Without health care, the United States would have nearly 400,000 fewer jobs than it did a year ago, according to Labor Department figures through January.

The already-complicated U.S. labor market received a fresh jolt on Wednesday: A strong January jobs report that was offset by deep downward revisions, which showed the U.S. economy experienced almost ...

A denser-than-usual jobs report is expected to show just how much the U.S. labor market has slowed in recent years — or perhaps that it wasn’t growing at all. In addition to the usual monthly payrolls ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings fell to the lowest level in more than five years, another sign that the American labor market remains sluggish. The Labor Department reported Thursday that ...

Markets sold off sharply Tuesday morning on news that layoff announcements soared in January. U.S.-based employers announced 108,435 job cuts in the month, up from the 35,553 layoff notifications in ...

US stocks dropped Thursday, continuing a recent patch of volatility, as Wall Street grappled with persistent nerves about artificial intelligence and economic data showed the labor market weakened ...

For nearly 50 years, research has shown that having a bachelor’s degree or higher led to better employment prospects, from higher pay to greater job security. Now, with the stability of white-collar ...

Concerns about how AI will affect workers continue to rise in lockstep with the pace of advancements and new products promising automation and efficiency. Evidence suggests that fear is warranted. As ...

U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose 64,000 in November after a 105,000 decline in October, while unemployment climbed to 4.6%, the highest in four years, BLS data showed. Job growth remained uneven as ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth likely rebounded in November following an anticipated decline in nonfarm payrolls in October because of federal government cost-cutting, economists ...