In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment.

University of Michigan economist expects 2010 will be 'difficult,' with job losses continuing and the state's unemployment rate rising to an average of 15.8 percent.

World's largest mobile phone maker said Friday it is axing 330 jobs at research and development units in Finland and Denmark as it continues to struggle to cut costs.

Homeland Security Department will give a 'seal of approval' to businesses volunteering to use an electronic program to check workers' immigration status.

Labor Department said first-time claims for jobless benefits were a seasonally adjusted 505,000, the same as previous week's revised figure and matching analysts' expectations.

Sports apparel maker to open new factory in Honduras and rehire ousted union workers as part of agreement with a group that monitors labor conditions abroad for colleges.

More than 1 million people will run out of unemployment benefits in January unless Congress quickly extends federal emergency aid, a nonprofit group said Wednesday.

President Obama says purpose of the Dec. 3 summit on jobs and economic growth is to figure out how to encourage hiring by businesses still reluctant to do so.

Some 2,000 employees in Finland's technology sector will begin a strike in two weeks time if no agreement is reached in labor talks with company managers.

Lack of promotion opportunities as their elders put off retirement, and competition from Generation Y’s cheap, but high-tech labor leave Generation X workers facing tough times.