Unemployment is one of the most important and closely watched economic indicators — and for good reason. Seen as a gauge for ...

More than 2 billion workers worldwide were in informal employment in 2024, or nearly 60 percent of all workers on the planet.

Global investment flows weakened for a second year as geopolitical tensions, trade disputes and economic headwinds erode ...

The economy lost some jobs in May, confounding expectations, but the Reserve Bank will likely view it as noise not signs of a weakening labour market.

Spokeo explores why happiness is declining in the U.S. and how growing divides are pushing the country down in global ...

The unemployment rate has risen over half a percentage point since the second quarter of 2023. Individual survey data underlying the unemployment rate can help in assessing which labor market ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its growth projections for three quarters of 2025-26 amid global uncertainties related to trade tariffs. Meanwhile, unemployment rose marginally in 2024, and ...

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES. According to the estimates, Singapore’s unemployment situation remained "relatively stable and low" throughout 2024. The annual unemployment rate at 2 per cent was "broadly ...

Global unemployment remains at 5% in 2024, with economic growth slowing and challenges persisting, according to ILO report. The inability of the labour market to bounce back is largely due to ...

Global unemployment remained ... While some European countries have seen unemployment fall in recent years, countries such as South Africa reported stubbornly high levels above 30% in 2024, ...

The current global unemployment rate of 5% is the lowest in an ILO data series going back to 1991 and is projected to tick lower again in 2026 to 4.9%, the ILO said.

While Hollywood studios came into 2024 with trepidation about the global box office, the year actually went out on a high, boding well for 2025. Skip to main content Open Mega Menu ...