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Unemployment

International

Not in education, employment or training: Why more Hong Kong youths are opting out of work

Total employment's expansion in Q1 is underpinned by stronger resident employment gains.
Singapore

Singapore’s total employment growth slows in Q1; job vacancies dip while retrenchments inch up

The overall number of hires fell to 5.1 million, partly unwinding a surge in March, while layoffs moderated to 1.7 million.
International

US job openings jump to nearly two-year high as layoffs fall

The number of young people not in education, employment or training, is due to hit 1.25 million within five years, up from about 1 million currently, according to the interim findings of a government report.
International

Starmer vows action to avoid ‘lost generation’ of jobless youth

The Bank of England has been monitoring wage growth closely, as it tries to assess the level of inflation pressure in the economy.
International

UK employers cut hiring and post fewer jobs in April

1.8 million people, the number seasonally adjusted, were receiving unemployment benefits after an initial week of aid in the week ended May 2.
International

US weekly jobless claims increase moderately, labour market remains stable

A smaller proportion of firms expect to hire or raise wages in the next three months, compared with the figures in February.
Singapore

Singapore’s employment growth moderates in Q1 on seasonal factors, but labour market stays resilient

The number of employees on payrolls dropped 11,000, the biggest fall since November 2025 and double the decline seen in February, according to tax data published by the ONS.
International

UK job cuts suggest companies are turning cautious on Iran war

A job fair in Beijing, China, March 14, 2026.
Global Enterprise

China’s youth jobless rate rises to 16.9% in March

Australia's net employment increased 17,900 in March from February, when it rose a revised 49,600.
International

Australia’s March employment rises 17,900, jobless rate steady at 4.3%

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