Unemployment 2024 Vs 2024 Unemployment. Payrolled employees fell by 9,000 (0.0%) over the quarter but rose by 182,000 (0.6%) over the year, when looking at july to september 2024, which is the period comparable. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Economy added 175,000 jobs in april 2024, the slowest jobs gain in six months and below market expectations. In october 2024, unemployment fell by 16,000 to 2,791,000 as a result of the still muted autumn upturn.
