Jobs News Georgia Unemployment Rate Unchanged, Labor Commissioner Says ‘job Market Hits New Highs’

Georgia's unemployment rate falls, tying record set 20 years ago

ATLANTA — More people in Georgia have jobs, according to numbers released Thursday. State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said that Georgia’s unemployment rate fell in October to tie the state’s ... Read More

Job openings rise to five-month high in welcome news for labor market

Job openings rose in October to the highest level since May, a sign that the labor market is holding up despite some recent signs of slowing. The data were released Tuesday morning after being delayed ... Read More

US job openings rise slightly after surging in September; fewer workers quitting their jobs

U.S. job openings increased marginally in October after surging in September, but subdued hiring and the lowest level of resignations in five years underscored the economic uncertainty that economists ... Read More

Labor Department won't release full October jobs report, a casualty of the 43-day federal shutdown

The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal government shutdown meant it couldn’t calculate the unemployment rate and ... Read More

US economy saw stronger-than-expected job growth in September, but the unemployment rate rose

• The latest snapshot of the US labor market showed an unexpected rebound of 119,000 jobs in September but a loss for August and a lower total for July. The report was originally scheduled for October ... Read More

US Adds 119,000 Jobs in September 2025 as Unemployment Rate Hits 4.4%: Jobs Report

U.S. nonfarm payroll employment increased by 119,000 in September after the original August estimate was revised down from +22,000 to –4,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) ... Read More

October Jobs Report to Skip Unemployment Rate, Hassett Says

The October jobs report will be released without a reading of the unemployment rate, President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser said Thursday. “The household survey wasn’t conducted in October, so ... Read More

Better late than never: The delayed September jobs report will be out next week

The Labor Department says it will release a key report on the September job market next Thursday, almost seven weeks behind schedule. The jobs report is one of many closely-watched economic indicators ... Read More

Confidence In Finding Jobs Hits Record Low Amid Weak Labor Market, Survey Says

Confidence in finding a new job has dropped to a record low for a closely watched survey, in the latest troubling sign for the US labor market under President Donald Trump. Respondents in August said ... Read More