The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits fell to the lowest level in eight months

Unemployment and jobs growth figures for November tell differing stories about the strength of the labour market, providing little clarity for the Reserve Bank.

A cut is something of an “insurance policy against a shattering of the U.S. labor market,” UBS chief economist Paul Donovan said.

Even the unemployment rate isn't too far off

Over the next three years, the U.K. government will spend nearly $1 billion getting Gen Z NEETs back into the workforce. Meanwhile, young Americans face unprecedented joblessness.

Britain launches an £820m rescue plan to support nearly 1 million young people with jobs, training and work experience to tackle the growing 'lost generation' crisis.

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Guaranteed jobs provided for up to 55,000 people from spring 2026, under new government plans

ADP reported that private-sector employment fell by 32,000 jobs in November.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.17%. The dollar recovered from a 5-week low on Thursday and moved higher after US weekly initial unemployment claims unexpectedly fell to a 3-year low, which was hawkish for Fed policy and positive for the dollar. The dollar initially fell to...

While tech leaders paint a positive future where work is optional thanks to AI, the ‘Godfather of AI’ Geoffrey Hinton warns they’re “betting on AI replacing a lot of workers.”