Saturday, August 4, 2012

July 2012

Writing this is like something out of Groundhog Day. There was a gain of 1,400 jobs over June 2012 and 4,500 since July 2011. For illustration, revisit the July 2011 post. Using the revised July 2011 figures, there was a gain in the neighborhood of 4,500 in both years, or 9,300 since July 2010.

I don't know how to determine how many lawyers, paralegals, and legal secretaries left the "profession," but it's an important figure, because that's the only way someone new can enter it.

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t17.htm

Not seasonally adjustedJuly20111,127,400
May20121,115,800
June20121,131,000
July20121,132,2004,800
Seasonally adjustedJuly20111,116,000
May20121,119,300
June20121,119,100
July20121,120,5004,500
Change from Jun-12 to
Jul-12
1,400

1 comment:

  1. Doubtless, many "law professors" and industry shills will cite to this development as a great breakthrough.

    Of course, these small gains do not counteract the immense job losses - over the last 5-10 years. Also, with automation and outsourcing, MANY of these jobs will not return. What a splendid "profession," huh?!?!

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