Unemployment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Job seekers crowd a job fair at Liberation Square in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China. Representational imgage. Photo: REUTERS

China faces challenge as rural workers stay home as employment in rural areas decline

In November, China’s rural affairs ministry warned against a large-scale problem of migrant workers remaining in their villages.

Shui Zhou pays to go into an office every day. Photo: BBC

Unemployed young adults are paying to pretend to have jobs in China

Illustration: Collected

Unemployment rate hits historic high, rises to 4.63% as 27.4 lakh now jobless

Dr Fahmida Khatun. Sketch: TBS

More unemployment among youth with higher education: Fahmida Khatun  

Illustration: Collected

Realities beyond the unemployment numbers

A lorry driver passes a sign on the side of his vehicle advertising for jobs as he makes a delivery, in London, Britain, October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville

UK jobless rate hits 48-year low as people quit labour market

Workers pass by a sales person as they walk towards the City of London financial district as they cross London Bridge during the morning rush hour in London, Britain, September 8, 2021. REUTERS

UK unemployment falls to lowest since 1974

Photo : Minhaj Uddin

69% rural people forced to skip meals in Bangladesh due to Covid, study shows 

Unemployment rate will be kept in check

Unemployment rate will be kept in check