California returns to job growth in March, but unemployment rate remains highest in nation

Americans who switch jobs are seeing pay gains nearly double over those who stay put. Recent data from ADP reveals that job switchers saw a median annual pay rise of 10% in March, making the highest growth rate since July 2023. On the other hand.....»»

El Centro, California, had the highest unemployment rate in February. It was as high as in some years during the Great Depression......»»

Seattle-area homes have sold for 5.3% above asking price on average over the four weeks ending March 14, according to a new Redfin report. The premium was the third-highest rate in the U.S., following only Austin, Texas, and San Jose, California.....»»

The U.K. jobless rate hit its highest level in nearly five years and redundancies notched all-time highs, new economic data showed on Tuesday......»»

Unemployment rates throughout the Bay Area took a sharp increase higher in March as the region, state and nation confronted the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Yet despite the upward jobless numbers, the area still enjoys low overall unemployment l.....»»

Stocks slip midday Friday, after the Dow briefly rose to hit the 29,000 level, following data from the U.S. Labor Department showing job and wage growth was weaker than expected in December, while the unemployment rate remains near historic lows......»»

U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in December, but the pace of hiring remains more than enough to keep the longest economic expansion in history on track despite a deepening downturn in a manufacturing sector stung by trade disputes......»»

California's labor force is shrinking, but the state continues to add jobs. Unemployment remains low at 4.1% California's labor force is shrinking, but the state continues to add jobs. Unemployment remains low at 4.1%.....»»

The unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been in nearly 50 years, the nominal wage growth is the highest it’s been in a d.....»»

Hawaii hotels recorded the highest revenue per available room (RevPAR) and average daily rate (ADR) among top U.S. markets during the first half of 2019, according to data released this week by Hawaii Tourism Authority. The occupancy rate among .....»»

Miami saw a net influx of thousands of people over the course of a year, according to recently released U.S. Census Bureau figures. That growth was among the nation's highest between July 1, 2017 and July 2018. Of course, the population estimates .....»»

Denver saw a net influx of 11,053 people over the course of a year, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures released Thursday. That growth was the nation's ninth-highest between July 1, 2017 and July 2018, the Census Bureau found. The Census Bureau.....»»

Seattle saw a net influx of 15,354 people over the course of a year, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures released Thursday. That growth was the nation's fourth highest between July 1, 2017 and July 2018, but it represents a slight dip from the .....»»

Analysts expected nonfarm payroll growth of 185,000 jobs, and the market didn’t disappoint. The national employment metric grew from 196,000 in March to 263,000 in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. read more.....»»

The U.S. created 196,000 new jobs last month after a swoon in February, an encouraging gain that hints growth in the economy is ready for a revival. The flush of new jobs kept the unemployment rate near a 50-year low of 3.8%......»»

The unemployment rate ticked slightly up in the Austin area in March, but remains lower than the state's other major cities. The Austin-Round Rock metro area had a seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate of 3.1 percent last month. That's slightly up.....»»

The unemployment rate stayed at 4.1 percent and wage growth remained flat, the government jobs report said. There is now a job open for every unemployed person in the country......»»

U.S. job growth slowed sharply in March, offsetting.....»»

U.S. job growth slowed sharply in March, offsetting.....»»

The US economy added 103,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate remained at 4.1%......»»