Unemployment
China’s December youth jobless rate drops to 16.5%
[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...
Australia’s December unemployment rate drops to 7-month low as jobs jump
[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...
UK recruiters face dire year with tough job market, AI threat
Rising costs, growing uncertainty crimped hiring in late 2025; and AI could disrupt the job market and make recruiters redundant
US job openings slide to 14-month low; hiring weak in November
Some employers are also integrating AI in certain roles, diminishing the need for labour
More contract hiring, higher foreign labour costs: The trends shaping Singapore’s manpower landscape in 2026
Gloomier hiring sentiment persists despite economy ending year on better-than-expected note
Rising costs are pushing inactive Britons back into the workforce
The inactivity rate has fallen to 21%, close to pre-pandemic norms
How Asia’s Gen Z is losing out to China’s US$1 trillion surplus
The political consequences of the new shock are already emerging
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 ...
Australian unemployment decline supports RBA rate-pause call
Jobs data are crucial for the RBA’s rate-setting board
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
