Stats & Numbers

15.7 million people are currently unemployed in the United States.*
The United States is experiencing the biggest jobless jump in 22 years.
Over a year ago, many HR departments were already receiving over 100 resumes per job posting online.
It is estimated that your resume may only receive 20 seconds of attention from potential employers.
The US unemployment rate is currently at 10.2%.*
The average unemployment rate for 2009 was 5.8%*
392,000 people lost their jobs in August 2009 alone.*
9.1 million Americans are currently working part-time for economic reasons.*
466,000 new people filed for unemployment in August 2009.*
The unemployment rate for the state of New York was 8.6% in July 2009.*
The unemployment rate for the state of California was 11.9% in July 2009.*
The state with the highest rate of unemployment as of July 2009 was Michigan at 15.0%.*
The top five states with the highest rates of unemployment as of July 2009 were Michigan, Rhode Island (12.7%), Nevada (12.5%), and California and Oregon (tie: 11.9%).*
The state with the lowest unemployment rate as of July 2009 was North Dakota at 4.2%.*
17 states have an unemployment rate that is greater than or equal to the national average of 9.7%.*

*Data source: The Bureau of Labor Statistics as of October 2009.

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