The labor force participation rate — how much of the working age population has a job or is looking for one — held at 62.7% percent last month, according to the latest jobs report released Friday.

The recent strike by autoworkers is one signal of a changing labor market that gives more leverage to employees to demand better pay and working conditions. The post-pandemic world has seen consistent ...

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The U.S. is experiencing its largest immigration wave in generations, driven by millions of people from around the world seeking personal safety and economic opportunity. Immigrants are swelling the ...

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Economists are eagerly awaiting the December employment report, due out Friday, to see if job growth ended 2023 on a high note. Forecasters estimate 168,000 jobs were added last month, a decent total ...

A new labor market analysis based on June 2025 data revealed that a significant number of women have left the U.S. labor force this year. According to the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) review of ...