Gloria Li is desperate to find a job. Graduating last June with a master’s degree in graphic design, she started looking in the fall, hoping to find an entry-level position […]
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Back to news homeChina’s Youth Unemployment Crisis: 1 in 5 Are Out of Work
Shu Xiang, 21, started looking for a job in February and still has had no luck. A financial management major at a college in Chengdu, China, Ms. Shu said she […]
U.S. Employers Added 253,000 Jobs Despite Economic Worries
The labor market is still defying gravity — for now.Employers added 253,000 jobs in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Labor Department reported Friday, in a departure from the […]
U.S. Job Growth Eases, but Extends Its Streak
The U.S. economy generated hearty job growth in March, but at a slowing rate that appeared to reflect the toll of steadily rising interest rates.Employers added 236,000 jobs in the […]
When Having a Baby and Losing Your Job Collide
If workers were laid off because they were on parental leave, that would be illegal — but it would be difficult to prove, Ms. Bisk explained, because the criteria companies […]
U.S. Hiring Surges With January Gain of 517,000 Jobs
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 […]
U.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 […]