Jobs report: April job reports shocks with 253,000 jobs created, unemployment falls

The April jobs report showed the US labor market remains robust, with more than a quarter million new jobs added to ... while the unemployment rate was forecast to rise to 3.6%. Read More

Over 15,000 jobs added in PA as unemployment rate remains unchanged

More than 15,000 nonfarm jobs were added to the Commonwealth over the course of March 2024 according to the PA Department of Labor and Industry’s (L&I) preliminary employment situation report. L&I ... Read More

Jobs Report: U.S. Economy Added 175K Jobs In February, Unemployment Up To 6.7%

Employers added 175,000 jobs in February, above the 150,000 economists had expected. The unemployment rate, which is drawn from a different survey of households, ticked up to 6.7% from 6.6% in ... Read More

Today's jobs report shows economy added booming 303K jobs in March, unemployment at 3.8%

Hiring accelerated in March as employers added a booming 303,000 jobs despite high interest rates, stubborn inflation and growing household financial stress. The unemployment rate fell from 3.9% to 3. Read More

Disappointing Jobs Report: 142,000 Jobs Added In September, Unemployment Rate Stays 5.1%

The latest employment data shows American employers adding just 142,000 jobs last month. The report also shows the unemployment rate ... 3% and 4%. The workweek dropped from 34.6 hours to 34.5 ... Read More

April Jobs Report Tops Expectations: What the Experts Are Saying

The April jobs report topped ... slipped to 3.4% from 3.5% in March, remaining at levels not seen in half a century. Economists expected the unemployment rate to rise to 3.6%. Read More

Current Unemployment Rate and Other Jobs Report Findings

Updated April 11 with the latest jobless claims data from the Department of Labor. The unemployment rate declined to 3.8% in March from 3.9% in February, according to the jobs report released on ... Read More

Jobs Report: U.S. Economy Added 171,000 Jobs

The unemployment rate for September was 7.8 percent. In Friday's report, the BLS revised September's nonfarm payroll employment to 148,000 jobs added ... the 1.3 percent growth from April to ... Read More

Jobs Report Shows 253,000 Net Gain Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.4%; Stocks Surge

Private payrolls were up 230,000, the BLS said, as the unemployment rate eased to 3.4%. The BLS also revised its March jobs ... report from the Labor Department showed its closely-tracked ... Read More

Today's jobs report shows economy added booming 303K jobs in March, unemployment at 3.8%

Hiring accelerated in March as employers added a booming 303,000 jobs despite high interest rates, stubborn inflation and growing household financial stress. The unemployment rate fell from 3.9% ... Read More