Nov 07 Unemployment Rate Drops to 6 Percent The unemployment rate dropped for the first time in three months, inching down from 6.1 percent to 6 percent. Continue reading
Jul 03 Unemployment Hits Nine-Year High The nation's unemployment rate jumped to 6.4 percent in June, up from May's 6.1 percent, the government reported Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 07 U.S. Unemployment Drops in January The U.S. economy generated new jobs in January at the fastest rate in more than two years, while the unemployment rate tumbled to a four-month low of 5.7 percent, the Labor Department said Friday. Continue reading
May 03 Unemployment Rate Jumps to Six Percent Unemployment rose to 6 percent in April, the highest since August 1994, as the U.S. workforce still appears to be feeling the effects of last year's recession. Continue reading
Dec 07 Unemployment Rates Rise for Second Month Unemployment rates again rose sharply to 5.7 percent, its highest mark in six years. Nearly 331,000 people filed for unemployment benefits for the first time in November, the Labor Department announced Friday. Continue reading
Nov 02 Unemployment Rate Jumps to 5.4 Percent in October The nation's unemployment rate jumped half a percentage point in October to post a 5-year high of 5.4 percent, the Labor Department said Friday. Continue reading