Unemployment claims are decreasing in some areas while soaring in others, highlighting the currently uneven state of the U.S.

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased to a seven-month high last week, pointing to softening labor market conditions amid mounting economic headwinds from ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 213,000 for the week ended Nov. 23, the Labor Department said on Wednesday.

Initial jobless claims measure the number of people who file for unemployment for the first time in a given week. In the week ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in California dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 16,000 to a seasonally adjusted 207,000 for the week ended Jan. 25, the Labor Department said on Thursday.

This decline in unemployment claims suggests a stable labor market in Florida, despite some economic uncertainty. The state's unemployment rate has held steady at 3.3% since April, ...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 230,000 for the week ended Sept. 7. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 230,000 claims for the latest week.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) reported an increase in initial unemployment claims filed in Ohio for the week ending July 5, 2025, according to data shared with the U.S.

Unemployment in Bartholomew County declined last month from a year ago and was below state and national rates but slightly ...

Unemployment filings in New York climbed last week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, signaling a potential uptick in layoffs statewide. Initial claims in New York reached 18,006 for the week ...