JOLTS Report Shows Strong Numbers in Quits and Hires
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or the JOLTS report, for the month of December.
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Employment Trends Confirm Payrolls Uptick
The latest Conference Board Employment Trends Index showed a slight increase in January, a confirmation of last week's unemployment and payrolls report from the U.S. Department of Labor.
A Mixed Unemployment Report for January
The Bureau of Labor Statistics now says that the official unemployment rate was 4.9% in January, below 5% for the first time since 2008.
January Job Cuts Rise 200%
The Challenger, Gray & Christmas job-cuts report for January indicates that layoffs skyrocketed by more than 200% to their highest level since last summer.
What to Look for in January Nonfarm Payroll Report
Analysts are looking for nonfarm payrolls to rise by 188,000 and for the unemployment rate to remain unchanged at 5%.
Weekly Jobless Claims Could Signal a Weak January Employment Report
Weekly jobless claims for the week of January 30 have just been released, and they are continuing to trend higher.
Strong ADP Report Bodes Well for Friday BLS Payrolls Report
The private sector added some 205,000 jobs in January's ADP National Employment Report report.
Weekly Jobless Claims Back to July Highs
Initial weekly jobless claims were up 7,000 to 284,000 in the week of January 9. Claims have not been this high since way back in early July.
Youth Unemployment Remains Above 16%
No matter what the exact cause, an unemployment rate among the young that is three times that national average represents trouble for the economy in years to come.
December Brought Massive Gains in Payrolls
The U.S. Department of Labor has reported that nonfarm payrolls rose by a sharp 292,000 in December.
Big Jump in Jobless Claims Over Christmas
The last formal employment release of 2015 was the weekly jobless claims report from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Work and Well-Being: Can They Coexist?
In Deloitte's first-ever Workplace Pulse survey, about one in three respondents said they consistently placed work commitments over family and personal commitments.
State Unemployment Above 6% in 6 States, Led by New Mexico
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in November six states had unemployment rates above 6%, while the national rate for the month was 5%.
Weekly Jobless Claims Could Signal Concerns for December Employment
Economists might suspect that the latest jobless reading perhaps points to a softening of what has been a very solid labor market.
Employment Trends Index Looks Less Positive Then Payrolls Report
The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index showed a decrease in November. it was not quite as robust as what the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated just on Friday.