HOw many jobsd have we lost?

http://jessescrossroadscafe.blogspot.com/2009/11/reader-asks-how-did-558000-people-lose.html Here is an excerpt from today's Bureau of Labor Statistics Non-farm Payrolls report. "The unemployment rate rose from 9.8 to 10.2 percent in October, and nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline (-190,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The largest job losses over the month... [more]

http://jessescrossroadscafe.blogspot.com/2009/11/reader-asks-how-did-558000-people-lose.html Here is an excerpt from today's Bureau of Labor Statistics Non-farm Payrolls report. "The unemployment rate rose from 9.8 to 10.2 percent in October, and nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline (-190,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The largest job losses over the month were in con- struction, manufacturing, and retail trade. Household Survey Data In October, the number of unemployed persons increased by 558,000 to 15.7 million. The unemployment rate rose by 0.4 percentage point to 10.2 percent, the highest rate since April 1983. Since the start of the recession in December 2007, the number of unemployed persons has risen by 8.2 million, and the unemployment rate has grown by 5.3 percentage points... The civilian labor force participation rate was little changed over the month at 65.1 percent. The employment-population ratio continued to decline in October, falling to 58.5 percent." [less]