The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the unemployment crisis in South Africa. In the second quarter of 2021, unemployment rates were the highest ever officially recorded. Many people who lost their only source of stable income fell into poverty as a result.

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 1,000 for the week ending February 11 to a seasonally adjusted 194,000. The previous week’s figure was revised down from 196,000 to 195,000. The four-week moving average as of February 11 rose to 189,500 from a revised 189,000 as of the week…

The unemployment rate lifted from 3.5% to 3.7%, a sign the RBA’s fight against inflation is working. But such carry-on effects impact the most vulnerable.

When people fear for their jobs and the financial safety net is inadequate, is it any wonder they are having smaller families?

The S&P 500 rally is in danger of stalling as the Fed turns more hawkish. But there's a silver lining in the outlook.

Are we in a recession? It seems like a straightforward question, but the data tells conflicting stories.

JPMorgan examines how severance packages impact jobless claims data.

More than 15 million Colombians suffer moderate or severe food insecurity, equivalent to almost a third of the population, due to poverty, unemployment and the Andean country's long-running conflict, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday.

As Americans' credit card balances soared at the end of 2022, delinquencies started to creep up as well.

A New Year's rise in unemployment has sparked debate about whether cracks are appearing in the labour market.

Jim Chalmers says there are ‘human consequences’ for slowing economy