Jobless claims declined to 221,000 for the week ending March 1, compared to last ... 100 to get a percentage: Number of unemployed people / Labor force x 100 = X%, which is the unemployment rate ...

and not seeking work add up to 100% of the working-age population. People who have not sought work in the last four weeks or are under 16 years old are not counted in the unemployment rate.

Employers trimmed 663,000 jobs from their payrolls last month, roughly in line with ... 300,000 or 400,000 range," Gilliam said. The unemployment rate climbed to 8.5% from 8.1% in February ...

“We know from some states and cities in America that very low unemployment rates are possible,” said Pollak. “In 2024, South Dakota had an unemployment rate ... in the last 70 years, maybe ...

House Bill 48 would add an extra $100 ... last year, former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper used an executive order to temporarily boost unemployment benefits to $600 a week, nearly double the normal rate.