Unemployment fell slightly in November, also fewer unemployment benefit recipients
2 years ago

Unemployment fell slightly in November, also fewer unemployment benefit recipients

NL Times  

Unemployment fell slightly in November. The number of unemployment benefit recipients also decreased last month. At the end of November, the benefits agency UWV issued 144,900 current unemployment benefits. This means that the number of unemployment benefits recipients fell for the second month in a row. Compared to a year ago, the number of unemployment benefits fell most sharply among the 45 to 55 age group and among the over-55s.

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US unemployment claims hit 8-month low as consistent environment prevails job market
1 week, 1 day ago

US unemployment claims hit 8-month low as consistent environment prevails job market

Live Mint  

United States unemployment applications hit an eight-month low, reflecting the lower level of job cuts in the labour market, reported the news agency Bloomberg on Thursday, January 2. The continuing applications data, which represents a proxy for the number of people receiving benefits, also dropped to a three-month low of 1.84 million in the week ended December 21, 2024, reported …

US applications for unemployment benefits come back down after last week’s big rise
3 weeks, 1 day ago

US applications for unemployment benefits come back down after last week’s big rise

Associated Press  

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before. Continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, fell by 5,000 to 1.87 million for the week of Dec. 7. Earlier this month, the government reported that U.S. job openings rebounded to 7.7 million in October from a 3 …

Applications for US unemployment benefits dip to 210,000 in strong job market
9 months, 1 week ago

Applications for US unemployment benefits dip to 210,000 in strong job market

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The number of Americans signing up for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, another sign that the labor market remains strong and most workers enjoy extraordinary job security. Applications for unemployment benefits are viewed as a proxy for layoffs and a sign of where the job market is headed. Economists expect some tightening in the jobs market …

US applications for unemployment benefits fall again as job market continues to show strength
1 year ago

US applications for unemployment benefits fall again as job market continues to show strength

Associated Press  

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week as the labor market continues to show resilience despite elevated interest rates. In an effort to extinguish the four-decade high inflation that took hold after an unusually strong economic rebound from the COVID-19 recession of 2020, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate 11 times since March of 2022. …

Slight decrease in unemployment
2 years ago

Slight decrease in unemployment

NL Times  

In November, 364,000 people in the Netherlands were unemployed. Over the past three months, the number of unemployed fell by an average of 5,000 per month. The number of people in the Netherlands’ workforce topped 10 million for the first time in November. Another 3.3 million people did not have paid work in November but did not meet the unemployment …

Fewer people seek US unemployment aid amid solid hiring
2 years, 3 months ago

Fewer people seek US unemployment aid amid solid hiring

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits dropped last week, a sign that few companies are cutting jobs despite high inflation and a weak economy. Applications for unemployment benefits for the week ending Sept. 24 fell by 16,000 to 193,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. If the number of unemployment claims drops, as it did last week, …

Fewer Americans claim jobless benefits last week
2 years, 4 months ago

Fewer Americans claim jobless benefits last week

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to stand out as one of the strongest segments of the U.S. economy. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Aug. 20 fell by 2,000 to 243,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The number of Americans collecting traditional unemployment benefits fell by 19,000 …

More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
2 years, 7 months ago

More Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low. The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits for the week ending May 28 remained unchanged from the previous week at 1,306,000, the fewest since Jan. 10, 1970. Last week, the government reported that U.S. employers added …

Fewer Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment at historically low levels. The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits for the week ending May 21 fell from the previous week, to 1,309,000, the fewest since Dec. 27, 1969. Last month, the government reported America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, …

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
2 years, 7 months ago

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits already near five-decade lows. Applications for unemployment benefits fell by 8,000 to 210,000 for the week ending May 21, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits for the week ending May 14 rose slightly from the …

Unemployment benefits down by a third as labor market shortages grow
2 years, 7 months ago

Unemployment benefits down by a third as labor market shortages grow

NL Times  

The current tightness in the labor market continues to be reflected in the unemployment figures. Compared to April last year, unemployment benefits decreased by 36 percent. Compared to April last year, the number of active unemployment benefits fell by over a third. Rob Witjes, head of Labor Market Information and benefits agency UWV, spoke of a continuing trend that started …

Unemployment drops to lowest point since 2003
2 years, 8 months ago

Unemployment drops to lowest point since 2003

NL Times  

Last month, 327,000 people in the Netherlands were unemployed, or 3.3 percent of the working population, Statistics Netherlands reported. That's the lowest unemployment rate since the stats office started keeping track of monthly figures in 2003. Their number fell by an average of 22 thousand per month in the last three months. The number of Netherlands residents with paid work …

Unemployment drops to lowest point since 2003
2 years, 9 months ago

Unemployment drops to lowest point since 2003

NL Times  

In February, unemployment in the Netherlands fell to its lowest level since 2003. That is the lowest figure since 2003 when CBS started keeping track of monthly unemployment. Benefits agency UWV provided 187,600 unemployment benefits last month - 5,300 less than in January. According to UWV labor market expert Rob Witjes, this offers opportunities for Netherlands residents who have been …

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
2 years, 10 months ago

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week reflecting a low number of layoffs across the economy. In total, 1,476,000 Americans were collecting jobless aid the week that ended Feb. 12, a small uptick of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised number, which was its lowest level since March 14, 1970. Analysts surveyed by the financial data firm …

US unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs
3 years ago

US unemployment sinks to 3.9% as many more people find jobs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The nation’s unemployment rate fell in December to a healthy 3.9% — a pandemic low — even as employers added a modest 199,000 jobs, evidence that they are struggling to fill jobs with many Americans reluctant to return to the workforce. Becky Frankiewicz, president of the staffing giant ManpowerGroup North America, said that many of Manpower’s clients are …

US unemployment claims drop to 198,000
3 years ago

US unemployment claims drop to 198,000

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000, more evidence that the job market remains strong in the aftermath of last year’s coronavirus recession. The United States had a near-record 11 million job openings in October, and 4.2 million Americans quit their jobs — just off September’s record 4.4 million — because there are so …

US layoffs remain elevated as incomes and spending weaken
4 years, 3 months ago

US layoffs remain elevated as incomes and spending weaken

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000, evidence that the economy is struggling to sustain a tentative recovery that began this summer. The Labor Department’s report, released Thursday, suggests that companies are still cutting a historically high number of jobs, though the weekly numbers have become less reliable as states have …

US unemployment falls to 11%, but new shutdowns are underway
4 years, 6 months ago

US unemployment falls to 11%, but new shutdowns are underway

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. unemployment fell to 11.1% in June as the economy added a solid 4.8 million jobs, the government reported Thursday. President Donald Trump said the jobs report shows the economy is “roaring back,” though he acknowledged there are still areas where “we’re putting out the flames” of the virus. “Even as we move into the second half of …

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