Unemployment in

Arizona

Unemployment in Arizona
Arizonas Unemployment Insurance
A program that provides temporary financial assistance to
people who are unemployed

Requirements
A resident of Arizona
Earned minimum amount of wages

Unemployment in Arizona
Application process:
Establish your insurance claim online.
This application must be completed in order to establish a
persons unemployment.

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Who does this mainly affect and how?

Education Level
Achieved

January 2014

Month/Month
(Points)

Year/Year
(Points)

Less than
High School

9.6%

-0.2

-2.4

High School Grad

No College

6.5%

-0.6

-1.6

Some College or
Associate Degree

6.0%

-0.1

-1.0

Bachelors Degree
Or Higher

3.2%

-0.1

-0.6

Unemployment Rate:
Some HS
HS Grad
Some College
Bachelor's or Higher

Who does this mainly affect and how?

Race/Ethnicity

January 2014

Month/Month
(Points)

Year/Year
(Points)

White

5.7%

-0.2

-1.4

Black or
African American

12.1%

+0.2

-1.7

Hispanic or
Latino

8.4%

+0.1

-1.3

Asian

4.8%

+0.7

-1.7

Unemployment Rate:
White
Black
Hispanic/Latino
Asian

Both Sides
Democratic (For Unemployment)

Republican (Against Unemployment)

Jobless aid

Cut benefits

Extension of benefits

Cut number of weeks benefits are

Unemployment insurance helps

stimulate the economy

People dont choose to be unemployed

dispersed

Unemployment insurance is abuse of

government money

Benefits are an incentive to remain

unemployed

Works Cited
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unemployment
http://www.dol.gov/ocia/pdf/75th-Anniversary-Summary-FINAL.pdf
http://www.deptofnumbers.com/unemployment/demographics/
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/democrats-expect-republicans-to-comearound-on-unemployment-benefits/

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/06/politics/unemployment-insurance/
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/
2010/08/23/20100823arizona-unemployment-rate.html?nclick_check=1