Ireland’s unemployment rate reaches new 13-year high of 11.9 percent

October 7th, 2009 Australian jobless rate posts surprising dropCANBERRA, Australia — Australia's unemployment rate surprisingly dropped to 5.7 percent in September, the government said Thursday, news that caused the Australian dollar to surge to a 14-month high. Economists had forecast a rise to 6 percent, but the Australian Bureau of Statistics said 40,600 new jobs were created last month.

September 22nd, 2009 Mexico's jobless rate at 6.28 percent in AugustMEXICO CITY — Mexico's unemployment rate rose to 6.28 percent in August, the highest rate in more than 13 years. The National Statistics Institute says the jobless rate among the country's roughly 45 million workers was up from 4.2 percent in August 2008 as the country continues to feel the effects of the world recession.

September 16th, 2009 LONDON - The number of people out of work in Britain has risen to a 14-year-high to hit 2.47 million, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday. Joblessness increased by 210,000 to 2.47 million in the three months to July, taking the rate of unemployment to 7.9 percent.

September 4th, 2009 Summary Box: Unemployment reaches 26-year highTHE BAD NEWS: The jobless rate jumped to 9.7 percent in August, the Labor Department said Friday, from 9.4 percent in July. That's the highest rate since June 1983.

September 2nd, 2009 Irish unemployment hits 14-year high of 12.4 pctDUBLIN — Ireland's unemployment rate has reached a 14-year high of 12.4 percent as the economy continues to unravel amid the recession, a property market depression and runaway debts, the Central Statistics Office reported Wednesday. The rise from July's rate of 12.2 percent means the number of people out of work has doubled in barely a year, reaching a new record high each month.

August 21st, 2009 Meltdown 101: State unemployment, by the numbersWASHINGTON — Texas added the third-highest number of jobs among the states last month — but its unemployment rate still jumped because thousands of jobless people streamed into the work force. That's typical of the Labor Department's July state employment report, which includes a wealth of good news and bad news — often from the same state.

August 19th, 2009 Michigan jobless rate dips slightly to 15 percentLANSING, Mich. — Michigan's monthly unemployment rate has dropped for the first time in more than a year.

August 7th, 2009 Newark jobless rate surged to 14.3 percent in JuneNEWARK, N.J. — Job losses are undermining turnaround efforts in New Jersey's largest city, where the unemployment rate reached a 15-year high in June.

July 17th, 2009 Unemployment tops 10 percent in 15 states in JuneWASHINGTON — Unemployment topped 10 percent in 15 states and the District of Columbia last month, according to federal data released Friday. The rate in Michigan surpassed 15 percent, the first time any state hit that mark since 1984.

July 17th, 2009 Unemployment tops 10 percent in 16 states in JuneWASHINGTON — The U.S. Labor Department says unemployment topped 10 percent in 16 states last month.

July 10th, 2009 Canada's unemployment rate rises to 11-year highTORONTO — Canada lost 7,400 jobs in June as the unemployment rate climbed to its highest level in 11 years. Statistics Canada announced Friday that the unemployment rate rose to 8.6 percent last month from 8.4 percent in May.

July 2nd, 2009 Stocks fall as June job losses exceed estimatesNEW YORK — Stocks fell Thursday morning after a new report showed more job losses than expected in June. Major stock indexes were down about 2 percent after the U.S.

June 11th, 2009 Australian jobless rate at 7-year high 5.7 percentCANBERRA, Australia — Australia's unemployment rate rose to a seven-year high of 5.7 percent in May, government figures showed Thursday, reflecting job cuts at companies amid the slump. "We've always said we were not immune from the global recession," said Employment Minister Julia Gillard, which said the increase was in line with market expectations.

June 5th, 2009 Irish unemployment hits 13-year high of 11.8 pctDUBLIN — Ireland's unemployment rate hit a 13-year high of 11.8 percent in May as a deepening recession pushed the welfare lines to record lengths, the Central Statistics Office reported Friday. The report said the number of people claiming jobless benefits has nearly doubled over the past year to 397,000, an unprecedented high dating back to the foundation of the Irish state in 1922.

May 8th, 2009 Layoffs slow to 539K in April; jobless rate risesWASHINGTON — The pace of layoffs slowed in April, with employers cutting 539,000 jobs, the fewest in six months. But the unemployment rate climbed to 8.9 percent as many businesses remained wary of hiring given all the economic and financial uncertainties.