Unemployment claims are decreasing in some areas while soaring in others, highlighting the currently uneven state of the U.S.

About 7 million people were unemployed in June, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Meanwhile, the national unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% and employers added a stronger-than-expected 147,000 jobs in June, according to Thursday's jobs report.

Whether it’s from the continued strain of high interest rates or uncertainty about tariffs and President Donald Trump’s economic policies, the job market has cooled this year — and the nation’s top ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Pennsylvania last week compared with the week prior.

The national unemployment rate stood at 4.2% in April, the month of the latest data available at the city level, which is up from 3.9% a year ago. For cities - or metropolitan statistical areas ...

The grant dollars — which the agency has been doling out since Congress allocated funding for fraud and access work in 2021 — don’t align with department priorities anymore, Labor says.

President Trump’s tariffs will harm all 50 states. But ground zero is Michigan, which was already coping with rising unemployment and job losses in manufacturing before his border taxes hit.

DOGE's announcement drew skepticism surrounding its intentions for trumpeting old unemployment fraud claims as being new.

The unemployment rate has risen over half a percentage point since the second quarter of 2023. Individual survey data underlying the unemployment rate can help in assessing which labor market ...

Michigan's maximum unemployment benefit hasn't increased since 2002. But a new law brings a boost for workers without a job.

How common is unemployment? What are some of the negative effects on mental and physical health?