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 ...

Alabama is the top state with the largest decline in filings for unemployment claims. WalletHub created its rankings of states assessing changes in unemployment claims for specific weeks. Americans ...

According to a new study, true unemployment in the United States is a stunning 24.3%, as millions of Americans are “functionally unemployed." The bold claim is a stark contrast to the reported ...

Unemployment for teens in the US is fast approaching 15%, more than triple the national unemployment rate. This comes as a ...

Unemployment is always a major factor in any labor market. The often-cited unemployment rate represents people who are not currently employed and have been looking for a job for the past 30 days. The ...

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week and the unemployment rate appeared to have picked up in May, suggesting layoffs were rising ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The Labor Department is planning to require states to hand over sensitive unemployment information in the name of fighting fraud. The ...

In this era of economic uncertainty — with cost-affecting tariffs, high prices at grocery stores and hefty rents — the prospect of unemployment is all the more frightening. Some cities, though, are ...