U-3 Unemployment | U-6 Unemployment | |
---|---|---|
October 2012 | 7.9 | 14.5 |
November 2012 | 7.8 | 14.4 |
December 2012 | 7.8 | 14.4 |
January 2013 | 7.9 | 14.4 |
February 2013 | 7.7 | 14.3 |
March 2013 | 7.6 | 13.8 |
April 2013 | 7.5 | 13.9 |
May 2013 | 7.6 | 13.8 |
June 2013 | 7.6 | 14.3 |
July 2013 | 7.4 | 14 |
August 2013 | 7.3 | 13.7 |
September 2013 | 7.2 | 13.6 |
October 2013 | 7.3 | 13.8 |
Sources:
portalseven.com
U-3 unemployment rose to 7.3 percent (from 7.2), which reflect a loss of 735,000 jobs and a loss of 720,000 in the labor market. Labor force participation fell to the lowest since March 1978; 62.8. The household survey is just plain bad news that can be partially attributed to the shutdown disruption, but can’t be simply dismissed.