LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 8.4 percent in December, down from a revised 8.9 percent in November, according to figures released on Jan. 21 by the state Employment Development Department. The December unemployment rate was down from 12.6 percent in December 2020. In Orange County, where seasonally adjusted numbers were…
LA County Unemployment Rate Dips in December
January 25, 2022
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San Diego County Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.2 Percent in December
January 24, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—San Diego County’s unemployment rate decreased to 4.2 percent in December, down from a revised 4.6 percent in November and below the year-ago estimate of 8 percent, according to figures released on Jan. 21 by the state Employment Development Department. This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 5 percent for California, which decreased…
Statistics Canada Says Economy Added 55,000 Jobs in December, Unemployment Rate 5.9%
OTTAWA—The Canadian economy added 55,000 jobs in December before COVID-19 cases began spiking at the end of the month, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said in its labour force survey that the increase in the number of people working came as the unemployment rate edged down to 5.9 percent compared with 6.0 percent in…
Labour Shortages, Higher Wages for New Hires Could Fuel Inflation, Economist Warns
Canada’s labour market surge and drop in unemployment over the past few months have driven up wages, which in turn could bring negative economic impacts like higher inflation, lower productivity, and increased cost of labour per unit of output, a prominent economist warns. In November 2021, as Canada’s labour market continued its return to something…
US Jobless Rate Sinks to 4.2 Percent as Many More People Find Jobs
WASHINGTON—America’s unemployment rate tumbled last month to its lowest point since the pandemic struck, even as employers appeared to slow their hiring—a mixed picture that pointed to a resilient economy that’s putting more people to work. The government reported Friday that businesses and other employers added just 210,000 jobs in November, the weakest monthly gain…
US Gains Robust 850,000 Jobs, While Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.9 Percent
WASHINGTON—Job creation in June jumped more than 50 percent from the previous month with more people entering the labor force as the economy continues to recover. The U.S. Labor Department announced on Friday that the U.S. economy added 850,000 jobs last month, beating a consensus estimate of 706,000. The unemployment rate, however, rose to 5.9…
Economy Lost 207,000 Jobs in April, Unemployment Rate Up
OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says the economy lost 207,000 jobs in April as a new rise in COVID-19 cases led to renewed public health restrictions that closed businesses. The unemployment rate rose to 8.1 percent from 7.5 percent in March. Statistics Canada says the number of employed people in April working less than half their usual hours…
Canadian Economy Lost 63,000 Jobs in December, First Decline Since April
OTTAWA—Statistics Canada says the economy lost 63,000 jobs in December in the first monthly decline since April amid tightened public health restrictions to slow a resurgence in the pandemic. The unemployment rate edged up to 8.6 percent compared with 8.5 percent in November. The result ended a streak of monthly job gains that began in…
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