Workforce Unemployment

U.S. unemployment rate hits highest level since 2021

Unemployment rate hits 4.6%, a four-year high

The unemployment rate — and the headline of the latest jobs report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics — ticked up to 4.6% in November.

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U.S. job growth slows as unemployment hits highest level since 2021

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US added 64,000 jobs in November as unemployment hits 4-year high

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White House Shrugs Off Rise in Unemployment Rate

The White House on Tuesday sought to recast a dour November jobs report as a sign of economic progress, shrugging off an uptick in the nation’s unemployment rate and other potential hints of weakness ...

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US rate futures lift odds of January cut after unemployment rises in November

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U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for the Economy

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U.S. added 64,000 jobs in November, with unemployment rate jumping to four-year high of 4.6%

The November unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, versus expectations of 4.4% and 4.4% in September.

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US job growth snaps back in November; shutdown distorts unemployment rate

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U.S. adds 64,000 jobs in November as unemployment hits four-year high

South Carolina Public Radio

State's unemployment rate rises despite more South Carolinians joining the workforce

The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce announced Thursday more people are going to work in South Carolina with an additional 4,102 individuals joining the workforce in September. However,

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Low unemployment figures are masking a generation locked out of real work

By design, unemployment rates count people in low-paid service work and on zero-hour contracts as “employed,” even when that work is insecure or inconsistent. As a result, low unemployment can mask a wider crisis of underemployment, zero-hour contracts, and the growth of the contingent workforce.