The overall labor force participation rate — a measure of the population employed or seeking work — edged lower to 62.5%.

South Africa's unemployment rate rose in the first quarter of this year, with statisticians fretting that increasing numbers of people appear to have given up looking for work.

The first jobs report of President Donald Trump's second term Friday showed a troubling rise in the unemployment rate for all veterans from 2.8% in December to 4.2% in January.

The unemployment rate in San Diego County rose considerably to 4.5% in June, up from a revised 3.7% in May, and above the year-ago estimate of 3.9%, according to figures released Friday by the ...

Morning headlines from Nov. 14, 2024 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota's unemployment rate and labor participation force held steady in October. According to the Department of Employment and Economic ...

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday that he expected the nation's jobless rate to lift from near a 48-year low on the back of higher interest rates and slowing global growth.

A wave of immigration probably contributed to rising unemployment in the past few years. Now a Trump administration crackdown on new arrivals could push the U.S. jobless rate lower.

Chair Jerome Powell and other Fed officials have signaled that they want to see how the duties impact consumer prices and the economy.

Trump Demands Rate Cuts—Again—After Private Hiring Slows To Lowest Level In More Than 2 Years By Derek Saul, Former Staff. Derek Saul has covered markets for the Forbes news team since 2021.

The February jobs report showed employers continue to hire workers at a good clip, likely leaving the Federal Reserve in a holding pattern when it comes to cutting interest rates.

Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel suggested that the Federal Reserve should "tee up" September rate cuts. Siegel pointed to June Bureau of Labor Statistics as a sign that "we are in a slowing ...

Photo illustration: Adam Adada HONG KONG—After going dark for months, China has finally released a revised youth unemployment rate. Spoiler alert: It is lower.