There are multiple unemployment rates. The official one is typically low compared to some of the others that include broader measures of unemployed people.

Unemployment claims are decreasing in some areas while soaring in others, highlighting the currently uneven state of the U.S.

With 1.95 million workers continuing on the unemployment rolls, the total is at the highest since the covid panic. If we ...

The U.S. added 147,000 jobs in June, boosted by hiring in state government and health case, while the unemployment rate ...

This course takes both a short and long-term view of the economy, helping you understand recent developments in macroeconomics using graphic analysis and simple algebra. It focuses on the stylised ...

Recent college graduates face rising unemployment as the labor market deteriorates, with tech slowdowns and AI displacement contributing to a 5.8% jobless rate for those aged 22-27.

Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain low The unemployment rate remains low, though there are some signs of cooling.

American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics focuses on studies of aggregate fluctuations and growth, and the role of policy in that context. Such studies often borrow from and interact with research in ...

Unemployment rate rises to 5.6% in May, female joblessness higher at 5.8% The pace of joblessness among females was higher at 5.8% compared to 5.6% in males at the country level in May 2025.

Recent graduates’ rising unemployment is driven by those who are looking for work for the first time. The trend is not just apparent in America.

The Department of Labor reported the number of Americans remaining on unemployment benefits multiple times rose to its ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels, the Labor Department said Wednesday.