UK unemployment jumps to 5% before key govt budget
London (AFP) - Britain's unemployment rate rose more than expected to five percent in the third quarter, the highest level ...
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US hiring weakens sharply in August as jobs market stalls
Washington (AFP) - US job growth stalled in August while unemployment crept up to its highest level since 2021, in ...
Thousands of Afghans scramble for chance to work in Qatar
Herat (Afghanistan) (AFP) - When Mohammad Hanif heard Qatar was opening jobs to Afghans, he joined thousands of others to ...
Vietnam’s laid-off communist officials face uncertain future
Hanoi (AFP) - Sipping green tea in his garden of roses, ex-communist party official Nguyen Van Cuong says he is ...
‘Into a void’: Young US college graduates face employment crisis
Washington (AFP) - Over two years, Rebecca Atkins filed more than 250 job applications, and felt like every one was ...
US hiring beats expectations in June despite tariff worries
Washington (AFP) - The US economy added more jobs than expected in June while the unemployment rate edged down, government ...
US private sector shed jobs for first time in recent years: ADP
Washington (AFP) - The US private sector unexpectedly lost jobs in June, according to data from payroll firm ADP on ...
Canada loses jobs for first time in 3 years as US tariffs bite
Ottawa (AFP) - Employment in Canada fell for the first time in three years in March, the national statistical agency ...
No ‘spring revival’ for Germany as unemployment rises
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Germany's unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in March after holding steady for two months, data showed Friday, ...
Data shows patchy Chinese economy in first two months of the year
Beijing (AFP) - China's economy charted an uneven trajectory in the first two months of the year, a slew of ...
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