Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues to cool. The Labor ...

The labor market differential acts as a proxy for the unemployment rate. When it goes down, it indicates that the unemployment rate is likely going up.

The size of the labor force, which counts people working or looking for work, fell 130,000 last month after a 625,000 drop in July. The labor force participation rate fell to 62.3% in May, the ...

The Labor Department reported that employers added 139,000 jobs in May while unemployment held steady at 4.2%. The unemployment rate for all college grads was 2.7%, but the rate for those between ...

Employers across the U.S. added 139,000 jobs in May, new federal data shows, a sign the labor market remains steady despite economic headwinds from tariffs. Payroll gains in May exceeded ...

Weekly jobless claims in the U.S. increased more than expected in May to a seasonally adjusted 240,000 for the week ended May 24, according to the Labor Department.

Next week, the May jobs report is expected to bring more of the same headlines, as it's anticipated to show the US labor market added 130,000 jobs with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.2%.

The White House hailed Friday’s jobs report for May, and it did beat market expectations with a net gain of 139,000 in payrolls. But there are signs of weakness under the labor-market hood that ...

Recent college graduates face rising unemployment as the labor market deteriorates, with tech slowdowns and AI displacement contributing to a 5.8% jobless rate for those aged 22-27.