Unemployment

For many new college graduates, the job market is bleak even though the unemployment rate is low.

Employers added 175,000 jobs in April, a milder pace than in the winter months, though layoffs have remained low and most sectors appear stable.

We looked at how far South Africa has come in meeting its goals after 30 years of freedom.

Citing a rapidly aging society, difficult job market and uncertainty about the future, some young people are rejecting the idea of saving for old age.

Adrienne Adams, the speaker of the City Council, described the initiative in a speech that highlighted policies aimed at making New York a more affordable place to live.

Tech layoffs, fallout from Hollywood strikes and an uptick in rural joblessness challenge a state with one of the nation’s highest unemployment rates.

As their losses pile up, Chinese investors are losing confidence not only in the stock market but in the government’s ability to turn the economy around.

U.S. employers added 353,000 jobs in January, far exceeding forecasts, and revised figures showed last year was even stronger than previously reported.

Vague comments about possible future rate cuts were all that central bankers gave the markets. Patience will be difficult at this tricky moment, our columnist says.

For many job seekers, the toughest market in years is exacting a physical and emotional toll.