Unemployment rate rises to 3.9%

Jean Mangaluz - Philstar.com December 6, 2024 | 11:34am MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday, December 6, said the country’s unemployment rate increased to 3.9% in October 2024.  The unemployment rate for September 2024 …

NJ unemployment benefits: Weekly claims report (Dec. 5)

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in New Jersey dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 9,323 in the week ending November 30, down from 9,827 the …

Unemployment rate up slightly to 3.9% in Oct

MANILA, Philippines — Unemployment rate in the country rose to 3.9 percent in October, a slight increase from 3.7 percent in September but lower than the 4.2 percent that was recorded in the same month in 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) …

Ten Metro Detroiters sentenced in unemployment benefits fraud scheme

(CBS DETROIT) - Ten people have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in an unemployment benefits fraud scheme across nine states, including in Michigan, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Two people, Marcellus Dunham, 23, of …

INQToday: Unemployment rate down in Oct but job quality worsened

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: The number of unemployed Filipinos stood at 1.97 million in October, translating to a jobless rate of 3.9 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday. Article continues after this …

Commission advances three bills to potentially expand Virginia's unemployment benefits

RICHMOND, Va. — A state commission has advanced some bills that could potentially expand Virginia's unemployment benefits and increase some that haven't changed in decades. The Commission on Unemployment Compensation voted on they bills after a …

Unemployment, underemployment rates climb in October

First time claims for unemployment at 6 week high

  (CNN)– Jobless claims have risen to a 6 week high. According to Labor Department data released on Thursday, Dec. 5, 224 thousand people applied for 1st time unemployment benefits last week. That is 9 thousand more than the week before. It is also much …

Ohio sees drop in initial unemployment claims, rise in continued claims

OHIO — The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services gave an update on the latest unemployment claims filed in the Buckeye State through the end of November. The data comes from Nov. 24 to Nov. 30 and was shared with the U.S. Department of Labor. There …

Spain’s labour market paradox: Record vacancies amid high unemployment

Spain’s Labour Market Crisis: Record Vacancies and Government Reforms in 2024 credit : Shutterstock Spain finds itself at the heart of a growing labour market conundrum. Despite an unemployment rate of 11.2% and over 2.5 million people seeking work, the …