The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell last week as the labor market continues to show strength despite some weakness in other parts of the economy

Treasurer says government’s focus remains on jobs, as CEO of Acoss says increasing unemployment benefit still a ‘live debate’

Since the pandemic, Britain has faced a novel difficulty. Official unemployment is at its lowest point since the 1970s: at 1.3 million people, or 3.8% of working-age adults.

Bahrain's Labor Minister Jamil bin Muhammad Ali Humaidan underscored the international community’s confidence in the Kingdom's public aimed at sustaining growth in the labor market. Humaidan's statements highlighted the indicators revealed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest report, which expected unemployment rate in Bahrain to drop to…

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell by -0.09% on weaker-than-expected U.S. Philadelphia Fed, existing home sales, and leading indicators reports. Also, signs of weakness in the U.S. labor market undercut the dollar when weekly initial unemployment claims rose more than expected. However, the dollar recovered most of its...

Recurring U.S. unemployment benefit claims jumped to the highest level since November 2021, indicating some softening in the labor market.

Senate supporters of Julie Su, President Biden's nominee for Labor secretary, rallied to her cause in the face of Republican criticism.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains low by historic standards

Millions of university-educated, young people in China are unemployed and new data released by Chinese authorities shows the problem is getting worse.