Unemployment rate articles
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March unemployment rate down to 3.5% in Arkansas, another small decrease
The decline mirrored a one-tenth percentage point decrease in the national figure last month, from 3.9% to 3.8%.
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California returns to job growth in March, but unemployment rate remains highest in nation
For the second month in a row, California posted the highest unemployment rate in the country, according to new data for March. And it was one of only two states, the other being Nevada, with a March jobless rate above 5%, said the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On the positive side, data released Friday by the state’s Employment Development Department showed that California’s job growth turned upward last month, though the improvement still lagged behind the national average. California’s jobless...
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Australia’s unemployment rate rises to 3.8% in March as employers shed more than 6,000 jobs
Reserve Bank and Treasury had predicted unemployment rate would rise from February’s 3.7% as interest rates biteFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s economy shed 6,600 jobs last month as employers responded to weak demand by trimming staff numbers.The unemployment rate in March was 3.8%, the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced on Thursday, rising from February’s 3.7%.Sign up for Guardian...