U.S. May Payrolls Rise 248,000; Jobless Rate at 5.6% (biggest gain since in SIX years)

Bloomberg ^ | 6/4/04 | Kevin Miller

[GailA]

U.S. employers added 248,000 workers to payrolls in May, more than forecast, helped by the biggest gain in manufacturing employment in almost six years. The economy has now recouped all the jobs lost since the recession ended in November 2001. The unemployment rate held at 5.6 percent.

[GailA]

fyi

[encm(ss)]

It's all Bush's fault. LOL

[Always Right]

Well, the 3 million or so jobs the White House predicted at the beginning of the year, doesn't seem so far-fetched now.

[catpuppy]

Yes but has anyone mentioned that John Kerry served in Vietnam?

[Pontiac]

U.S. employers added 248,000 workers to payrolls in May, more than forecast, helped by the biggest gain in manufacturing employment in almost six years. The economy has now recouped all the jobs lost since the recession ended in November 2001.

Among blacks, the unemployment rate rose to 9.9 percent from 9.7 percent in April. The jobless rate for Hispanics decreased to 7 percent from 7.2 percent and for whites rose to 5 percent from 4.9 percent.

For teenagers, unemployment rose to 17.2 percent last month from 16.9 percent. The jobless rate for women fell to 4.8 percent from 5 percent. The jobless rate for men increased to 5.2 percent from 5 percent.

Kerry supporters reading this will remark.

Black unemployment and Teenage unemployment is sky rocketing under Bush. The economy is tanking because of the deficit. We need to repeal the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy.

[Prolifeconservative]

Since a good liberal can only see ugly where there is nothing but positive, they will cull the following news and spin it to their constituents: "Among blacks, the unemployment rate rose to 9.9 percent from 9.7 percent in April."

I can hear the wide-eyed Pelosi already: "This administration continues to squander it's opportunity to reach out to the disadvantaged, poor, and the minority of this nation, instead opting for tax cuts for the wealthiest 1% blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,"

[donozark]

Of course the "negative nellies" will still claim "...we are down 1.2 million jobs since Bush took office." Or, and I love this one,"Bush is the only President since Hoover to lose jobs over his term in office."

Wonder which one of lame-streamers will be first to so state? Or have they already?

[God luvs America]

Does anyone have a link or know where I can find information as to the total workforce in America when clinton left and the number of people working today?

I believe 138mil were employed when clinton left. Links would be really helpful.

[Reader of news]

It's the economy, stupid...

[Hermann the Cherusker]

www.bls.gov

[God luvs America]

thanks, I'm on the site now and it is like trying to figure out chineese handwriting!

[Clint Williams]

Shhhh... nobody tell Willie Green.

[expat_panama]

a link or know where I can find information as to the total workforce

The BLS has tons of labor statistics -- really user freindly.  The doom'n'gloomers try to keep it secret, or they call it "smoke and mirrors", but the fact is that there are more people are working than ever and their making more money than ever.

Series Id:           LNS12000000 Seasonal Adjusted Series title:        (Seas) Employment Level Labor force status:  Employed Type of data:        Number in thousands Age:                 16 years and over
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
2001	137790	137581	137738	137275	137063	136842	137091	136314	136869	136447	136234	136078
2002	135715	136362	136106	136096	136505	136353	136478	136811	137337	137079	136545	136459
2003	137447(1)	137318	137300	137578	137505	137673	137604	137693	137644	138095	138533	138479
2004	138566(1)	138301	138298	138576	138772
1 : Data affected by changes in population controls in January 2000, January 2003 and January 2004.

 

[jmaroneps37]

I'll bet tiny tommie dash hole is "concerned."

[God luvs America]

thanks...can you post a direct link to that page/graph? Reason is I cannot figure out which one of these: http://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/surveymost?ce it is...thanks a bunch!

[The South Texan]

Gotta say it.

Tom Daschile is deeply, deeply saddened.

[Poohbah]

TDIDS & WGIDS

[Constitution Day]

Also: JKIDS

[expat_panama]

a direct link to that page/graph

You're quite welcome.  The BLS home page gives you a link to

Get Detailed Statistics

and you pick icon for  for

 Historical Data for the "A" Tables of the Employment Situation Release.

and you get here.

Put a check next to

 

Civilian Labor Force Level - LNS11000000

and then click on "Retrieve data"

Enjoy!

 

[You can tell I have way too much time on my hands..]

[RooRoobird14]

I didn't see the customary "Tom D@sshole is deeply saddeded" yet. Traditions, are important, you know. LOLOLOL