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.

New data out Friday shows Utah has nearly a 70% labor force participation rate, seasonally adjusted — the highest in the country — while Mississippi has the lowest, at 53.9%. The labor force ...

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s labor force participation rate peaked at 55% following an extreme drop following the COVID-19 pandemic, but a steady drop in both labor force participation and increases ...

September’s jobs report surprised markets with stronger-than-expected payroll growth, while the unemployment rate also rose, ...

Is the media trying to make President Joe Biden look good instead of reporting the news as news, along with analysis? For example, are we being misled about the condition of our economy? Does anyone ...

A substantial and unexpected rise in women’s labor force participation rates over the past few years has been a key factor spurring rapid labor force growth. In particular, Hispanic women have made a ...

The labor force participation rate for women in their prime working age hit an all-time high in June, reaching 77.8%, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday as part of the ...

The US jobless rate crept up in September although hiring exceeded analyst expectations, according to a delayed employment report published Thursday after a record-long government shutdown. The ...

More people got hired in September than forecasters expected, and more were unemployed too, according to a highly anticipated and long-delayed report on the labor market.

Policymakers, organizers and business owners have gathered to tackle how to address rising unemployment among Black women ...