For the first time in more than six years, the unemployment rate for adult women exceeds that for men.
Author: By CATHERINE RAMPELL
Women’s Unemployment Surpasses Men’s
For the first time in more than six years, the unemployment rate for adult women exceeds that for men.
Comparing Recessions and Recoveries
The country added jobs in November, the 26th consecutive month of gains: 146,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, to be more precise. But employment still has a long way to go before returning to its prerecession level.
Comparing Recessions and Recoveries
The country added jobs in November, the 26th consecutive month of gains: 146,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, to be more precise. But employment still has a long way to go before returning to its prerecession level.
Degree Inflation? Jobs That Newly Require B.A.’s
Employers are increasingly demanding a college education for positions that did not traditionally call for one.
Degree Inflation? Jobs That Newly Require B.A.’s
Employers are increasingly demanding a college education for positions that did not traditionally call for one.
Taming Volatile Raw Data for Jobs Reports
A source of volatility in the last couple of months — and one of the biggest contributors to the bump in employment in September — was the group between the ages of 20 and 24.
Rise of the Reluctant Part-Timer Class
The unemployment rate fell substantially in September, but a large part of that increase appears to reflect people who found part-time work when they really wanted full-time work.
What to Look For in Friday’s Jobs Report
The September numbers due on Friday are likely to absorb heightened attention as the election draws near.
Romney’s Job Growth Promises
Mitt Romney has promised to create 12 million jobs in the next presidential term. Is that aim bold, overly optimistic — or pretty much what some economists already expect?