U.S. unemployment rate falls to 3.9 percent — lowest since 2000

Maryland gained 3,100 jobs in January and saw its unemployment rate fall to its lowest level since 2008. The state started off 2019 with an unemployment rate of 3.7 percent, down from 3.9 percent in December. Maryland's unemployment rate is now below .....»»

The U.S. unemployment rate fell from 4.1 percent in March to 3.9 percent in April — notably below the Street’s 4-percent forecast. The metric struck its lowest point since December 2000. read more.....»»

Talent shortage is making hiring difficult, however......»»

The unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent, the lowest since 2000. Many economists predict it will fall even lower this year......»»

The economy is growing jobs at a brisk pace, and that’s good news for workers. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in May (bumping up slightly to 4.0 in June.) It was the lowest rate since April 2000, and for the first time in 20 years.....»»

The U.S. economy added 134,000 jobs in September, well below expectations, as Hurricane Florence appeared to damper hiring in the month. But many welcomed the lowest unemployment rate in decades and think the labor market remains strong......»»

While economists cheered the unemployment rate, only 134,000 jobs were created last month, likely because of Hurricane Florence......»»

The U.S. unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 49 years. The Labor Department reported Friday that the jobless rate edged down from 3.9 percent to 3.7 percent the month before as employers added 134,000 jobs......»»

The U.S. unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 49 years. The Labor Department reported Friday that the jobless rate edged down from 3.9 percent to 3.7 percent the month before as employers added 134,000 jobs......»»

The U.S. unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 49 years. The Labor Department reported Friday that the jobless rate edged down from 3.9 percent to 3.7 percent the month before as employers added 134,000 jobs......»»

The unemployment rate in Florida dropped to 3.0 percent in December, the lowest mark since the current estimating process started in 1976, according to numbers released Friday by the state Department of Economic Opportunity. The December rate, low.....»»

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The U.S. economy added a modest 136,000 jobs in September, a pace is well below average monthly growth last year, though the unemployment rate of 3.5 percent was the country’s lowest since 1969......»»

The eurozone’s jobless rate fell to its lowest level in more than 11 years during August, boosting hopes that the currency area can avoid a recession even as its manufacturing sector contracts......»»

The unemployment rate in the Pittsburgh metro has held steady at 3.8 percent since April, the lowest point since at least 1990 and, even more encouraging, the labor force has grown relative to a year ago, possibly signaling that the tight job market i.....»»

The Labor Department also said unemployment dropped to 3.6 percent, beating analysts' expectations of 3.8 percent and the lowest rate since 1969......»»

US hiring slows sharply as employers add just 20,000 jobs, unemployment rate falls to 3.8 percent......»»

The U.S. economy steadily created jobs in April while the jobless rate fell to the lowest level since late 2000, suggesting available workers are becoming scarcer in a tightening labor market......»»

Unemployment rate falls to 3.9 percent as U.S. economy adds 164,000 jobs.....»»

U.S. hiring rebounded in April and the unemployment rate dropped below 4 percent for the first time since 2000, while wage gains unexpectedly cooled, suggesting the labor market still has slack to absorb......»»