Tag: unemployment rate
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US Jobs Report: November Adds 64k Jobs, Unemployment 4.6%
November Job Gains Amid Mixed Signals The Labor Department reported that the United States added 64,000 jobs in November, a figure that offers mixed signals about the strength of the labor market. While the payrolls increased, the figure followed a sharp decline the prior month, with October showing a loss of 105,000 positions as federal…
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U.S. Jobs Report November: More Hiring, Unemployment at 4.6%
Overview: Modest Hiring in November The latest U.S. jobs report shows a cautious uptick in hiring for November, with about 64,000 new jobs added. While this is a positive signal after a loss posted in October, the pace of hiring remains uneven by historical standards. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6%, underscoring that the…
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Hong Kong Unemployment Holds at 3.8% as Economy Maintains Momentum
HK jobless rate unchanged at 3.8% amid solid growth Hong Kong’s unemployment rate remained steady at 3.8% in the latest three-month period, even as the labour market saw a small contraction in both the number of people seeking work and total employment. The preliminary figures released by the Census and Statistics Department point to a…
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September Jobs Report Delayed: What the Overdue Bureau Says About the U.S. Labor Market
Overview: A Delayed Snapshot of the U.S. Job Market The Labor Department released an overdue September jobs report on Thursday, a release that arrived almost seven weeks later than planned. The government shutdown disrupted data collection, pushing this essential snapshot into a much later window and delaying any subsequent updates until mid-December. For economists, policymakers,…
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US Job Openings Hold Steady in August as Hiring Cools
US job openings plateau in August amid policy uncertainty WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings held steady in August, inching up to 7.23 million from 7.21 million in July, according to the Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). Economists had anticipated a decline to around 7.1 million, underscoring the mixed signals currently shaping…