Friday, December 7, 2012

It's The Economy Stupid: Unemployment Rate Changes

Economic Event

Period

Economic Survey

Actual Reported

Original Prior

Revised Prior

Change in Nonfarm Payrolls

NOV

85K

146K

171K

138K

Change in Private Payrolls

NOV

90K

147K

184K

189K

Change in Manufact. Payrolls

NOV

-4K

-7K

13K

10K

Unemployment Rate

NOV

7.9%

7.7%

7.9%

 

Avg Hourly Earning MoM All Empl

NOV

0.2%

0.2%

0.0%

 

Avg Hourly Earning YoY All Empl

NOV

1.7%

1.7%

1.6%

 

Avg Weekly Earning YoY All Empl

NOV

34.4

34.4

34.4

 

Change in Household Employment

NOV

 

-122

410

 

Uderemployment Rate

NOV

 

14.4%

14.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unemployment Rate drops to 7.7% from 7.9%

Underlying trend in payrolls stays at around 150K

 

Payrolls rose more than anticipated in November and the jobless rate fell to an almost four-year low, indicating superstorm Sandy had little effect on the U.S.

labor market.   Employment climbed by 146,000 following a revised 138,000 gain in October that was less than initially estimated. The unemplyment rate dropped to 7.7%.   The unemployment rate in November was forecast to hold at 7.9 percent, according to the survey median. Projections ranged from 7.9 percent to 8.1 percent.

 

Gains in hiring indicate consumer spending, the biggest part of the economy, will keep expanding.  At the same time, concern about more than $600 billion in fiscal tightening (the “Fiscal Cliff”, feel free to quote this) slated for early next year threatens growth and may set back employment, one reason Federal Reserve policy makers are weighing increasing stimulus.

 

The poll of households, used to calculate the jobless rate, showed that 369,000 people were not at work because of bad weather during the survey week. The average of the last 10 Novembers was 70,000. The Labor Department said it conducted the survey a week earlier than typical because of the Thanksgiving holiday.

 

 

 

John Broussard

Assistant State Treasurer

Chief Investment Officer

State of Louisiana

Department of the Treasury

Ph:  225-342-0013

Fx:  225-342-9721

Email:  jbroussard@treasusry.state.la.us

Street Address:

445 North Blvd, 7th Floor

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 44154 Capitol Station

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4154

Physical Location:

One City Plaza, 7th Floor

Corner of North Blvd & 4th Street

Exit 1B I-110 Convention Street,

Turn Left to get to North Blvd,

Turn Right on North Blvd

 

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