Unemployment

Markets now imply around a 77 per cent chance the RBA will raise its policy interest rate by another 25 basis points to 4.10 per cent in May

[LONDON] A sharp rise in Britain’s minimum wage for younger workers over the past three years has contributed to an increase in unemployment for that age group, Bank of England policymaker Catherine M...

Unemployment in the IT sector could be due to artificial intelligence

[SYDNEY] New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to its highest in 10 years in the fourth quarter at 5.4 per cent, even while employment increased by 0.5 per cent from the previous quarter, according to data ...

[BEIJING] The youth jobless rate in China fell in December for 16-to-24 year-olds, excluding college students, to 16.5 per cent from 16.9 per cent a month prior, data from the National Bureau of Stati...

[SYDNEY] Australian employment blew past forecasts in December to more than offset a surprise fall the month before, while the unemployment rate dropped unexpectedly to a seven-month low in a sign the...

Rising costs, growing uncertainty crimped hiring in late 2025; and AI could disrupt the job market and make recruiters redundant

Some employers are also integrating AI in certain roles, diminishing the need for labour

Gloomier hiring sentiment persists despite economy ending year on better-than-expected note