Unemployment Rate in the United States increased to 4.20 percent in July from 4.10 percent in June 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.

The UK economy grew by 0.7 percent in the first quarter of 2025, compared with 0.1 percent growth in the previous quarter. After ending 2023 in recession, the UK economy grew strongly in the first half of 2024, growing by 0.8 percent in Q1, and 0.4 percent in Q2, with growth slowing in the second half of the year. In the third quarter of 2020 the UK experienced record setting growth of 16.8 percent, which itself followed the record 20.3 percent contraction in Q2 2020. Growing economy key to Labour's plans Since winning the 2024 general election, the UK's Labour Party have seen their popularity fall substantially. In February 2025, the government's approval rating fell to a low of -54 percent, making them almost as disliked as the Conservatives just before the last election. A string of unpopular policies since taking office have taken a heavy toll on support for the government. Labour hope they can reverse their declining popularity by growing the economy, which has underperformed for several years, and when measured in GDP per capita, fell in 2023, and 2024. Steady labor market trends set to continue? After a robust 2022, the UK labor market remained resilient throughout 2023 and 2024. The unemployment rate at the end of 2024 was 4.4 percent, up from four percent at the start of the year, but still one of the lowest rates on record. While the average number of job vacancies has been falling since a May 2022 peak, there was a slight increase in January 2025 when compared with the previous month. The more concerning aspect of the labor market, from the government's perspective, are the high levels of economic inactivity due to long-term sickness, which reached a peak of 2.84 million in late 2023, and remained at high levels throughout 2024.

Future outlook over the next 12 months, by percentage ranges, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, second quarter of 2025.

Primary factor limiting business' or organization's growth, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, second quarter of 2025.

The seasonally-adjusted national unemployment rate is measured on a monthly basis in the United States. In February 2025, the national unemployment rate was at 4.1 percent. Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method of removing the seasonal component of a time series that is used when analyzing non-seasonal trends. U.S. monthly unemployment rate According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics - the principle fact-finding agency for the U.S. Federal Government in labor economics and statistics - unemployment decreased dramatically between 2010 and 2019. This trend of decreasing unemployment followed after a high in 2010 resulting from the 2008 financial crisis. However, after a smaller financial crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment reached 8.1 percent in 2020. As the economy recovered, the unemployment rate fell to 5.3 in 2021, and fell even further in 2022. Additional statistics from the BLS paint an interesting picture of unemployment in the United States. In November 2023, the states with the highest (seasonally adjusted) unemployment rate were the Nevada and the District of Columbia. Unemployment was the lowest in Maryland, at 1.8 percent. Workers in the agricultural and related industries suffered the highest unemployment rate of any industry at seven percent in December 2023.

Employment Cost Index in the United States remained unchanged at 0.90 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 0.90 percent in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - United States Employment Cost Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Unemployment Rate in South Africa increased to 32.90 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 31.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - South Africa Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In the first quarter of 2025, the quarterly gross domestic product of the United Kingdom was approximately, 647 billion British pounds, compared with around 642.3 billion pounds in the previous quarter. The large dip in GDP that can be seen in the second quarter of 2020 saw the UK economy fall from 604.7 billion pounds to 481.8 billion, with more usual levels of output not recovering until well into 2021. The COVID-19 lockdowns enacted by the UK government at that time was the main reason for this large fall in GDP. Growth lagging as UK heads into 2025 After ending 2023 in recession, the UK economy started 2024 with the strongest quarterly GDP growth in several years, growing by 0.7 percent in the first quarter, and then by 0.4 percent in the second quarter. Economic growth in the second half of the year was, however, far less promising, with GDP flatlining in the third quarter, and monthly GDP shrinking by 0.1 percent in September and then again in October. Although GDP is still forecast to grow in 2025, the overall economic picture is precarious. In November, UK inflation rose to 2.6 percent, compared with just 1.7 percent in September, while the labor market continues to show signs of cooling after a period of high job vacancies and low unemployment. Labour pinning hopes on long-term growth After winning its first general election in 19 years in 2024, the Labour Government has seen its approval ratings plummet in its first few months in office. This shaky start is partly due to a government strategy of making unpopular decisions early in their tenure, which they hope will eventually encourage stable economic growth in the mid to long-term. By far the least popular policy was the withdrawal of winter fuel benefits for a significant number of pensioners, a cost-cutting measure deemed necessary due to the UK's vulnerable public finance position, with government debt at around 100 percent of GDP. A further measure introduced was a national insurance tax increase for employers, with almost half of UK firms citing increased taxes as their main external concern in Q3 2024. Avoiding any further tax rises or cuts to services will depend on if policies in other areas, such as planning reform, will kickstart the UK economy in time before the next election.

