Unemployment

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The political consequences of the new shock are already emerging

Net employment in Australia fell 23,100 in November from October.

Australia’s November jobs fall most in nine months, unemployment rate steady

[SYDNEY] Australian employment fell in November by the most in nine months, while annual jobs growth slowed sharply from earlier this year, a sign the labour market is cooling and could ease pressure ...

The jobless rate fell to 4.3 per cent from 4.5 per cent in September and was better than the predicted 4.4 per cent.

Australian unemployment decline supports RBA rate-pause call

Jobs data are crucial for the RBA’s rate-setting board

The number of unemployed people per vacancy in the UK was 2.5 in July to September 2025.

UK unemployment at its highest since pandemic as jobs market cools

The jobless rate climbed to 5 per cent in the three months through September, up from 4.8 per cent the month before

Workers' appetite for job-switching has fallen to 31% this year from 34% in 2024, a Randstad study shows.
BRUNCH

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The hiring rate for unemployed workers slowed and the rate of layoffs and other job separations increased, says the Chicago Fed.

US unemployment rate rounds up to 4.4% in October, Chicago Fed estimates

[WASHINGTON] The US jobless rate likely edged up in October to the highest in four years as the hiring rate for unemployed workers slowed and the rate of layoffs and other job separations increased, a...

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast an unemployment rate of 5.3 per cent and for employment to rise 0.1 per cent. The central bank had expected the unemployment rate to be 5.3 per cent.

New Zealand’s jobless rate increases to 5.3% in third quarter

[WELLINGTON] New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to 5.3 per cent in the third quarter, its highest level since 2016, while employment was steady compared with the previous quarter, according to data relea...

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped to a seasonally adjusted 219,000 for the week ended Oct 25 from 232,000 in the prior week, JPMorgan calculated.

US weekly jobless claims fall, economists estimate

Claims at current estimated levels suggested the labour market remained stable

In the construction sector, employment jumped to 13,700 in Q2, from 5,800 in the previous quarter.

Singapore’s total employment up by 24,800 in Q3; resident employment growth expected to lag: MOM

There have been 3,500 retrenchments in the third quarter, similar to Q2

Australia’s labour market has been a bright spot in the economy, though it has gradually cooled since the start of the year.

Australian unemployment rate jumps to four-year high of 4.5%

Jobs data are crucial for the RBA’s rate-setting board as the resilience of the labour market