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

Unemployment rates have dropped in 20 states between November 2022 and November 2023, while they rose in 15 others and the District of Columbia.

Unemployment can vary wildly depending on where you live. Fortunately, the state unemployment rate at least makes it easy to find out.

How Are State Unemployment Rates Determined? Each state's unemployment rate is measured as part of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program, run by the BLS.

The federal government taxes unemployment benefits. But is unemployment taxable in your state?

The national unemployment rate stood at 4.2% in April, the month of the latest data available at the city level, which is up from 3.9% a year ago. For cities - or metropolitan statistical areas ...

A new Newsweek map reveals the U.S. states with the highest unemployment rates, highlighting regional disparities and the challenges faced by local labor markets.

Weekly unemployment claims, state by state Thousands of Americans are still filing unemployment insurance claims every week, even with a declining unemployment rate.

People filing new unemployment claims in Massachusetts and eligible existing claimants can now get benefits for 30 weeks.

Colorado’s unemployment rate has stalled for a second month in a row, which economists say could be signaling positive movement in the job market. The state unemployment rate has sat at 4.8% from ...

California’s unemployment rate increased once again in December, keeping it among the highest in the country, according to the U..S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unemployment in the state rose to ...

The Massachusetts jobless rate continues to climb and was 3.8% last month.