The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.12%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.04% this morning, wavering after yesterday’s selloff on Wall Street triggered by stagflation fears and tariff jitters.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.49%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are down -0.63% this morning, pointing to further losses on Wall Street as concerns over global trade tensions weighed on sentiment.

Ongoing tightness in the labour market won't overly concern the Reserve Bank in its fight against inflation, says one economist after surprising jobs figures.

Revealed: the London MPs with most constituents claiming unemployment benefits

South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. The official rate is 32%, rising to 42% when discouraged job seekers are included. Among young people aged 15 to 24, unemployment reaches a staggering 60%. While much attention has focused on youth exclusion from the labour market…

There is a long path back to recovering our lost living standards, but now we can have some hope that the worst is behind us

Despite Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s reassurance that “some green shoots” are starting to show in the economy, including a 50 point cut in the official cash rate expected to be announced later today, the outlook for 2025 remains uncertain for many – and grim for some.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says ongoing growth in real wages is a good thing, but the RBA will be more encouraged that wage rises are showing signs of slowing.

Unemployment in Scotland has risen in the last quarter, new figures show.