Employment figures

A worker prepares a 155mm artillery shell at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S., February 16, 2023.Brendan McDermid | ReutersCompanies added jobs at a brisk pace in February as the U.S. labor market kept…

An employee works at the BMW manufacturing plant in Greer, South Carolina, October 19, 2022.Bob Strong | ReutersA decrease in the unemployment rate of Black women is heartening, but labor experts warn that the trend shouldn't create any…

Employment costs increased at a slower than expected pace in the fourth quarter, indicating that inflation pressures on business owners are at least leveling off.The employment cost index, a barometer the Federal Reserve watches closely for…

Demand for employment remained high in November as companies looked for workers to fill positions despite worries of a looming recession, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for the month…

The jobs market closed out 2022 on a high note, with companies adding far more positions than expected in December, payroll processing firm ADP reported Thursday.Private payrolls rose by 235,000 for the month, well ahead of the 153,000 Dow…

An employee works at the BMW manufacturing plant in Greer, South Carolina, October 19, 2022.Bob Strong | ReutersJob growth was much better than expected in November despite the Federal Reserve's aggressive efforts to slow the labor market…

Private hiring slowed sharply during November in a sign that the historically tight labor market could be losing some steam, according to a report Wednesday from payroll processing firm ADP.Companies added just 127,000 positions for the…

Job growth was stronger than expected in October despite Federal Reserve interest rate increases aimed at slowing what is still a strong labor market.Nonfarm payrolls grew by 261,000 for the month while the unemployment rate moved higher to…

A worker takes a panini sandwich off a grill at a restaurant in the Union Market district in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022.Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesInvestors are closely watching the nonfarm payrolls report due out…

The U.S. labor market showed strength in September, with private companies adding more jobs than expected, payroll services firm ADP reported Wednesday.Businesses added 208,000 for the month, better than the 200,000 Dow Jones estimate and…