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.

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell to a seven-week low last week, ...

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

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 ...

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

The U.S. labor market likely slowed further in June, with the unemployment rate expected to have edged up to more than a 3-1/2-year high of 4.3%, as economic uncertainty stemming from the Trump ...

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

Full employment in an economy is when all available workers who want to work are employed, and the unemployment rate is 0%.

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the total unemployed labor force actively seeking employment and willing to work.

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.

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.