Unemployment
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Asia
‘2 jobs a necessity’: In hyper-competitive South Korea, youths hustle but hope for a better way
“Some parents walk past the cleaners and tell their children that if (they) don’t study hard, (they’re) going to be…
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News
Shopping frenzy boosts US economic growth, but concerns over inflation and cost of living cast a shadow
American consumers love shopping, whether out of necessity or for pure enjoyment, and that has boded well for retailers and…
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Most significant growth in Aussie wages in more than 10 years | 9 News Australian
Australian workers’ wages rose to the highest level in more than 10 years as the country sees a low unemployment…
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Asia
Commentary: China’s youth unemployment problem has become a crisis we can no longer ignore
WEAKNESSES IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM Despite rapid expansion in higher education, a disconnect exists between university curricula and job market…
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She has a master’s degree, but is unemployed and lives on discount coupons. In China, there are many others like her
Beyond the venting of unhappiness online, rising youth unemployment could pose a risk to China’s social and political stability. Observers…
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Asia
Commentary: What’s driving record-high youth unemployment in China?
MISMATCH IN CHINA’S JOB MARKET The significant surge in colleague graduates contributes towards an imbalance between supply and demand in…
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Spain
Why Spain breaks job market records but tops EU’s unemployment rate
Is Spain ‘doomed’ to unemployment? Although its job market has been breaking new records with the number of unemployed at…
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Asia
Squeezed by inflation and low salaries, Taiwan’s young adults see their dreams fading
SETTING YOUTHS ON THE RIGHT JOB PATH There are also ways of mitigating the job situation, highlighted the experts who…
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Asia
China faces structural mismatch in labour market as interest in manufacturing falls, amid record high youth unemployment
As the country transitions towards becoming a developed economy, fewer youths want to enter the manufacturing sector, which could lead…
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Asia
‘Unsolvable’? China’s record youth unemployment situation will only get worse, say experts
In addition, those who were unemployed or stayed in transitional jobs during the coronavirus pandemic would re-enter the job market,…
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