The official definition of long-term unemployed is those looking for work for six months and longer. In August, the long-term unemployed reached a post-pandemic high of more than 1.9 million.

Finland's monthly unemployment rate rose to a 20-year high of 10% in August, data from Statistics Finland showed on Tuesday, as the Nordic country struggles to stave off a persistent economic ...

Lake and Geauga counties each saw unemployment rates drop more than a full percentage point in August, nearing or beating year-ago levels.

As many small businesses struggle to find and retain qualified workers, several states across the country have implemented government-run systems to pay unemployment to individuals who voluntarily ...

Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Vermont weekly unemployment claims for the week ending September 20, 2025, to under 200 and to the lowest level of the year. New claims were 186 last week, ...

The D.C. area’s unemployment rate has increased at a significantly higher pace than the rest of the nation’s since January.

Sarah Elfreth announced new legislation Monday that would support essential federal workers who are forced to work during a government shutdown without pay. RELATED: Congressional leaders leave White ...

August, which is heralded as Black Business Month, should have been a time to celebrate the Black labor force. But last month’s jobs report showed unemployment rates increased for Black workers — and ...

Black women continue to face the highest unemployment rates in the United States, with joblessness rising to 6.

Virginia’s job outlook was a mixed bag in August, with the number of jobs up and the number of people still in the state workforce down.

Over 2 million job seekers used Goodwill's employment services last year—and the charity's CEO says it's gearing up for an influx of unemployed young people, thanks to AI.