The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

Over 60 percent of Nepal’s eligible voters cast their ballots at the polls amid high inflation and unemployment.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated social and economic inequalities between men and women in Canada.

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 7,000 for the week ending November 5 to a seasonally adjusted 225,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up from 217,000 to 218,000. The four-week moving average as of November 5 fell to 218,750 from a revised 219,000 as of the week…

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has produced a highly political autumn statement that throws forward major cuts in public spending to after the next general election. The accompanying economic forecast by the government’s Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) confirms that the country is facing a recession, with unemployment rising, inflation still…

Over a decade of Conservative rule has led the country to recession, rocketing unemployment and the biggest fall in living standards since records began

Applications for U.S. unemployment insurance unexpectedly fell slightly last week and remained near historic lows, showcasing the strength of the labor market as other parts of the economy cool.

The OBR concluded the UK is now in recession and was facing an increase in unemployment

The U.S. job market remains healthy as fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, despite the Federal Reserve’s rapid interest rate hikes this year intended to bring down inflation and tighten the labor market

Some 1.5 million women have vanished from the labor force since Feb. 2020. That bothers gender economist Katica Roy–and not for reasons of fairness.

Mr Hunt said unemployment is expected to rise from 3.5% today to 4.9% by 2024

Editorial: Policymakers are wrong to think rising joblessness and a recession are a price worth paying