ETA Highlights
May 19, 2012
Unemployment Insurance
Unemployment claims need to be filed with your state agency.
The U.S. Department of Labor does not process individual claims.
The U.S. Department of Labor does not process individual claims.
Grants
Regions and States
Recovery
Information and reports
ETA Program and News Updates
- News Releases
- Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) Debuts May 15
- 2013 Budget for the Department of Labor
- Grant Panelists Needed
- ETA Grant Award Fact Sheets
- Upcoming ETA Funding Opportunities - As of May 16, 2012
- Virtual Career Network Highlights Opportunities in Health Care Industry
- ETA Publishes FY 2012 Labor Surplus Area List
- 2012 Lower Living Standard Income Level Guidelines
- On-the-Job Training National Emergency Grants
- PY 2011 State Allotments for WIA and Wagner-Peyser
- 2011 WIA State Plans Posted
- Latest Unemployment Insurance Data
Find A Job
- Find Jobs, Training Opportunities, and Career Information
- Jobseekers
Programs, resources and online tools help workers in all stages of job and career development - Worker Reemployment Portal
Employment, training, and financial help during job transition - Youth
A variety of career resources available specifically for youth - Job Corps
Helps young people ages 16 through 24 get a better job, make more money, and take control of their lives. - Jobs for Veterans Act
ETA Library / Policy / Budget / Research
- Search Agency Policy and Guidance
- TEGL–Training & Employment Guidance Letter
- TEN–Training & Employment Notice
- UIPL–Unemployment Insurance Program Letter and other ETA advisories
- Legislative Information
- Budget Information
- Research Publications
- Initiatives
ETA Programs & Offices
Foreign Labor Certification (FLC)
Latest Labor Market Data
370,000 as of May 12, 2012
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| Unemployment Rate: | 8.1% in April 2012
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| Consumer Price Index (CPI): | unchanged in April 2012
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| Payroll Employment: | +115,000(p) in April 2012
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| Average Hourly Earnings: | +$0.01(p) in April 2012
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| Producer Price Index: | -0.2%(p) in April 2012 |
| Other DOL Statistics: | |
| Federal Minimum Wage: | $7.25 in Current |
| p - preliminary; c - corrected | |
