Other recent measures were also offering reasons to believe the economy was coming off its rolling boil. Consumer spending fell at the end of last year, a sign that Americans […]
Unemployment
Trending topics and news from the Unemployment category
Back to news homeU.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January.
Feb. 1 Feb. 2 Feb. 3 4,060 4,080 4,100 4,120 4,140 4,160 4,180 Markets wavered on Friday after data on hiring last month showed a big jump in jobs, defying […]
As France Moves to Delay Retirement, Older Workers Are in a Quandary
During her 38-year career as a sales and marketing manager, Christine Jagueneau rarely thought about retirement. But when her job at a French industrial company was eliminated just before her […]
US Jobs Report: Employers Added 223,000 Jobs in December
The U.S. economy produced jobs at a slower but still comfortable rate at the end of 2022, as higher interest rates and changing consumer habits downshifted the labor market without […]
A slowing job market poses risks for those who’ve been out of work for a while.
Jan. 4 Jan. 5 Jan. 6 3,820 3,840 3,860 For investors and policymakers, bad news may be good news when it comes to the latest data on the health of […]
France Desperately Needs Workers, but the Fixes Could Anger Left and Right
The sign on the window of Red Rhino, a popular barbecue restaurant in central Paris, has been up for a month: “Closed until further notice due to lack of personnel.” […]
China’s Youths, Stung by Years of Covid Rules, Fear Grim Job Future
Mandy Liu, a 21-year-old university student in Beijing, believes that anyone who has lived in China during the pandemic can see that the country’s future is looking increasingly uncertain.Covid restrictions […]
U.S. Job Growth Remains Strong, Defying Fed’s Rate Strategy
Other indicators have signaled that a more serious contraction is underway.The purchasing managers’ index for manufacturing, which measures how many manufacturers are expanding, turned negative for the first time since […]
U.S. employers added 263,000 jobs in November, the latest sign of the economy’s strength.
+263,000 in November +600,000 jobs Nov. ’21 Feb. ’22 +600,000 jobs +263,000 in November Nov. ’21 Feb. ’22 America’s jobs engine kept churning in November, the Labor Department reported Friday, […]
Tech’s Talent Wars Have Come Back to Bite It
When Stripe, a payments start-up valued at $74 billion, laid off more than 1,000 employees this month, its co-founders blamed themselves. “We overhired for the world we’re in,” they wrote. […]