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

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased to a seven-month high last week, pointing to softening labor market conditions amid mounting economic headwinds from ...

Initial jobless claims measure the number of people who file for unemployment for the first time in a given week. In the week ...

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) reported an increase in initial unemployment claims filed in Ohio for the week ending July 5, 2025, according to data shared with the U.S.

Unemployment in Bartholomew County declined last month from a year ago and was below state and national rates but slightly ...

Economic Report Jobless claims decline and ease labor-market worries. For now. Unemployment filings hit a 4-year high by one measure, but school year might play a big role ...

WASHINGTON >> The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits held at an eight-month high last week, consistent with easing labor market conditions, while slowing domestic ...

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate increased slightly in April, reaching 3.3%, but initial unemployment claims in the state have trended lower over the past two months, according to the latest data ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 228,000 for the week ended May 3. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 230,000 claims for the latest week.

Initial unemployment claims posted an unexpected increase last week in a potential trouble sign for the wobbling U.S. economy.

Hundreds more Arlington County residents began seeking work in March as federal layoffs continue to drive a region-wide surge in unemployment, new data shows. A total of 4,929 Arlington residents ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 247,000 for the week ended May 31, the highest level since last October.