First, a broad look at America's situation Unemployment Rate: 9.5% The economy: Agriculture (1.2% of GDP), Industry (21.9% of GDP), Services (76.9% of GDP) Education: 27.5% of the adult population ...

education pays. College graduates and professionals with advanced degrees make more money and tend to have lower instances of unemployment. See this chart on unemployment rates and earnings by ...

U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as the labor market ended the year on a solid footing, reinforcing views that the Federal Reserve would ...