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National Unemployment Summary
Updated: March 5, 2010
Unemployment Remains at 9.7% for February 2010
The national unemployment rate remained at 9.7% for February 2010, according to figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on March 5, 2010.
The construction and retail trade sectors saw job losses, while the temporary services sector added jobs.
The total number of unemployed remained little changed, at 14.9 million workers, as did long-term unemployment, with 6.4 million workers having been unemployed for 27 weeks or longer.
National unemployment figures for March, 2010, will be released on Friday, April 2, 2010.
U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Press Release (March 5, 2010)
National Unemployment Rates, 2008 - 2010
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Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
| 2010 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
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| 2009 |
7.6 |
8.1 |
8.5 |
8.9 |
9.4 |
9.5 |
9.4 |
9.7 |
9.8 |
10.2 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
| 2008 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
6.6 |
6.8 |
7.2 |
(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
NCSL Contacts
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Diana Hinton Noel
Committee Director
Labor and Economic Development
NCSL - Washington, D.C.
(202) 624-7779
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Jeanne Mejeur
Program Director
Legislative Information Services
NCSL - Denver, Colorado
(303) 856-1467
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Robert Strange
Policy Associate
Education, Labor and Economic Development
NCSL - Washington, D.C.
(202) 624-8698
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Unemployment Insurance Main Page
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National Unemployment Summary
Updated: March 5, 2010
Unemployment Remains at 9.7% for February 2010
The national unemployment rate remained at 9.7% for February 2010, according to figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on March 5, 2010.
The construction and retail trade sectors saw job losses, while the temporary services sector added jobs.
The total number of unemployed remained little changed, at 14.9 million workers, as did long-term unemployment, with 6.4 million workers having been unemployed for 27 weeks or longer.
National unemployment figures for March, 2010, will be released on Friday, April 2, 2010.
U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Press Release (March 5, 2010)
National Unemployment Rates, 2008 - 2010
| |
Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
| 2010 |
9.7 |
9.7 |
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| 2009 |
7.6 |
8.1 |
8.5 |
8.9 |
9.4 |
9.5 |
9.4 |
9.7 |
9.8 |
10.2 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
| 2008 |
4.9 |
4.8 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
6.2 |
6.2 |
6.6 |
6.8 |
7.2 |
(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
NCSL Contacts
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Diana Hinton Noel
Committee Director
Labor and Economic Development
NCSL - Washington, D.C.
(202) 624-7779
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Jeanne Mejeur
Program Director
Legislative Information Services
NCSL - Denver, Colorado
(303) 856-1467
|
Robert Strange
Policy Associate
Education, Labor and Economic Development
NCSL - Washington, D.C.
(202) 624-8698
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Unemployment Insurance Main Page
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