Employment Cost Index Wages in the United States increased to 1 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 0.80 percent in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Employment Cost Index Wages QoQ.

Employment, million people in Vietnam, June, 2025 The most recent value is 51.99 million employed people as of Q2 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 51.86 million employed people. Historically, the average for Vietnam from Q1 2011 to Q2 2025 is 52.38 million employed people. The minimum of 47.25 million employed people was recorded in Q3 2021, while the maximum of 54.9 million employed people was reached in Q4 2019. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Wages in the United States increased 4.78 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Wages and Salaries Growth - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for All Employees, Manufacturing (MANEMP) from Jan 1939 to Jun 2025 about headline figure, establishment survey, manufacturing, employment, and USA.

In February 2025, the number of job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs in the United States stood at about 3.3 million and is used when analyzing non-seasonal trends. The monthly unemployment rate can be found here.

As of the second quarter of 2025, there were estimated to be 137,000 job vacancies in the human health and social work activities industry sector in the United Kingdom, the most of any industry. The sector with the fewest number of job vacancies in this month was mining and quarrying, with only one thousand estimated vacancies.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Median usual weekly real earnings: Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over (LEU0252881600Q) from Q1 1979 to Q2 2025 about full-time, salaries, workers, earnings, 16 years +, wages, median, real, employment, and USA.

Employment, million people in Jamaica, June, 2025 The most recent value is 1.44 million employed people as of Q2 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 1.42 million employed people. Historically, the average for Jamaica from Q4 2011 to Q2 2025 is 1.21 million employed people. The minimum of 1.1 million employed people was recorded in Q4 2011, while the maximum of 1.44 million employed people was reached in Q2 2025. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

This table contains quarterly and yearly figures on labour participation in the Netherlands. The population of 15 to 74 years of age (excluding the institutionalized population) is divided into the employed labour force, the unemployed labour force and those not in the labour force. The employed labour force is subdivided on the basis of the professional status, and the average working hours. A division by sex, age and level of education is available.

Data available from: 2013

Status of the figures: The figures in this table are final.

Changes as of July 30, 2025: The figures for the 2nd quarter 2025 have been added.

Changes as of November 14, 2024: The figures for 3rd quarter 2024 are added. Figures have been added on labor participation based on whether or not the state pension age has been reached.

Changes as of August 17, 2022: None, this is a new table. This table has been compiled on the basis of the Labor Force Survey (LFS). Due to changes in the research design and the questionnaire of the LFS, the figures for 2021 are not automatically comparable with the figures up to and including 2020. The key figures in this table have therefore been made consistent with the (non-seasonally adjusted) figures in the table Arbeidsdeelname, kerncijfers seizoengecorrigeerd (see section 4), in which the outcomes for the period 2013-2020 have been recalculated to align with the outcomes from 2021. When further detailing the outcomes according to job and personal characteristics, there may nevertheless be differences from 2020 to 2021 as a result of the new method.

When will new figures be released? New figures will be published in October 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Employed full time: Median usual weekly nominal earnings (second quartile): Wage and salary workers: 16 years and over (LES1252881500Q) from Q1 1979 to Q2 2025 about second quartile, full-time, salaries, workers, earnings, 16 years +, wages, median, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Employment Cost Index: Wages and Salaries: Private Industry Workers: Manufacturing (ECIMANWAG) from Q1 2001 to Q2 2025 about ECI, salaries, workers, private industries, wages, private, manufacturing, industry, inflation, and USA.

The combined number of full- and part-time employees at Amazon.com has increased significantly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, after peaking at **** million in the first quarter of 2022, Amazon's workforce saw a sharp decline. In the first quarter of 2025, the U.S. e-commerce multinational headquartered in Seattle, Washington, had ********* full- and part-time employees. Amazon’s financial dance Amazon’s sharp decline in its workforce is mirrored in the annual net income incurred by the company. In 2022, amazon.com reported a net loss of around *** billion U.S. dollars. However, this is not seen in the company's net sales revenue, which has generally continued to increase over the years, with North America accounting for the largest share. In the final quarter of 2023, amazon.com recorded its highest revenue ever, generating a total of *** billion U.S. dollars. Amazon's labor dwindles When taking a closer look at the number of workers that amazon.com has employed over the past decade, it is evident that there has been a noticeable decline in recent years. From 2021 to 2023, there was a decrease of over ****** employees working for the online marketplace. Even with this decrease in employee count, Amazon still ranks second only to Walmart when comparing leading global companies by the number of employees. To further illustrate, Walmart employed a workforce of *** million individuals in 2023, while Amazon employed *** million.