U.S. Department of Labor Blog

If you are considering a career change, we’ve got tons of resources to help you get started.

Join us this National Miners Day in saluting the hard work of the hundreds of thousands of people who work in America’s mines.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added 210,000 jobs in the month of November, and the unemployment rate was 4.2%, down from 4.6% in October.

Chief Economist Janelle Jones highlights five numbers from the November jobs report. 

Under the updated U.S. National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, the U.S. Department of Labor is recommitting its resources and energy to combat labor trafficking at home and abroad.

As 2021 draws to a close, check out some of our most popular blog posts.

Highlights from workers Secretary Walsh met during his travels across the nation in 2021.

Learn about our efforts to make our federal government more reflective of American society, now and in the future.

See highlights from the seventh annual National Apprenticeship Week.

Working during the holidays? Know your rights under federal wage and hour laws.