Unemployment Rate in the United States increased to 4.30 percent in August from 4.20 percent in July of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Employment Rate in the United States remained unchanged at 59.60 percent in August. This dataset provides - United States Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Initial Jobless Claims in the United States decreased to 218 thousand in the week ending September 20 of 2025 from 232 thousand in the previous week. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Initial Jobless Claims - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Norway NO: Trend Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.036 Ratio in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.035 Ratio for 2025. Norway NO: Trend Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 1.013 Ratio from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2026, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.036 Ratio in 2026 and a record low of 1.008 Ratio in 1985. Norway NO: Trend Employment Coefficient data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Norway – Table NO.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CLFS - Trend employment coefficient (see CLF) OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

Japan JP: Trend Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.000 Ratio in 2026. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.000 Ratio for 2025. Japan JP: Trend Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 Ratio from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2026, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 Ratio in 2026 and a record low of 1.000 Ratio in 2026. Japan JP: Trend Employment Coefficient data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CLFS - Trend employment coefficient (see CLF) OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

Unemployment Rate in Canada increased to 7.10 percent in August from 6.90 percent in July of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Canada CA: Trend Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.000 Ratio in 2026. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.000 Ratio for 2025. Canada CA: Trend Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 Ratio from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2026, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 Ratio in 2026 and a record low of 1.000 Ratio in 2026. Canada CA: Trend Employment Coefficient data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CLFS - Trend employment coefficient (see CLF) OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

Israel IL: Trend Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.063 Ratio in 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.065 Ratio for 2025. Israel IL: Trend Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 1.076 Ratio from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2026, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.114 Ratio in 1995 and a record low of 1.063 Ratio in 2026. Israel IL: Trend Employment Coefficient data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CLFS - Trend employment coefficient (see CLF) OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

Unemployment Rate in China increased to 5.30 percent in August from 5.20 percent in July of 2025. This dataset provides - China Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Luxembourg LU: Trend Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.758 Ratio in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.752 Ratio for 2025. Luxembourg LU: Trend Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 1.566 Ratio from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2026, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.758 Ratio in 2026 and a record low of 1.040 Ratio in 1985. Luxembourg LU: Trend Employment Coefficient data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Luxembourg – Table LU.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CLFS - Trend employment coefficient (see CLF) OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

Ireland IE: Trend Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.000 Ratio in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.000 Ratio for 2025. Ireland IE: Trend Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 0.999 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2026, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 Ratio in 2026 and a record low of 0.997 Ratio in 1990. Ireland IE: Trend Employment Coefficient data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ireland – Table IE.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CLFS - Trend employment coefficient (see CLF) OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

South Korea Trend Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.000 Ratio in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.000 Ratio for 2025. South Korea Trend Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 Ratio from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2026, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.001 Ratio in 1985 and a record low of 1.000 Ratio in 2000. South Korea Trend Employment Coefficient data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CLFS - Trend employment coefficient (see CLF) OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

Unemployment Rate in India decreased to 5.10 percent in August from 5.20 percent in July of 2025. This dataset provides - India Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Lithuania LT: Trend Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.027 Ratio in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.025 Ratio for 2025. Lithuania LT: Trend Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 1.005 Ratio from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2026, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.027 Ratio in 2026 and a record low of 0.992 Ratio in 2002. Lithuania LT: Trend Employment Coefficient data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lithuania – Table LT.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual. CLFS - Trend employment coefficient (see CLF) OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

This is the monthly data for U.S. employment and unemployment by state including some numbers for Puerto Rico. This dataset was accessed on April 7th 2008. The data for February 2008 are preliminary. The data presented are seasonally adjusted although the unadjusted numbers are also available. Unavailable data are represented as -1. The dataset is taken from Tables 3 and 5 from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. It includes the civilian labor force, the unemployed in numbers and percentages, and employment by industry. Data from table 3 "refer to place of residence. Data for Puerto Rico are derived from a monthly household survey similar to the Current Population Survey. Area definitions are based on Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 08-01, dated November 20, 2007, and are available at http://www.bls.gov/lau/lausmsa.htm. Estimates for the latest month are subject to revision the following month". Data from table 5 "are counts of jobs by place of work. Estimates are currently projected from 2007 benchmark levels. Estimates subsequent to the current benchmarks are provisional and will be revised when new information becomes available. Data reflect the conversion to the 2007 version of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for the assignment and tabulation of economic data by industry, replacing NAICS 2002. For more details, see http://www.bls.gov/sae/saenaics07.htm.

Unemployment Rate in Brazil decreased to 5.60 percent in July from 5.80 percent in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Brazil Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The tech industry had a rough start to 2024. Technology companies worldwide saw a significant reduction in their workforce in the first quarter of 2024, with over ** thousand employees being laid off. By the second quarter, layoffs impacted more than ** thousand tech employees. In the final quarter of the year around ** thousand employees were laid off. Layoffs impacting all global tech giants Layoffs in the global market escalated dramatically in the first quarter of 2023, when the sector saw a staggering record high of ***** thousand employees losing their jobs. Major tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, Meta, and IBM all contributed to this figure during this quarter. Amazon, in particular, conducted the most rounds of layoffs with the highest number of employees laid off among global tech giants. Industries most affected include the consumer, hardware, food, and healthcare sectors. Notable companies that have laid off a significant number of staff include Flink, Booking.com, Uber, PayPal, LinkedIn, and Peloton, among others. Overhiring led the trend, but will AI keep it going? Layoffs in the technology sector started following an overhiring spree during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, companies expanded their workforce to meet increased demand for digital services during lockdowns. However, as lockdowns ended, economic uncertainties persisted and companies reevaluated their strategies, layoffs became inevitable, resulting in a record number of *** thousand laid off employees in the global tech sector by the end of 2022. Moreover, it is still unclear how advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) will impact layoff trends in the tech sector. AI-driven automation can replace manual tasks leading to workforce redundancies. Whether through chatbots handling customer inquiries or predictive algorithms optimizing supply chains, the pursuit of efficiency and cost savings may result in more tech industry layoffs in the future.

Unemployment Rate in Japan decreased to 2.30 percent in July from 2.50 percent in June of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Japan Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Bulgaria BG: Trend Employment Coefficient data was reported at 1.189 Ratio in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.179 Ratio for 2025. Bulgaria BG: Trend Employment Coefficient data is updated yearly, averaging 1.159 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2026, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.189 Ratio in 2026 and a record low of 1.130 Ratio in 2018. Bulgaria BG: Trend Employment Coefficient data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bulgaria – Table BG.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: Non OECD Member: Annual. CLFS - Trend employment coefficient (see CLF) OECD calculation, see OECD Economic Outlook database documentation

Non Farm Payrolls in the United States increased by 22 thousand in August of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Non Farm Payrolls - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.