Unemployment 2024. Global unemployment numbers will fall modestly this year, but unequal access to jobs is still a problem worldwide, particularly for women in poorer countries, the international labour. Inflation spiked to the highest level in over 40 years.

The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1% in june, up from 3.9% and 4.0% in april and may. Unemployment extension in 2024 provides a lifeline for those who have exhausted their regular benefits.