Unemployment claims have remained in a tight, historically low range of 189,000 to 230,000 throughout the year.

The long-term unemployment rate—those who are out of work for 27 weeks or longer as a share of the total unemployed—has been steadily climbing since early 2023.

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week, ahead of the highly anticipated annual payroll revisions.

The unemployment rate fell last month to 4.1 percent, suggesting economic resilience despite higher energy costs.

“Large numbers of young people who have not been actively looking for jobs, rely on their parents for support, or prolong their student status by preparing for postgraduate entrance exams are excluded from unemployment figures, and rural hidden unemployment

The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits remained stable at the start of August, pointing to a stable national labor market.

The study finds that youth unemployment in Canada is not likely being affected by the rise of artificial intelligence.

Canada's job statistics exceeded the predictions of economists for July, with the unemployment rate dropping to its lowest level in two years.

Jobseekers could be finding fresh challenges as recurring unemployment claims rose for the first time since June 2025.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained at historically low levels last week, as layoffs remain subdued.

"Nevertheless, the risk of a more pronounced slowing in the labor market with a sharper rise in unemployment remains."

Commentary The Chinese Communist Party claims that China’s unemployment rate was only 5 percent in June, the most recent data available.

The breakeven rate represents the number of new jobs needed to keep unemployment low.

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, as the labor market continues along at a brisk pace, new government data show.

“New York ranks among the worst states for unemployment insurance (UI) fraud exposure,” the OIG said in a July 13 statement.

The Chinese communist regime has not set any numeric target for urban job creation in its latest five-year plan for the first time in at least three decades, amid persisting unemployment and a sluggish economy.

The unemployment rate unexpectedly slipped to 4.2 percent, from 4.3 percent, also coming in below economists’ estimates.

The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits declined sharply to the lowest level in four weeks, new government data show.

The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits eased from last week's four-month high as the job market continues to hold steady.

March's unemployment rate rose to 6.7 percent in British Columbia, which saw 19,000 jobs lost across several industries.

The Department of Labor issued a demand to governors to tackle unemployment insurance fraud or face penalties, the agency said on June 17.

In an interview clip released in August, Geoffrey Hinton, the pioneering computer scientist known as the “godfather of AI,” warned that he was “fairly confident” that AI would drive massive unemployment.

The House Ways and Means Committee's Subcommittee on Work and Welfare holds a hearing on reclaiming “forgotten” fraudulent pandemic unemployment funds frozen by banks at 10 a.m. ET on March 5.  

ET on Feb. 3 to announce charges in connection with an alleged fraud scheme involving more than 100 stolen identities used to obtain more than $1 million in SNAP and COVID-19 unemployment benefits across more than half a dozen states.

The number of Americans filing for state unemployment benefits climbed above economists' expectations, jumping last week to the highest level since February.

Recurring claims reflect the number of individuals currently receiving unemployment benefits.

The improving trend could also reflect exhausted unemployment benefits, since many states set eligibility at 26 weeks.

More people were counted as employed and fewer as unemployed, which pushed the unemployment rate down by 0.3 percent. A lower unemployment rate is generally a good thing.

Some factories in eastern China’s Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces have recently increased testing and deployment of humanoid robots to replace human workers amid the country’s persisting high unemployment, according to Chinese media reports and local industry

This means the economy needs to add only 30,000 new jobs per month to prevent the unemployment rate from climbing.