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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities5d
More Than the Unemployment Rate: What Metrics to Watch for on Jobs Day
The unemployment rate is an important indicator, but it is not the only one to watch. By itself, it doesn’t paint a full ...
Daily Voice on MSN4d
Job Growth Beats Forecasts Despite Stalling Labor Market, Shrinking GDP Under Trump
Job growth moderately beat expectations in April, but was slightly down from the month before, as recession worries loom due ...
Engineering News-Record6d
BLS: Construction Unemployment Rates Show No Change Year-Over-Year
Despite the current economic uncertainty, construction unemployment numbers remain low, according to a report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) unemployment ...
Woodworking Network7d
All but four states had construction unemployment rates below 10% in March
In March 2025, the U.S. construction unemployment rate remained at 5.4%, unchanged from the previous year. Nineteen states ...
Forbes16d
Unemployment Rates By State: See Your State Rank
The unemployment rate gives a big-picture measure of the labor market. But there are other measures that offer a more detailed jobs picture. For example, the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
New Data Provide a Pre-Tariff Snapshot of a Stable but Slowing Labor Market
The labor market remained sound in March, with job openings declining but layoffs remaining near record lows, while rates of ...