February 2015
Highlights for policy makers: Unemployment Rate Declines to 6.7%; Total Employment Climbs 48.000 Nonfarm Jobs Increase 29,400 One in Five Remain Employed in Part Time Work Jobs Growth Adjusted for Population Near National Average 7 Industries Remain Below 2007 Pre-Recession Job Levels 20 Counties Remain in Double-Digit Unemployment, Up from a Revised 22 in January Wage Growth in Q3 2014 Two-Tier Economy Persists Data Revisions and Updates