The furlough of hundreds of thousands of federal workers during the 43-day government shutdown may be partly responsible for the increase in the U.S. unemployment rate to a four-year high. The ...

September's jobs report showed 119,000 new jobs, beating expectations, but unemployment rose to 4.4%, signaling a mixed labor market. Jobless claims data indicate hiring remains resilient, though ...

・Higher education consistently lowers unemployment risk. Federal data show that people with a bachelor’s degree or higher have unemployment rates roughly half those of individuals with only a high ...

According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in August 2025, the national unemployment rate for the United States was 4.3%. While 22,000 new jobs were added in August, led by job ...