Unemployment rates rose in 30 states last month, even as employers in
two-thirds of the states stepped up hiring. The trends reflect an
increase in job-hunters nationwide as an improving economy has
encouraged more people to seek work.
The Labor Department said Monday that unemployment rates fell in eight states in July and were unchanged in 12. At the same time, hiring rose in 36 states, fell in 13, and was unchanged in Iowa.
The national unemployment rate ticked up to 6.2% in July from 6.1% in June, the government said earlier this month, even as employers added 209,000 jobs.
The reason the rate rose nationwide even as hiring increased is that more Americans launched job searches but didn’t find work. That lifted the number of unemployed. Still, the rise in people seeking jobs suggests they’re more optimistic about their prospects.
The jobless aren’t counted as unemployed unless they’re actively seeking work.
Read mores; Unemployment rises in majority of US states in July | Business | theguardian.com
The Labor Department said Monday that unemployment rates fell in eight states in July and were unchanged in 12. At the same time, hiring rose in 36 states, fell in 13, and was unchanged in Iowa.
The national unemployment rate ticked up to 6.2% in July from 6.1% in June, the government said earlier this month, even as employers added 209,000 jobs.
The reason the rate rose nationwide even as hiring increased is that more Americans launched job searches but didn’t find work. That lifted the number of unemployed. Still, the rise in people seeking jobs suggests they’re more optimistic about their prospects.
The jobless aren’t counted as unemployed unless they’re actively seeking work.
Read mores; Unemployment rises in majority of US states in July | Business | theguardian.com
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