#Unemployment

US Q3 Continuing Jobless Claims Fall to 1.778 Million, "No Hire, No Fire" Standstill Highlights Labor Resilience

Core Overview: According to the latest data in Q3 2026, for the week ending August 15, US continuing jobless claims fell to 1.778 million [1]. This figure not only decreased by 21,000 from the previou

US Initial Jobless Claims Drop to 203K, Beating Expectations as Labor Market Shows Resilience

The U.S. Department of Labor released its latest data, showing that initial jobless claims for the third quarter of 2026 (for the week ending August 22) dropped to 203,000. This figure not only declin

China's Q3 Urban Surveyed Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.2%, Missing Expectations; Extreme Weather and Structural Headwinds Drive Up Employment Pressure

Core Overview: China's recently announced national urban surveyed unemployment rate for Q3 2026 (based on July) rose to 5.2%, climbing 0.2 percentage points from the previous observation period in Q2

US Initial Jobless Claims Rise to 209,000, Slightly Above Expectations; Labor Market Maintains 'Cooling, Not Cracking' Resilience

The US Department of Labor announced that for the week ending August 8, 2026 (Q3 2026), initial jobless claims rose to 209,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week's 199,000, and slightly abo

US Continuing Jobless Claims Drop to 1.777 Million, Labor Market Shows Initial Signs of Stabilization and Resilience

Core Overview: According to the latest data, for the week ending August 1, 2026 (Q3 2026), US continuing jobless claims reported 1.777 million, a decrease of 24,000 compared to the previous week's 1.8

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