UK unemployment falls by 61,000
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Unemployment in the UK fell by 61,000 in the three months to the end of December, government figures show.
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The number of unemployed people in the UK fell unexpectedly in the three months to April, official figures show.
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The number of unemployed people in the UK fell unexpectedly in the three months to April, official data show.
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The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week although the decline was not viewed as evidence of an improving job market.
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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.
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Unemployment in Britain declined to 3.2 percent in November, the lowest level since 1975, as the strength of the economy encouraged companies to take on more workers.
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The number of laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped by 9,000 to the lowest level in seven weeks.
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The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits dipped to 334,000 last week, the government said on Thursday, matching economists&#39; forecasts.
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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.
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Germany's unemployment rate dropped to 9.6 percent in November as the number of people out of work fell below 4 million for the first time in more than four years _ the latest evidence of a gathering recovery ...Comment
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The number of workers filing new claims for jobless aid unexpectedly fell 15,000 last week to its lowest in four months, according to government data on Thursday that underscored a stronger labor market.
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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.
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The number of U.S. workers signing up for first-time jobless benefits fell to a seasonally adjusted 308,000 last week, slightly lower than expected, a government report on Thursday showed.
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Unemployment in the UK fell by 51,000 between June and August to 1.39 million - the lowest on record, according to official figures.
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The number of workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits fell unexpectedly by 21,000 last week, a government report showed on Thursday, suggesting some improvement in the health of the labor market.
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The US Labor Department said Thursday first-time applications for unemployment benefits fell last week for the first time in four weeks.
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Unemployment in France has reached a 25-year low - dropping 0.9% in May to 2.2 million, the government says.