US unemployment claims fall again last week, remain at historically healthy level

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically ...
KVIA

Unemployment rate hit a four-year high last month

(CNN) — Unemployment rose to a four-year high of 4.6% in November and the economy added 64,000 jobs, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Tuesday. Last month’s job total comes after a ...
OPB

Oregon’s unemployment rate hits 5.2% in September, 1% higher than this time last year

The data for September was delayed due to the longest federal government shutdown in history. Oregon’s unemployment rate has been steadily ticking up over the last year. The most recent jobless ...
12 NEWS

Texas Workforce Commission reports Beaumont-Port Arthur unemployment rate drops to 5.6%

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Texas — The Beaumont-Port Arthur area saw its unemployment rate decline from 5.9% to 5.6% between August and September, according to the latest figures from the Texas Workforce ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australia's unemployment rate remains at 4.3 per cent, but underemployment surges

The national unemployment rate remained at 4.3 per cent in November. But the underemployment rate surged from 5.7 per cent to 6.2 per cent, the labour force shrank, and the participation rate fell.
Des Moines Register

Iowa's unemployment rate drops for first time in more than 1 1/2 years

Iowa's unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in September, the first decrease in more than 1 1/2 years. The construction and education sectors led job growth in Iowa for the month. Despite the recent gain, ...
Reuters

Canada's unemployment rate shrinks to lowest in 16 months as part-time jobs increase

OTTAWA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Canada's unemployment rate once again defied expectations and fell to a 16-month low in November as a solid gain in part-time jobs boosted the number of people employed for ...
MarketWatch

Jobless claims sink to 3-year low in no-hire, no-fire U.S. economy

The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits around the Thanksgiving holiday fell to a more than three-year low, reinforcing the view that businesses are mostly avoiding layoffs even as ...
Seeking Alpha

How Can New Hiring And The Unemployment Rate Rise At The Same Time?

September’s jobs report surprised markets with stronger-than-expected payroll growth, while the unemployment rate also rose, due to a surge in labor force participation. This divergence is explained ...
Bloomberg L.P.

South Africa Unemployment Rate Declines for First Time This Year

South Africa’s unemployment rate dropped for the first time this year in the third quarter as the construction, community and trade industries added jobs. The jobless rate declined to 31.9% in the ...
Philadelphia Tribune

Black unemployment is surging again. This time is different.

NEW YORK -- Joblessness for Black workers is rising again, two years after reaching a record low. It's a troubling indicator: Joblessness often spikes higher for historically marginalized groups ...