#Unemployment

US Q3 Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.1%, Unexpected Nonfarm Payroll Contraction Highlights Labor Market Cooling

The latest published US unemployment rate for Q3 2026 (2026-07-01) stood at 4.1%, slightly down from the previous observation of 4.2% in Q2 2026. Although the headline figure was better than the marke

US Continuing Jobless Claims Climb to 1.801 Million, Cooling Labor Market Boosts Rate Cut Expectations

Latest data shows that for the week ending July 25, 2026 (Q3 2026), US continuing jobless claims climbed to 1.801 million, an increase of 19,000 from 1.782 million in the previous week. The released f

US Initial Jobless Claims Rise Slightly to 199,000, Labor Market Continues to Show Resilience

Core Overview: The latest announced US initial jobless claims (for the week ending August 1, 2026) were 199,000, slightly up from the previous 197,000, yet still outperforming the general market expec

US Q3 Continuing Jobless Claims Fall to 1.782 Million, Labor Market Resilience Suppresses Rate Cut Expectations

Latest data shows that as of Q3 2026 (the week ending July 18), US continuing jobless claims dropped to 1.782 million, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week's 1.796 million. This figure not only

US Initial Jobless Claims Edge Up to 197,000, Coming in Below Expectations to Highlight Employment Resilience

The US Department of Labor reported that for the week ending July 25, 2026 (Q3 2026), initial jobless claims came in at 197,000, an increase of 10,000 from 187,000 in the previous week. Despite the re

EU May Unemployment Rate Edges Up to 6.0%; Labor Hoarding and AI Investment Support Employment Resilience

The EU labor market experienced slight fluctuations after months of consolidation. The latest announced seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2026 (Q2) reached 6.0%, edging up 0.1 percentage p