The Latest Breaking News from Jobs Report

US unemployment unexpectedly rises to 4.6%, the highest in four years, as job growth slows and labour market pressures intensify in the latest US jobs report.

The November jobs report came in higher than expected, although it still shows plenty of signs of weakness in the labor market.

The latest jobs report has put the ETF market into a dilemma. With the unemployment rate rising to 4.4%, the highest level since October 2021, and December rate-cut odds shrinking to 28%, trimming risk and loading up on steadier, low-beta staples may prove to be a prudent move.

Despite a September jobs report that saw the U.S. economy add 119,000 positions—more than double the expectations of forecasters—top economist Justin Wolfers is urging caution, warning that rising unemployment signals it is time for the country to “cut back on the economic junk food.”

Fewer than half of employers see AI and big data handling as a core skill today, but that's soon about to change — according to the Future of Jobs Report.

The September jobs report came in much higher than expected, lowering expectations for a December rate cut.

Unemployment rate hits 4.4%, its highest level since 2021, and government has said no October report will be issued

During the 43-day U.S. government shutdown, investors, businesses, policymakers and the Federal Reserve were groping in the dark for clues about the health of the American job market

Economists expect employment to have risen by around 50,000 jobs in September, a modest improvement compared with the mere 22,000 jobs added in August, but still far below the 2024 average monthly gain of roughly 168,000 jobs.