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Asean must repair its fraying bargain with the young

2026-08-25T23:00:00.000Z
The 4.5 per cent unemployment rate was above forecasts of a steady 4.4 per cent. 
International

Australia’s jobless rate hits near five-year high of 4.5% in July

2026-08-20T03:34:38.000Z
Unemployment increased to 5.6 per cent from a revised 5.4 per cent three months earlier, according to official data.
International

New Zealand unemployment reaches 11-year high as fuel shock hits

2026-08-05T00:14:24.000Z
France’s economy had already shown signs of fragility before the Iran war.
International

France unemployment to hit seven-year high in 2026

2026-07-13T08:38:20.000Z
As China vies against the US for technological superiority, the loss of jobs among less-skilled workers has pushed many into daily gig work.
International

‘They don’t need people’: The workers left behind by China’s robot drive

2026-07-11T08:24:00.000Z
Hong Kong youth no longer see a stable job and a lifetime of work as the only life goal – instead, they place greater emphasis on freedom and quality of life.
International

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

2026-06-22T06:00:00.000Z
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

2026-06-15T04:30:00.000Z
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

2026-06-02T15:15:29.000Z
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

2026-05-28T11:19:25.000Z
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

2026-05-19T08:27:49.000Z
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