Singapore records highest unemployment rate over the past decade
July 31, 2020 | 09:25
Singapore’s unemployment rate rose to 2.9 percent in the second quarter of 2020 from 2.4 percent in the preceding quarter, the highest level over the past decade, according to the country’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
Hanoi: Over 68,000 labourers affected by COVID-19 pandemic
April 01, 2020 | 16:45
As many as 68,184 labourers had lost their jobs or been affected amid the COVID-19 pandemic as many enterprises in Hanoi have been forced to scale down production or temporarily suspended operations, the municipal Confederation of Labour announced on April 1.
Nearly one million out of work, stronger job creation needed
December 19, 2012 | 15:04
Nearly one million workers remained unemployed as the economy couldn’t create enough jobs for both new entrants to the labour force and the existing jobless, according to the Labour Force Survey Report 2012.
US economy creates 163,000 jobs, shielding Obama
August 05, 2012 | 21:25
The US economy created a solid 163,000 jobs in July, official data showed Friday, helping President Barack Obama dull Republican attacks despite a slight uptick in the jobless rate.
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