The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

In December 2023, there were 2.76 million more open jobs than unemployed people.

Nebraska lawmakers in the Business and Labor Committee on February 13, 2024, advanced Legislative Bill 1170, which proposes cutting the maximum unemployment insurance benefit period from 26 weeks down to 16 weeks. The committee advanced the bill 4-3 and designated it as priority legislation for the full legislature.

Plus: Voters in Massachusetts reject state-mandated upzonings, Florida localities rebel against a surprisingly effective YIMBY reform, and lawsuits target missing middle housing in Virginia.

Learn about Nigeria's rising unemployment rate due to ongoing reforms and the government's efforts to create more job opportunities.

Rahul Gandhi criticizes BJP over unemployment in Uttar Pradesh, highlighting struggles of youth and advocating for change.

The country’s economy is witnessing a stagnating employment growth rate, weakening employment elasticity, slow structural transformation, and brewing structural problems in the labour market such as low female labour force participation and a rise in the unemployment rate

The liberal Democratic Alliance, fighting to keep its place as South Africa's official opposition party, launched its electoral campaign Saturday ahead of a hotly contested vote, vowing to crush power cuts and slash high unemployment.

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 9,000 for the week ending February 3 to a seasonally adjusted 218,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 3,000 to 227,000. The four-week moving average as of February 3 rose 3,750 from the previous week’s revised average to 212,250.

Despite efforts by the U.S. Federal Reserve to cool the economy, jobless claims remain low. Applications fell by 8,000 to 212,000 in the latest report.