The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

Exclusive: There is a high risk of worsening ethnic inequalities in the labour market, charity warns

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 14,000 for the week ending August 6 to a seasonally adjusted 262,000. The previous week’s figure was revised down from 260,000 to 248,000. The four-week moving average as of August 6 rose to 252,000 from a revised 247,500 as of the week…

As the Reserve Bank considers another rate increase today, a more equitable approach would seek to shift the costs of dealing with inflation on to the least vulnerable, argues Edward Miller

William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya’s 2022 presidential election. The close results have been queried, raising the risk of a prolonged political transition. But, if cleared, Ruto is set to inherit an economy that’s not in great shape. For example, unemployment is running high, a fact that…

The latest figures out today show a 0.1 percent rise in unemployment over the last three months - but it's a sign of things to come

'Without intervention, we can expect a difficult economic situation,' North East LEP CEO Helen Golightly warns

'Without intervention, we can expect a difficult economic situation for local communities and businesses,' the North East LEP says

But despite the positive trend, estimated wage growth has fallen behind the rest of the UK

Analysis: While chancellor says unemployment has rarely been lower, Bank of England predicts recession will push up jobless rate

THE unemployment rate in Scotland has dropped by 1.1 percentage points across the past year, figures have shown. 

Experts believe that pay is down by 4.1 percent in real terms