Whatever the bump from immigrant marriages and birth, labor force participation continues to slide. The participation rate fell from 62.7 percent in late 2024 to 62.4 percent by the end of 2025, a ...

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s labor force participation rate peaked at 55% following an extreme drop following the COVID-19 pandemic, but a steady drop in both labor force participation and increases ...

September’s jobs report surprised markets with stronger-than-expected payroll growth, while the unemployment rate also rose, due to a surge in labor force participation. This divergence is explained ...

VIRGINIA & WEST VIRGINIA (WVVA) - Virginia’s labor force participation rate sits well above the national average while neighboring West Virginia remains near the bottom of the country, according to ...

A new labor market analysis based on June 2025 data revealed that a significant number of women have left the U.S. labor force this year. According to the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) review of ...

While national job growth has weakened, growth in Connecticut is stable, albeit low, according to new numbers released Thursday. Employers in the state added 900 jobs in August according to the latest ...

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 59,000 in March, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.4%.

Nicolas Petrosky-Nadeau, vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, shared views on the current economy and the outlook from the Economic Research Department as of January 15, 2026.

Labor force participation for women with small children continues to float above prepandemic levels, thanks to flexible work setups — and rising costs. By Sydney Ember Mothers of young children surged ...