The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

South Africa has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. The official rate is 32%, rising to 42% when discouraged job seekers are included. Among young people aged 15 to 24, unemployment reaches a staggering 60%. While much attention has focused on youth exclusion from the labour market…

There is a long path back to recovering our lost living standards, but now we can have some hope that the worst is behind us

Despite Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s reassurance that “some green shoots” are starting to show in the economy, including a 50 point cut in the official cash rate expected to be announced later today, the outlook for 2025 remains uncertain for many – and grim for some.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says ongoing growth in real wages is a good thing, but the RBA will be more encouraged that wage rises are showing signs of slowing.

Unemployment in Scotland has risen in the last quarter, new figures show.

But the jobs market continued to soften with nearly 50,000 more people looking for work and the unemployment rate rising by 0.1% to 4.4%.

Unemployment rate unchanged in three months to December, while vacancies increased in January

An acceleration in wage growth today dealt a setback to hopes for faster cuts in interest rates.

Reserve Bank of Australia cuts interest rates due to cooling inflation, balancing demand and supply. Unemployment remains low, but global uncertainties per...

As immigration has increased, GDP has surged and unemployment has fallen to lowest level since 2008

Recent immigration reforms in Canada have cut international student and temporary resident numbers, restricted work permits for them and their spouses and aim to reduce permanent resident admissions by 21 per cent in 2025, with further cuts ahead.