The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

S&P Futures Tick Higher Ahead of Key U.S. Inflation Data

June S&P 500 futures (ESM23) are trending up +0.16% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices closed higher on Thursday as technology-related shares continued to shine, while investors braced for crucial inflation data for more clues on Federal Reserve’s next rate moves.

Barchart · Mar 31, 2023

Saudi Unemployment Hits Record Low, Approaches ‘Vision 2030’ Target

In the last quarter of 2022, the unemployment rates in Saudi Arabia hit a historical low of 8%, which is only one percentage point away from the targeted rate of 7% specified in the country's national transformation plan, “Vision 2030.” The decrease in joblessness in the Kingdom can be attributed…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2023

U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 191,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 1,000 for the week ending March 18 to a seasonally adjusted 191,000. The previous week’s figure was unrevised at 192,000. The four-week moving average as of March 18 fell to 196,250 from an unrevised 196,500 as of the week ending March 11.

Ballotpedia · Mar 29, 2023

US jobless claims inch down as labor market remains tight

The labor market continues to defy the Federal Reserve’s attempts at loosening it, with U.S. applications for unemployment benefits down again last week and remaining at healthy, historically low levels

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 192,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 20,000 for the week ending March 11 to a seasonally adjusted 192,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up from 211,000 to 212,000. The four-week moving average as of March 11 fell to 196,500 from a revised 197,250 as of the week…

Ballotpedia · Mar 22, 2023

Arkansas enacts law reducing length of unemployment insurance benefits

A new Arkansas law effective March 6, 2023, will limit the maximum length of unemployment insurance benefits from 16 weeks to 12 weeks starting Jan. 1, 2024. The bill passed with veto-proof majorities in both chambers (29-3 in the Senate and 79-15 in the House).

Ballotpedia · Mar 22, 2023

NI Census 2021 results: Unemployment figures show 'status quo is not delivering' says SDLP leader

Both Sinn Fein and SDLP highlight Derry and Strabane unemployment rate

Belfast Live · Mar 21, 2023

Why does Texas labor market just keeps surging in 2023?

The hiring spree just keeps on going.

Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023

US jobless claims drop by most since July, led by New York

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week by the most since July, unwinding most of the prior week’s jump as claims in New York plunged.

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023

Unemployment rate back down to 3.5%. It's anyone's guess when things will turn

The latest labour force data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows employment in February increasing by 64,600, and the (seasonally adjusted) unemployment rate declining from 3.7% to 3.5%.

The Conversation · Mar 16, 2023