Unemployment

The unemployment rate in Israel fell to 2.5% in October, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, compared to 2.7% in September. Unemployment, as defined in the broadest sense including the unemployed,…

The UK labor market showed mixed signs in the quarter ending September, with wage growth moderating but the unemployment rate rising more than expected. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that regular wage growth…

Kenya's unemployment rate will worsen in 2024 compared to last year, reflecting a difficult economic environment marked by slowing business activity and a hiring freeze, a World Bank assessment showed. In a new report, the World Bank…

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's annual economic symposium, held in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is coming to a close. Here are some key takeaways from the conference: Powell's Axis Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's…

The Australian labour market report is due at 11.30am Sydney time.0130 GMT2130 EST (Wednesday)The unemployment rate is expected to remain steady at 4.1%. Yesterday, a special study conducted by Roy Morgan published its unemployment report…

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precedent 4.3%Employment change -140k vs. -100k expectedBefore -177 thousandAverage weekly income is +5.9% vs. +5.7% 3-month/year forecastPrevious +5.7%; Revised to +5.9%Average weekly income is +6.0% vs. +6.1% 3-month/year…

The US jobs report came out stronger, but again there were some ambiguous/less strong elements.Nonfarm Payrolls rose 272K versus estimates of 185K. Private salaries increased by 229,000 compared to 170,000 according to estimatesAverage…

The New Zealand economy unexpectedly lost jobs by 0.2% on a quarterly basis in the first quarter of 2024, raising the unemployment rate from 4.0% to 4.3% over the period. The principal components revealed that the labor force…