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The first annual “European Jobs and Skills review”
The first annual European Jobs and Skills review takes an in-depth look at trends in employment and unemployment in countries and regions across Europe, tackling the critical issues of underemployment, structural unemployment, productivity and wages, changes in the nature of work, skills supply, labour market gaps and youth unemployment. The world is changing rapidly due … Continue reading
Europe’s Social-Democrats on Jobs – A 10-point plan for change
27 million Europeans are unemployed. The longest recession since the 1930s is slowly giving way to the weakest of recoveries. Inequality is rising, living standards falling. More and more workers are in precarious, insecure jobs. Real wage levels – even in the strongest economies – are lower than a decade ago. Something has gone badly … Continue reading
Graduates in Canada – A ‘lost generation’ really ?
Statistics Canada released the first data from the new National Graduates’ Survey. To put it mildly, this new data blows both of those narratives out of the water. The NGS is designed to report on the fate of graduates two years after graduation. What was released last week was the 2012 employment and income situation … Continue reading
Job openings in US – Highest in more than six years
The number of job openings in the U.S. recently hit the highest level in more than six years, a trend that could precede faster employment growth in coming months, according to a Tuesday analyst note. There were 4.17 million job openings in February -– the most since January 2008 — up 4% from a year … Continue reading
Cuba – 100,000 health care jobs cut
Cuban authorities say they have eliminated more than 100,000 jobs in health care, considered one of the “pillars” of the 1959 revolution. The cuts come as President Raul Castro tries to streamline government as part of a broader economic reform package. The weekly labor newspaper Trabajadores said Monday that 109,000 health care positions have been … Continue reading
Higher Education in US – The employment status of instructional staff members in 2 charts
Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Losing Focus: The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2013-14 | AAUP Related Posts US / Education / Investment in student falls for first time ever The combination of high education and high-skill occupation is associated with the greatest degree of skill maintenance … Continue reading
Monetary Policy in Sweden – Social Democrats call for employment target
Sweden’s Left Party wants the Riksbank to broaden its target to include employment when it sets interest rates. The party, which supports the opposition Social Democrats leading in most polls ahead of September elections, also advocated for looser budget rules to cut joblessness in the largest Nordic economy. The jobs objective should complement the bank’s … Continue reading
March Job Report in Canada – Employment increased by 43,000 and UR at 6,9%
Employment increased by 43,000 in March, driven by gains among youths. The unemployment rate declined 0.1 percentage points to 6.9%. Overall employment growth in Canada has been subdued since August 2013. Compared with March 2013, the number of people working rose by 190,000. Over this 12-month period, employment and the number of hours worked grew at the same pace, that is 1.1%. Chart 1 Employment In … Continue reading
March Job Report in US – Good news, total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 192,000 and UR unchanged at 6.7 percent
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 192,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment grew in professional and business services, in health care, and in mining and logging. Household Survey Data In March, the number of unemployed persons was essentially unchanged at … Continue reading
March Job Creation in US – Gallup’s Index reaches six-year high
Gallup’s Job Creation Index, based on employee reports of hiring and layoff activity at their workplaces, reached a six-year high of +23 in March, nearly tying the +24 recorded in March 2008. The index for March is two points higher than it was in February, and shows a six-point improvement from last March. Chosen excerpts … Continue reading
ADP on US National Employment Report – Private sector employment increased by 191,000 jobs from February to March
Private sector employment increased by 191,000 jobs from February to March according to the March ADP National Employment Report®. Broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge, the ADP National Employment Report is produced by ADP®, a leading global provider of Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics. The report, … Continue reading
Europe – In February 2014, 5.392 million young persons (under 25) were unemployed
The euro area (EA18) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 11.9% in February 2014, stable since October 2013. It was 12.0% in February 2013. The EU28 unemployment rate was 10.6% in February 2014, down from 10.7% in January 2014. It was 10.9% in February 2013. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European … Continue reading
Monetary Policy in US – Yellen: The Fed is determined to improve employment situation
Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve chairwoman, devoted more than an hour last week talking by telephone with three Chicago area residents struggling to find jobs. On Monday, she made their stories the centerpiece of the first public speech in her new job, delivering a strong statement about her concern over unemployment, her conviction that the … Continue reading
Getting in Europe – Over 17 million people from third countries around the world submitted visa applications
Last year over 17 million people from third countries around the world submitted visa applications to enter the Schengen area. This is certainly a striking figure, but what is even more striking are the estimations that at least 6.6 million potential travellers did not enter the Schengen area in that same year due to lengthy … Continue reading
Future Care Workforce in UK – To add 1 million workers by 2025
The Future Care Workforce reviews the state of the adult social care workforce and how it may have to evolve to meet the challenges it is likely to face over the coming decade. This report was supported by Anchor. This report finds that the adult social care sector in England will need to add approximately … Continue reading
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