- 13.9 million -The number of unemployed people today
- 9.1% -The unemployment rate in the US today.
- 190,895 -The number of people who were laid off in the first quarter of 2011
- 150,000 -The amount of new jobs expected to be generated in May 2011
- 54,000 -The actual amount of jobs generated in May 2011
- 28,000 -Government layoffs last month
- 200-250,000 -Jobs needed to be created each month to keep up with population growth and keep unemployment from rising
- 8 -The number of times an average US worker will change jobs in their lifetime
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Tuesday, June 07, 2011
8 facts about the US Economy
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