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S African minister suggests foreigners are to blame for no jobs

High unemployment rate in South Africa has led to locals often blaming foreigners for taking jobs ‘meant’ for them.

Al Jazeera

US jobless claims edge lower, reflecting tight labor market

Applications for U.S. unemployment insurance were little changed last week, suggesting the labor market remains exceptionally tight.

Tribune News Service

An extra 60,600 Australians found work in May. Here's why wages aren't moving much

The rate of unemployment remained steady at 3.9% between April and May.

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Unemployment remains at 3.9 per cent, as labour market keeps strengthening

Australia's jobs market has continued to strengthen, with unemployment remaining at 3.9 per cent last month and underemployment falling to a 14-year low.

ABC News

‘Slamming on the brakes’: economists react to the Federal Reserve’s rate hike

Some economists say it will take an economic contraction and higher unemployment to bring inflation down

The Guardian - US

How we invented 'unemployment' – and why we're outgrowing it

When Labor leader Anthony Albanese couldn’t quote Australia’s unemployment rate in the first week of the election campaign, many said it didn’t matter: the Australian Bureau of Statistics figure was “meaningless”; “fudged”; “manipulated”; and didn’t count all those who had registered for JobSeeker.

The Conversation

Kenyan Presidential Candidate: Legalize Cannabis And Snake Venom To Boost Economy

As Kenya faces inflation, unemployment and exorbitant public debt, George Wajackoyah, one of the four presidential candidates in the upcoming August elections, says he wants to get the economy back on track by legalizing cannabis and farming snakes.

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Labour market tightens as 60,600 find work

The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.9 per cent in April as 60,600 people joined the workforce, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says.

AAP

10 lakh jobs in 1.5 years: Why Varun Gandhi thanked BJP's bete noire Owaisi

NEW DELHI: It could not have been better timed. Just on Monday, dissenting BJP MP from Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh Varun Gandhi had thanked All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi for reading out his figures on unemployment in government departments during a public rally. The very next day,…

The Times of India

The last two recessions hit young people hardest – here's how you can protect yourself for the next one

After the pandemic and now a cost of living crisis, it seems unthinkable that the economic situation could get worse. But experts are pretty certain that the UK economy will flatline in 2023, and some are even murmuring that a recession could happen this year.

The Conversation

Pound falls to lowest level since pandemic crash

Unemployment rise and prospect of new Scottish independence referendum fuel recession fears

The Guardian - UK

Unemployment has decreased, says latest labour force survey

Data show rate of joblessness fell to 4.2% in 2020-21, compared with 4.8% earlier

The Hindu

Unemployment in Scotland remains at record low

The unemployment rate for those aged 16 and over between February and April this year was 3.2%

Insider UK

East Midlands' unemployment rate is second lowest in UK – but concerns growing about filling key jobs

Chamber boss: 'There is a major constrain on businesses when it comes to finding the staff they need to fill key jobs'

Birmingham Post

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The Guardian - UK

Weak UK pay and jobs figures hint at tougher times ahead

Analysis: Slow earnings growth and unemployment rise do not mean labour market is collapsing, but they could be a sign

Chronicle Live

Unemployment rises in North East and remains highest in the UK

The rise in regional unemployment brings an end to four consecutive falls in the number of people out of work

The Hindu

10 lakh persons to get government jobs in 18 months, announces PM Modi

Unemployment has emerged as one of the major challenges before the Modi government after two years of the pandemic and its attendant economic woes

The Guardian - UK

Average UK wages fall at fastest rate for more than two decades

Inflation and soaring energy bills cause squeeze on living standards, as unemployment rises slightly

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The Guardian - UK

Pound slides against dollar and euro; falling real wages mean ‘year of pain’ – as it happened

Sterling is hit by fears over slowing economy, tensions over Northern Ireland protocol, and push for new Scottish referendum

The Independent UK

Real wages plunge at record rate as cost-of-living crisis takes hold

Bankers toast huge bonuses and average pay rise of 10.6 per cent as nurses and teachers see value of earnings fall sharply

Ballotpedia

Oregon Employment Department announces increased unemployment insurance benefit minimums and maximums

The Oregon Employment Department (OED) announced the minimum and maximum unemployment insurance benefit amounts would increase about 7% for regular claims filed on or after July 3, 2022. The minimum amount will increase from $171 to $183 per week, and the maximum amount will increase from $733 to $783 per…

Ballotpedia

U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 200,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 27,000 for the week ending June 4 to a seasonally adjusted 229,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up from 200,000 to 202,000. The four-week moving average as of June 4 rose to 215,000 from a revised 207,000 as of the week…

Wales Online

What is a recession and what would it mean for you

There are fears the UK is heading into a serious economic downturn

The Conversation

Inflation hits fresh 40-year high, pushing Fed to get more aggressive with interest rates – and the 'Beveridge curve' should give it courage to do so

Inflation surged at the fastest pace in over 40 years in May 2022, pushing the Federal Reserve toward a more aggressive pace of interest rate increases to slow it down. While there’s concern it could cause unemployment to spike, a little-known economics indicator suggests the Fed can do so without…

ABC News

What is Centrelink's new employment services program, Workforce Australia? How will it affect jobseekers?

Jobactive — the Australian government's main employment services program — has been replaced by a new service called Workforce Australia Employment Services Provider. Here's how the change will affect your job search.

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