Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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In January, the number of unemployed persons decreased to 14.8 million, and the unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage point to 9.7 percent.
In January, unemployment rates for most major worker groups – adult men (10.0 percent), teenagers (26.4 percent), , and showed little change. The unemployment rate of veterans from Gulf War era II (September 2001 to the present) was 12.6 percent, compared with 10.4 percent for nonveterans. Persons with a disability had a higher jobless rate than persons with no disability–15.2 versus 10.4 percent. In addition, the labor force participation rate of persons with a disability was 21.8 percent, compared with 70.1 percent for those without a disability. The unemployment rate for the foreign born was 11.8 percent, and the rate for the native born was 10.3 percent.
The jobless rate for adult women fell to 7.9 percent, and the rate for whites declined to 8.7 percent. The jobless rate for Asians was 8.4 percent, not seasonally adjusted.
Despite the dismal job market and the bleak prospect, we encourage females, African-Americans, Blacks and other minorities to continue to apply to job sites such as – A minority and female information technology jobs site that is fostering relationship with universities and major fortunate 500 corporations.
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