Unemployment

The Labor Department’s recent report is concerning because Black folks are often the first to be hit by economic downturns in the nation.

The President of the United States has repeatedly claimed recent data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics regarding monthly jobs is ‘rigged’ to

President Donald Trump unexpectedly summoned reporters to the Oval Office on Thursday to present them with charts that he says show the U.S. economy

Mortgage rates fell to their lowest levels since March because job growth has been surprisingly weak this summer.

Just 73,000 jobs were created last month, on a seasonally adjusted basis. + Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast that about

Statistics Canada on Friday reported 41,000 job losses last month, while economists had expected a slight gain. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.9

Trump’s replacement of labor statistics head after bad report shouldn’t hurt integrity of jobs numbers. But there may still be reason to worry.

Youth jobs hit decades-low, private-sector hiring fell, and economists say the weak report may sway the Bank of Canada’s September rate decision.

Canadian job seekers and young workers are struggling through the dog days of summer even as the labour market shows limited strain from U.S.

The monthly jobs report is already closely watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after President Donald