Local Area Unemployment Statistics

Review the most recently reported U.S. unemployment data at the Employment Situation Bureau of Labor Statistics Web Site.
Click on the link above and select the first option, Employment Situation Summary
What is the unemployment rate for the current month and how has it changed from previous months?
Return to the original link and browse through Tables A-1 and A-8 to get an idea of the information that is available to you.
Select a specific profile of a person (it could be you!). For example, specify an age, gender, marital status, education level, work status – e.g., working part-time, marginally attached. Also specify the industry (e.g., healthcare, education, etc). What unemployment rates are reported for this individual? Is the unemployment rate for this individual higher or lower than the national average? Why do you think so?