The number of unemployed workers in May outnumbered job openings in America by a ratio of 4.67 to 1, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Author: By CATHERINE RAMPELL
Checking In on the Job Creation Tax Credit
It’s still much too early to know whether the job creation tax credit signed into law last March is having any effect on job creation, Treasury Department officials said on Monday.
A Comeback in Wall Street Hiring?
A New York Labor Department report shows a big increase in finance jobs, but there is reason to think the boom may be short-lived.
Law Schools Visit Lake Wobegon
What effect will grade inflation at the country’s law schools have on law graduates’ career prospects?
Workers Left Behind
While the economy added jobs last month, prospects for the long-term unemployed are looking increasingly grim.
Comparing This Recession to Previous Ones: Job Changes
Since the downturn began in December 2007, the economy has shed, on net, about 5.4 percent of its nonfarm payroll jobs.
Unemployed and O.K. With It, if They’re Not Alone
People are less unhappy about being unemployed if their friends are also out of work, and they look less intensively for new work, a study finds.
Looking for Job Openings
The number of unemployed workers per job opening barely changed from February to March, when the ratio was 5.57 jobless workers for each available position.
Temp Jobs Still Rising, Though Not as Fast
For the seventh month in a row, temporary help services posted strong job gains in April.