Unemployment Rate
Return to the Office Tied to Schools Reopening in JLL Report
Despite improvement in some aspects of the employment picture, job losses rose by 400,000 and a significant number of women left the workforce.
Finding Durable Employment Sectors During a Pandemic
Yardi Matrix looks at which U.S. metros have the highest concentration of positions in finance, professional and technical services, and government—sectors that have lost the lowest proportion of jobs.
US Jobs Picture Holds Steady
While several of the big-picture numbers hardly budged, total nonfarm employment rose, with substantial gains seen in professional and business services, health care, and transportation and warehousing.
Economy Watch Weekly: Declining Unemployment, Strong Prospects Define 2018
Unemployment rates in May 2018 were lower than a year earlier. Despite labor shortages and rising interest rates, contractors were optimistic in the first quarter of 2018. Economy Editor Dees Stribling gives a breakdown of this topic, for the week ending June 29, 2018.
Economy Watch: Most Metro Areas See Declining Unemployment
Low unemployment isn’t just reflected in a national number. The vast majority of U.S. metros have low unemployment, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Economy Watch: Employment Up by 223K Jobs in May
Job creation for the month beat the average of the previous 12 months and was a major increase from April’s employment numbers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics latest jobs report.
Economy Watch: State Unemployment Stats Suggest Full Employment is Near
Four states experienced unemployment rate decreases in April, while rates were stable in 46 states and D.C., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics latest jobs report.
Economy Watch Weekly: April Job Growth Below Expectations
The U.S. economy did not create as many jobs as expected for the month, according the Bureau of Labor Statistics latest jobs report. Economy Editor Dees Stribling breaks down the numbers, for the week ending May 4, 2018.
Economy Watch: Employment Gain More Modest in April
Employment gains in February and March combined were also 30,000 more than previously reported, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Economy Watch: Most States Reaching Full Employment
Unemployment rates were stable in 45 states and D.C. in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported.