Unemployment
US job openings jump to nearly two-year high as layoffs fall
The figures suggest labour demand is steadying this year, after near-zero job growth in 2025
Starmer vows action to avoid ‘lost generation’ of jobless youth
There’s a deepening youth jobs crisis in Britain
UK employers cut hiring and post fewer jobs in April
The drop is the biggest since the Covid-19 pandemic started in May 2020, the Office for National Statistics says
US weekly jobless claims increase moderately, labour market remains stable
The figure is at 211,000 for the week ended May 9
Singapore’s employment growth moderates in Q1 on seasonal factors, but labour market stays resilient
Unemployment rates and retrenchment figures stay broadly similar
UK job cuts suggest companies are turning cautious on Iran war
Economists now expect the jobless rate to increase, as employers slam the brakes on hiring
China’s youth jobless rate rises to 16.9% in March
[BEIJING] The jobless rate in China for those under 30 years of age in urban areas, excluding college students, rose in March, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.
Australia’s March employment rises 17,900, jobless rate steady at 4.3%
[SYDNEY] Australian employment rose broadly in line with expectations in March as firms hired more full-time workers, while the jobless rate held steady, data showed on Thursday.
Australia February employment jumps, jobless rate still rises
The RBA has judged that the labour market had tightened a little recently as the economy picked up pace after three rate cuts last year
US weekly jobless claims unchanged, layoffs decline 55% in February
The labour market is regaining its footing, after stumbling in 2025 amid uncertainty from US President Donald Trump’s broad tariffs
