Unemployment figures fall
102891
Business & money: Number of people out of work and claiming benefit fell for 15th straight month in December
622194
The unemployment rate for August fell to 5.4 percent from 5.5 percent, the lowest since October 2001, the government reported today.
26342
The number of workers seeking  first-time jobless aid fell by 10,000 last week, a government  report on Thursday showed, signaling a relatively healthy job  market.
212872
The number of new people signing up for unemployment benefits dropped last week, a hopeful sign that the recovery in the jobs market is moving ahead.
397427
The number of people filing an initial claim for US jobless aid fell by a larger-than-expected 25,000 last week, the government said on Thursday in a report seen as a good sign for job growth.
755692
SINGAPORE : Singapore&#39;s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in five years on the back of strong economic growth in the first half of the year, the government said Monday.
697144
The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level in nearly four months last week, but the decline was viewed as overstating the strength in the labor market.
421593
Workers filing for initial unemployment benefits fell 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 328,000 last week, a government report said, to a slightly lower level than Wall Street expected.
528365
The number of workers applying for unemployment aid fell unexpectedly by 15,000 last week, government data on Thursday showed.
616117
The US jobless rate dropped in November, but analysts are surprise and disappointed by the weak job creation numbers reported by the US Labour Department.
115576
The number of Americans applying for  first-time jobless aid unexpectedly fell by 5,000 last week,  according to a government report released on Thursday that  offered a dose of cheer for the job market.
36301
The number of new applications filed last week for unemployment benefits fell sharply, offering a hopeful sign that the recovery in the job market may be gaining some steam.
490098
The number of Americans filing  first-time claims for unemployment benefits dipped to 334,000  last week, the government said on Thursday, matching  economists' forecasts.
640055
Britain's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in November for the first time in 18 months, according to figures released Wednesday.
275680
The number of unemployed people in the UK fell during the three months to May, official figures show.
748299
The number of U.S. workers applying for unemployment aid fell unexpectedly by 15,000 last week, according to government data on Thursday that could help ease concerns the labor market was deteriorating rapidly.
150999
The number of new claims filed for U.S. jobless benefits fell unexpectedly in the latest week, dropping 8,000 to the lowest level in two months, the government said on Thursday.