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(6/10/2009)
Monthly Employment Data Update:
Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2009
- Unemployment increased in May from 8.9 percent to 9.4 percent
- May’s unemployment rate for African American men, 20 years old or older, dropped slightly to 16.8 percent
- May’s unemployment rate for African American women, 20 years old or older, dropped slightly to 11.2 percent
- May’s unemployment rate for African American teen-agers, 16 to 19 years, rose to 39.4 percent
For additional information and a further breakdown of the May 2009 employment data, go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website at: bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf.
A statement on the May Employment report by the Chief Economist at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities can be found at: cbpp.org/files/6-5-09ui-stmt.pdf. |
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