Labor market

U.S. Labor Market Shifts to a Lower Gear

The economy added fewer jobs in September and unemployment ticked up, while inflation has maintained pressure on markets and raised costs.

Men are losing ground in the labor market. Here's why

Women outnumbered men in the workforce for eight straight months as of September, according to one analysis.

Traders now see little chance of a Fed rate hike in October after weak jobs report

Odds tumbled after a jobs report showed a soft labor market, leading more traders to lower the the chances of a fed funds rate increase this month.

Labor market faltered in September as jobs increased by just 29,000, unemployment rate rose to 4.2%

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 84,000 in September while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%.

U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September, signaling a slower labor market

Forecasters had expected gains of about 84,000 new jobs in September, consistent with a stable but sluggish labor market.

U.S. layoffs drop nearly 40% in 2026 to four-year low, new data shows

Hiring plans are up 3% so far this year, signaling the labor market remains resilient, experts say.

September jobs report may show labor market is on the mend - but it's far from cured

The U.S. job market has been stuck in what economists call a low-hire, low fire mode for the past two years - and the September employment report is likely to…

Eurozone Labor Market Continues to Defy Mounting Economic Headwinds

Unemployment stayed at 6.4% in August, even with higher interest rates and an energy crunch driven by war in the Middle East.

A tough job market is pushing more young Americans to make a big bet: on themselves

There has been a rise in entrepreneurship among young Americans as the entry-level labor market has become tougher to join.

U.S. job openings slipped to 7.1 million in August but labor market remains sturdy

U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in August, but the American labor market remains resilient in the face of higher energy costs caused by the fighting w…

3Q 2026 Cost Report: Wages Remain High as Shortages in the Labor Market Continue

With inflation ticking up this year and many construction firms struggling to hire enough workers, union and merit shop employers continue to pay historically…

The labor market is more stable than a year ago, new data shows

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh highlighted the improved numbers in a speech about the board's decision Wednesday to raise interest rates.

Fed's Kevin Warsh: "I don't believe that we need to do harm to the labor markets"

Fed's Kevin Warsh: "I don't believe that we need to do harm to the labor markets"

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh on potential harm to the labor markets.

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh on potential harm to the labor markets.

Are AI-written resumes more likely to get you a job? The answer may surprise you.

Some job seekers could get an edge in this labor market by actually writing their own resumes.

U.S. job openings rise slightly to 7.3 million as labor market remains sturdy despite higher costs

Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but as the American labor market remained sturdy in the face of higher costs that are squeezing household b…

The labor market was weaker early in Trump's term, data shows

The new data offers additional insight into how the labor market fared during the first year of President Donald Trump's term.

What "functional unemployment" reveals about the U.S. labor market

Nearly 25% of U.S. workers are "functionally unemployed," a new analysis finds. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more.

Goldman studied where AI is squeezing labor markets. Here's what it found

Goldman Sachs found that AI is starting to weigh on employment across developed economies.

'Historic' labor market shrinkage highlights need for AI: Economist

A pullback from employment by workers age 65 and older may partly allay concerns that demand for artificial intelligence will fall short of a coming surge in s…

The labor market slowed as employers grew wary of hiring.

Labor Market Shifts Into Reverse as Employers Balk at Hiring

A spring surge rapidly faded as the summer brought higher prices and more uncertainty for businesses, even as they avoided layoffs.

Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in a sign of a wilting labor market

U.S. employers cut 23,000 jobs in July, and job gains for the two previous months were weaker than initially reported, according to a report Friday from the La…

The economy shed 23,000 jobs in July as labor market weakened

The labor market weakened in July, as myriad headwinds weigh on the economy, but the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent.

ADP says businesses add the fewest new jobs in six months. Labor market is still sluggish.

ADP said U.S. businesses created just 44,000 new jobs in July - the smallest increase in six months - in another sign of a sluggish labor market in which hirin…

Job openings fell to a 3-month low. Is the labor market losing momentum?

After a burst of new job openings and hiring in the spring, the U.S. labor market appears to have lost some momentum.

The U.S. labor market may soon face a new crisis: Too few workers

A severe labor shortage is set to emerge over the next decade amid a wave of baby boomer retirements and a shrinking younger workforce.

Canada's Latest Jobs Data Contains Hints the Labor Market Is Healing

US labor market continues to be 'low hire, low fire'

Current trends indicate slower job growth ahead as an increasing number of consumers say they're having trouble finding jobs.

ADP to Launch Monthly Pay Tracking Indicator in Canada, Offering Look Inside Labor Market

Plans to begin publishing a Canadian insights report tracking wage trends based on anonymized payroll data representing about 1 million workers in the country.