#unemployment

#unemployment

Nearly 25% of older Gen X and young boomer workers laid off in the past decade haven't found new jobs, with 11% taking pay cuts.

The UK unemployment rate rose to 4.7% in May, a four-year high, surprising economists and reinforcing concerns over a slowing economy.

Self Aid was about addressing Ireland's rampant unemployment and economic stagnation rather than famine relief. Its primary aim was to rally support and boost morale.

In the Gaza Strip, cash has become as scarce as basic food and fuel supplies, with fresh Israeli shekels not reaching the region and vendors refusing torn notes.

Financial issues are one of the top complaints that couples have. Our attitudes to money can vary widely, and often a 50/50 split is attempted but fails in real life.

The employment of seniors in France "is one of our weak points," said Minister of Labour Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet, pointing out that the employment rate for people over 60 here is 38 percent, compared to 61 percent in Germany and 70 percent in Sweden.

The pandemic drastically increased unemployment in California, exhausting the Unemployment Insurance Fund and leading to a $20 billion federal loan, exacerbated by fraud and management failures.

Massachusetts' unemployment rate rose to 17.4% in June 2025, marking the highest rate in the nation, still above the national average of 11.1%.

The latest Labor Department jobs report showed that the unemployment rate in May stayed flat at 4.2%, while employers added 139,000 new jobs, reflecting a steady pace of hiring.

Treating applications like a full-time job helped me focus my energy on graduate school instead of dwelling on my recent layoff.

Statistics Canada reported an unemployment rate of 6.9 percent for April, marking a significant increase, largely attributed to job losses in the manufacturing sector.

The unemployment rate in Ontario fluctuated between 7.3% and 7.6% in early 2024, indicative of a fragile economy facing significant external pressures.