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UK – To the record rate of employment set in 2005 says rime Minister David Cameron
Prime Minister David Cameron said this was now equal to the record rate of employment set in 2005. “Today’s figures show more people have the security of a job than ever before. Full employment is a key aim of our long-term economic plan,” he said. via BBC News – UK unemployment falls to six year … Continue reading
US – Federal Reserve has reduced unemployment by 0.13%
A paper written by two staff members of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta tried to quantify what all the Fed’s new money creation and related measures have accomplished. They conclude that unemployment today would be 0.13% higher without the radical measures and 1.0% higher if nothing at all had been done. Chosen excerpts by … Continue reading
Unemployment rate in Australia – Back to 10-year high
AUSTRALIA’S unemployment rate has bounced back to six per cent, with some economists flagging it could climb higher. THE unemployment rate rose in June from a revised 5.9 per cent for May, largely because of an increase in the number of people looking for work. The jobless rate is now back where it was at … Continue reading
Canada – Employment was little changed in June, unemployment rate at 7.1%
Employment was little changed in June and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 7.1% as more people were searching for work. Compared with 12 months earlier, employment increased by 72,000 or 0.4%. This was the lowest year-over-year growth rate since February 2010, when year-over-year employment growth resumed following the 2008-2009 labour market downturn. Chart 1 Employment Chart 2 Unemployment rate via The Daily — Labour Force Survey, June 2014.
US – Hiring is up but wage growth is not
Companies have finally begun taking on staff in consistently greater numbers, half a decade after the end of a deep recession brought on by one of the most punishing financial crises in history. What companies haven’t been doing yet is offering consistently greater pay. That means an urge to start bringing forward expectations for when the … Continue reading
US – The Employment Situation in June as seen by The White House
KEY POINTS IN TODAY’S REPORT FROM THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS 1. The private sector has added 9.7 million jobs over 52 straight months of job growth. Today we learned that total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 288,000 in June, mainly reflecting a 262,000 increase in private employment, which is above the 203,000 per month … Continue reading
June US Job Report – Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 288,000 and unemployment rate declined to 6.1 percent, the lowest since September 2008
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 288,000 in June, and the unemployment rate declined to 6.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains were widespread, led by employment growth in professional and businessservices, retail trade, food services and drinking places, and health care. Household Survey Data In June, the unemployment rate … Continue reading
US – Private-sector employment increased by 281,000 says ADP Job Report for June 2014
Private-sector employment increased by 281,000 from May to June, on a seasonally adjusted basis. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at ADP National Employment Report – June 2014 | NER.
Europe – Unemployment rate stable at 11.6% in May 2014, counting 5.187 million young unemployed
The euro area (EA18) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 11.6% in May 2014, stable compared with April 2014, but down from 12.0% in May 2013. The EU28 unemployment rate was 10.3% in May 2014, down from 10.4% in April 2014, and from 10.9% in May 2013. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of … Continue reading
Africa – To provide employment to 200 million people aged between 15-24
Approximately 1 billion people live in the world’s second-largest continent. Only Asia has more people but Africa now has the fastest growing population. If current trends continue, the number of Africans will rise to 1.4 billion in 2025 and to 1.9 billion in 2050. A third of the babies born in the world will be … Continue reading
Bosch in Belgium – To cut 400 jobs
German industrial group Bosch will cut up to 400 jobs, or about a third of the workforce at a windscreen wiper factory in Tienen, Belgium, the company said on Thursday. The cuts, which will be implemented by 2020, were a result of increased competition and the aim of making the production process more efficient through … Continue reading
BHP Billiton – The worlds largest miner cuts 500 jobs, and more to come
The worlds largest miner, BHP Billiton, has cut 500 Australian jobs out of its iron ore business.The jobs have gone in the last month, many more are expected and are linked to an ongoing review of the business by management consultants McKinsey & Company.The cuts come with the iron ore spot price having plunged more … Continue reading
US Economy in Q1 – Shrunk by most in five years
The U.S. economy contracted at a worse pace than previously estimated in the first quarter, marking its sharpest pullback since the recession ended five years ago. Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced across the economy, contracted at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.9% in the first three months of … Continue reading
Avon – To cut about 600 jobs
Cosmetics maker Avon Products Inc said it would cut about 600 jobs, including in its North America unit, as the company struggles to return to profit. The direct seller of cosmetics, which has posted losses in five of the past six quarters, had about 36,700 employees, including 4,300 in the United States, at the end … Continue reading
Zimbabwes – An unemployment crisis
Unemployment in Zimbabwe is on the rise as businesses close or downsize. In Harare alone, 711 companies shut down in 24 months. via Multimedia Video: Zimbabwes unemployment crisis – Mail & Guardian.
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