Economic Data - April 2011

Reflective of the April 2011National Jobs Report from theBureau of Labor Statistics

Reflective of the April 2011National Jobs Report from theBureau of Labor Statistics

U.S. ECONOMIC DATA

As of April 2011

JOBS GAINED IN MARCH

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

WORST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SINCE

216,000

8.8%

1983*Current recession excluded

PRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH TOPS 200,000 FOR SECOND MONTH RUNNING

Source: Labor Department

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Source: CNNMoney.com

A YEAR IN JOB GAINS AND LOSSESMarch 2010-March 2011

Source: Washington Post

TWO YEARS IN UNEMPLOYMENT DATA

ereSource: US News & World Report

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Source: NYTimes.com

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Source: NYTimes.com

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SECTOR CHANGES FOR MARCH

8.8%

4.4%

7.4%

9.5%

13.7%

National average

College educated

Some college

High school diploma

Less than high school

EDUCATION CONTINUES TO BE THE JOB SEARCH DIFFERENTIATOR…

METROPOLITAN UNEMPLOYMENT SNAPSHOT…

7.8%7.9%

8.2%8.5%

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St. Louis

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Detroit

Los Angeles

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COMPARING RECOVERIES: JOB CHANGES

Source: NYTimes.com

Source: MSNBC.com

COMPARING RECOVERIES: JOB CHANGES

Private sector holds strong while public sector falls

Source: NYTimes.com

PRIVATE SECTOR HOLDS STRONG WHILE PUBLIC SECTOR FALLS

Source: USAToday.com

JOB FORECASTS

Source: CNNMoney.com

GDP OUTLOOK

March’s report was a good sign the recovery is really here, yet global happenings could slow the progress…

Opportunities• The unemployment rate drop to 8.8% marks the fourth month of

increasing employment • The gain of 230,000 private sector jobs is first time since 2006 the

private sector has seen back-to-back gains of 200,000 +• The Temporary sector increased yet again with the addition of

28,000 jobs

Weaknesses• Unrest in the Middle East and Japan leaves much undetermined as

to the potential effects on the U.S. job market• The average workweek remained stagnant at 34.3 hours• The average hourly earnings remained stagnant at $22.87• Economists still expect the unemployment rate might rise again

before steadily falling due to discouraged workers re-entering the job market

IN SUMMARY

As of April 2011 As of April 2011

GLOBAL ECONOMIC DATA

Source: DismalScientist.com

EURO ZONE EMPLOYMENT

Source: DismalScientist.com

JAPAN GROWTH FORECASTS

Source: DismalScientist.com

JAPAN UNEMPLOYMENT

Source: DismalScientist.com

INDIA GDP

Source: DismalScientist.com

CHINA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

Source: DismalScientist.com

PERU EMPLOYMENT SITUATION

Source: DismalScientist.com

BRAZIL UNEMPLOYMENT PICTURE

Source: DismalScientist.com

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