The current recession began with unemployment more than a full point lower than 1980, and as bad and as long as this one has been, the recessionary environment of the early 1980s was worse and longer.

Surveying Current Unemployment Data. May 23, 2024 2:02 AM ET Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJI), ... The currant line in the chart above shows the "U-3" unemployment data.

Unemployment among Black Americans last month reached its highest level in more than three years, in stark contrast to the broader labor market’s stunning resilience.

According to this map of Washington state, current unemployment rates by county vary widely: As of February 2022, King County has the lowest level of unemployment at only 3.7%.

US employers added 147,000 jobs in June despite Trump's tariffs, federal layoffs and immigration crackdown; unemployment at 4 ...

This chart tracks the unemployment rate since 2021. In recent months this measure has hit lows last seen in the late 1960s. And this one shows changes in hourly and weekly earnings, along with the ...

Although initial jobless claims decreased this week, continuing claims rose by 37,000 to a level not seen since 2021.

The current unemployment rate is 4.1% for June, a 0.1 percentage point decline from May (4.2%). The rate is higher than unemployment rates during 2023 and 2024.

Adam Taggart, CEO & Founder of Wealthion. The official unemployment rate: an imperfect view. By some measures, the labor markets were a bright spot in an otherwise dreadful 2022 economy. Year-over ...

Powell's warning that the Fed does "not seek or welcome further cooling in labor market conditions" basically means the current unemployment rate of 4.3% – which is still fairly low by ...

Kerala continues to grapple with one of India's highest youth unemployment rates, with 29.9% of the 15-29 age group unemployed, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2023-24. Key factors ...