US Jobs Roar Again as Payrolls Jump 303,000, Unemployment Drops

US payrolls rose in March by the most in nearly a year and the unemployment rate dropped, pointing to a strong labor market that’s powering the economy. Nonfarm payrolls advanced 303,000 last month following a combined 22,000 upward revision to job gains in the prior two months, a Bureau of...

UK Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.8% in Quarter to December vs. 4.0% Expected

The United Kingdom’s (UK) ILO Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.8% in three months to December, compared to 4.2% in November, data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed Tuesday. The market forecast was for a 4.0% print in the reported period. Additional details of the report...

UK ILO Unemployment Rate Edges Higher To 3.9% In March Vs. 3.8% Expected

The latest data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Tuesday that the United Kingdom’s (UK) ILO Unemployment Rate rose from February’s 3.8% to 3.9% in March vs. the 3.8% expected while the claimant count change showed an unexpected increase in the reported month. The...

Tingkat Pengangguran Australia Meningkat pada Agustus

Tingkat pengangguran Australia naik pada bulan Agustus yang mencerminkan perlambatan ekonomi, dan menambah kasus pertumbuhan suku bunga yang cepat untuk dipotong lebih lanjut dalam beberapa bulan mendatang. Persentase pengangguran naik menjadi 5,3% yang disesuaikan secara musiman di Agustus dari...

Tingkat Pengangguran AS Tiba-tiba Turun di Bulan Mei Karena Meningkatnya Perekrutan

Pasar tenaga kerja di Amerika secara tak terduga rebound pada bulan Mei, menandakan ekonomi mengambil lebih cepat daripada yang diperkirakan dari kedalaman kerusakan akibat pandemi coronavirus. Nonfarm payrolls naik 2,5 juta setelah jatuh 20,7 juta pada bulan sebelumnya yang merupakan yang...

Japan’s Jobless Rate Rises in Slight Negative Signal for BOJ

Japan’s unemployment rate rose for the first time in four months in July, in a slightly negative signal for both the Bank of Japan and the government. The jobless rate increased to 2.7% from June, the ministry of internal affairs said Tuesday. Economists had expected the reading to hold...

Japan Jobless Rate Falls To 2.5% In Nov

Japan jobless rate fell to 2.5% in November, while the availability of jobs stayed at its highest level since March 2020, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate matched economists' median forecast in a Reuters poll and was down from 2.6% in October. The...

Australian Unemployment Rises, Reducing Pressure for Rate Hikes

Australia unexpectedly cut jobs in April and unemployment climbed for the first time this year, reinforcing the case for the Reserve Bank to stand pat at next month’s policy meeting. Employers shed 4,300 roles from a month prior, compared with a median estimate for a 25,000 gain, Australian...

Australian Unemployment Hits 1-1/2 Year High Despite Job Gains

Australia jobless rate rose to the highest level in 1-1/2 years in November as an increase in people seeking work outweighed a surge in hiring. Unemployment rose to 3.9%, the highest level since May 2022, from an upwardly revised 3.8% a month earlier, Australian Bureau of Statistics data...

Australian Unemployment Drops as Jobs Surge; Currency Gains

Australian employment soared and the jobless rate dropped, highlighting the ongoing resilience of the nation’s labor market to restrictive monetary policy. The currency and bond yields advanced. The economy added 116,500 roles in February — led by full-time jobs — almost three times the 40,000...