.9

February 2009 – 251.9

March 2009 – 261.7

April 2009 (preliminary) – 242.9

Unemployed (Percent of labor force)

April 2008 – 5.6%

February 2009 – 8.3%

March 2009 – 8.7%

April 2009 (preliminary) – 8.1%

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Note that the total number of employed in the civilian labor force still dropped from March 2009 to April 2009.