Unemployment in USA decreased
The U.S. employers unexpectedly cut to only 20 000 jobs in January compared with a forecast to reduce by more than 25 000 jobs. Thus, unemployment fell to a surprise five-month bottom and 9.7 percent reported in recorded unemployment in December from 10.1 percent. This gave the basis of the calls for comment by Reuters analysts to come together around the view that initiated the improvement of the labor market has put permanent roots. However, the number of unemployed continues to rise in construction and transport sectors, while services and retail industries have added jobs last month. The data of the Ministry of Labor show that currently 14.8 million Americans were unemployed. The economic situation affects most severe adult men, where the number of unemployed reached 10 percent of the active population in this group.
The number of unemployed youth – 26.4 percent in African-Americans – 16.5 percent, and Spanish-speaking (12.6%). However, female unemployment rate decreased and is now 7.9 percent.
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