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Unemployment dips but jobs market still in a 'fragile state' - what does it mean for interest rates?

The proportion of people who are unemployed and not looking for a job increased to 21% in the three months to February, from 20.7% in the previous three months.

Increase in unemployment amid drop in tech jobs - CSO

The number of people who were unemployed increased on an annual basis by 17,600, or just over 14%, to 141,800 in the first three months of the year.

New Map Displays Unemployment Rates in Each Country

A new map from Qualtrics explores global unemployment rates and their implications for economies and societies. Unemployment rates indicate the percentage of the workforce actively...

Youth Unemployment Rises Again

New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that youth unemployment has risen again. Rachel… Labour market statistics this morning show a decline in the unemployment r...

Slight increase in unemployment rate in March

Overall Labour Force Participation Rate among persons aged 15 and above was 55.4% in March, lower than 55.9% in February. The rural LFPR was 58% in March compared to 58.7% in previ...

UK unemployment rate jumps to 5% as vacancies hit five-year low

UK joblessness rose by 0.5 percentage points year-on-year to 5% in the first quarter of 2026, as the labour market weakened slightly.

UKHOSPITALITY RESPONDS TO UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES

Rising unemployment and fewer job opportunities are the results of endless cost increases for hospitality businesses. New figures from the ONS reveal: Unemployment rose to 5% in th...

4,000 jobseekers placed on unemployment benefits scheme last year, out of 10,000 applications

Former contract workers and the long-term unemployed are among the jobless individuals who may not be covered by the scheme.

March jobless rate reaches 5%

THE Philippine unemployment rate in March rose to 5%, as the number of jobless Filipinos jumped to 2.58 million amid the oil crisis, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said....

Hong Kong jobless rate dips for second successive period

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 3.7 per cent in the first quarter of this year, marking a second consecutive decline across rolling three-month period...

Malaysia’s unemployment rate holds steady at 2.9pc in March, says DOSM

 PUTRAJAYA, May 12 — Malaysia’s labour market remained stable in March 2026, with the unemployment...

UK unemployment rate unexpectedly rises

The number of UK job vacancies also fell to its lowest level in five years as the initial impact of the Iran war on businesses starts to be seen.

Wisconsin unemployment remains 3.5%, yearly employee count down

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment remained the same at 3.5% but the state had 12,800 less confirm jobs than it did a year before. T...

Youth Unemployment Reaches 11-Year High

New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that unemployment has risen to 5% in a weakening job market. The picture is even worse for the yoof… Unemployment rose abov...

Unemployment rate unexpectedly falls as fewer students look for work

The drop has been largely driven by a rise in the number of people not actively seeking work.

Labor Day Eve: Unemployed at 179K, job fairs slated in C. Visayas

The statistic comes from the latest labor force survey that the Philippine Statistics Authority conducted for Region 7 in January this year. ...Keep on reading: Labor Day Eve: Unem...

750,000 Israelis unemployed amid wars with Iran, Hezbollah in Lebanon

The wider unemployment rate, which includes furloughed workers, jumped to over 16 percent in March, as the hostilities shuttered most economic activity across Israel

Sharp rise in jobless seeking work after redundancy wave

A report said: 'UK recruitment consultancies signalled sharper increases in the availability of both permanent and temporary workers.'

February State Unemployment Remained Unchanged in 24 States

More than 500,000 unemployed in Romania in 2025, potential additional labor force exceeded 200,000

In 2025, the number of ILO unemployed persons reached 500,300, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS). The share of underemployed persons in the total a...

These 10 States Have the Highest Unemployment in America Right Now

Every month, millions of Americans quietly update their resumes, scroll job boards late into the evening, and wonder when things will turn around. The national unemployment rate is...

UK unemployment unexpectedly rises to 5% as firms squeezed by Iran war

Pay growth eases to 3.4% as businesses face pressure from soaring energy costsAnalysis: No feelgood factor for ReevesBusiness live – latest updatesUnemployment in the UK has unexpe...

Unemployment rate drops to 3.3%

Australia unemployment jumps to 4.5% in April, highest since November 2021

Australia's unemployment rate rose unexpectedly to 4.5% in April from 4.3%, its highest since November 2021, as employment fell by 18,600 against expectations of a 17,500 gain, com...