unemployment
France : unemployment hits 15 year high
The rising French unemployment figure topped out at 10.8% in the first quarter of 2013, the highest it has been since 1998, according to...
U.S. : weekly jobless claims head higher after startling fall
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits were a high 388,000 in the most recent week, the Labor Department said Thursday, reversing an unexpected...
UK : Government welcomes one million boost to private sector employment
Employment Minister Mark Hoban has welcomed another fall in unemployment as figures showed private sector employment has risen by more than one million since...
Europe : unemployment rate at 11% in April 2012
The euro area(EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 11.0% in April 2012, stable compared with March. It was 9.9% in April 2011. The EU27 unemployment...
US : unemployment benefit claims at 10 month low
Unemployment insurance claims in the US tumbled to the lowest point in 10 months yesterday, a positive sign for the troubled jobs market, the...
U.S. : weekly jobless claims tick up again
New claims for US unemployment insurance rose slightly for the second straight week, the government reported Thursday, a day ahead of the November jobs...
Europe : austerity bites Europe with winter cold
Europe is now facing austerity measures, governments are cutting welfare programs and raising taxes. Winter cold is coming as Europeans face a bleak...
US : jobless claims edge higher from recent lows
New claims for US unemployment insurance rose only slightly last week from seven-month lows, offering a sign of stabilization in the troubled job market,...
Friends Life : report shows women delay retirement to support their adult children
A recent report from Friends Life shows parents are helping their adult children by more than GBP 3,000 a year because of rising costs...
U.S. : jobless claims rise above 400,000
New claims for US unemployment insurance rose last week, ending a brief respite below the 400,000 threshold in the troubled jobs market, government data...
US : weekly jobless claims dip, remain high
US weekly claims for unemployment insurance remained at a high 400,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, as business and government layoffs persisted...
US : jobless claims fall sharply
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits registered a bigger-than-expected drop last week but still remained elevated amid an ailing labour market, official data...
U.S. : jobless claims surge
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits surged last week, official data showed Thursday in a fresh sign that a recovery of the ailing...
New US jobless claims tumble to 2-year low
The number of new claims for US unemployment insurance tumbled last week to a two-year low, according to official data Thursday, offering hope for...
New US jobless claims drop more than expected
New claims for US unemployment insurance fell more than expected last week after a sharp spike the week before, official data showed Thursday.
Initial jobless...
US jobless claims surge more than expected
New claims for US unemployment benefits jumped more than expected last week, official data showed Thursday on the eve of the key June jobs...
Jobless insurance: US claims fall for first time in three weeks
New claims for US jobless benefits fell for the first time in three weeks, the government said Thursday amid persistent concerns that unemployment may...
Jobless insurance: US claims in surprise rise
New claims for jobless insurance benefits in the United States rose unexpectedly for the second straight week, the government said Thursday amid concerns unemployment...
Unemployment insurance: Italy’s official rate rises to 8.9 percent
Italy's unemployment rate in April rose to 8.9 percent from 8.8 percent in March, reaching the highest level since the fourth quarter of 2001,...
Unemployment insurance: For 534 jobs, Naples gets 112,572 applications
The southern city of Naples received 112,572 applications for 534 public administration jobs such as traffic police officer and public accountant, Italian media reported...
