The unemployment rate is an important indicator, but it is not the only one to watch. By itself, it doesn’t paint a full ...

The labor market remained sound in March, with job openings declining but layoffs remaining near record lows, while rates of ...

U.S. job openings hit 10.1 million and labor market stays strong despite efforts to cool economy U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April a sign the American labor market remains surprisingly ...

Employment levels were little changed in the professional and business services, financial activities and information ... the Labor Department. And workers continue to enter the labor market ...

The numbers: Initial jobless claims rose by 6,000 to 222,000 in the week ending April 24, the Labor Department said Thursday ... At the start of the year, the labor market was strong.

Labor market information includes reports on emerging sectors such as analytics, artificial intelligence and agricultural manufacturing. "The private sector must play a central role in labor ...

The difference between those two numbers is what economists call the “labor market differential.” In economics, there’s this metaphor that’s meant to explain where unemployment is headed.

The March employment report shows 228,000 jobs added, with unemployment rising to 4.2%, aligning with Federal Reserve expectations despite a softening labor market and tariff uncertainties.