The Latest Breaking News from Unemployment

Weaker-than-expected labour market figures today boosted the chances of a December interest rate cut.

ONS says jobs market worsening before budget, as HMRC reports falling number of workers on firms’ payrolls

Almost one in five school-leavers in West Midlands town are not in education, employment or training and chancellor is under pressure to deliver promised ‘youth guarantee’

The unemployment rate is low and the economy is still growing, but those out of work face the slowest pace of hiring in more than a decade

If the Reserve Bank is right, then by the end of 2027 the average wage will only have the same purchasing power as it did at the end of 2011

Olympia residents apparently learned from Seattle’s experience that minimum wage hikes do not improve the welfare of the worst off in society.

A “blesser” is typically an older, relatively wealthier man who provides a younger woman with money, gifts, school fees or lifestyle access in exchange for a relationship that includes sex. Similar arrangements exist around the world, often called “sugar-daddy” relationships, but the South African version is closely tied to extreme…

The risks are less dire than for food assistance.

It's hoped a soaring 5.3 per cent unemployment figure in New Zealand will be the peak of the pain felt by job-hunting Kiwis.