Most of the people who have difficulty obtaining jobs are typically in their 50s and 60s and have educational qualifications below a diploma.
The number of available jobs rose by 12,900 in January, an increase of 0.1% from December, according to Statistics Australia.
Singapore’s 2022 budget will include a S$500 million (US$372 million) support package to help workers and businesses “still struggling” to recover.
As Omicron cases increase, the country’s biggest businesses and government departments have been encouraged to let their staff work from home.
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has urged the Philippine government to better address trade union rights violations in the country.
With the launch of the Job Loss Guarantee Programme (JKP), the Old Age Insurance Programme (JHT) will revert to protecting elderly workers.
The number of people employed saw its sharpest spike in nearly 22 years in January month-on-month and was partly attributable to government spending.
A US$100 million special emergency loan scheme will help SMEs and the agriculture and agro-industry sectors get through the pandemic.
The Jamin Kerja Keluarga Malaysia initiative will create 600,000 jobs with a budget of RM4.8 billion (US$1.14 billion).
China is offering special help to young entrepreneurs and providing a range of incentives to encourage small companies to employ fresh graduates.
The number of jobs in the country reached 8.53 million jobs in the fourth quarter of 2021, the highest number recorded during the pandemic period.
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Law Chi-kwong has said the minimum wage, frozen at HK$37.50 (US$4.8) since 2019, may be raised this year.
The HR Ministry has been urged to focus on reforming labour laws to keep up with the gig economy and the reality of a post-pandemic age.
The huge demographic “bonus” and Industrial Revolution 4.0 (4IR) will drive manpower challenges, said Manpower Ministry official.
The Labour Ministry is expected to approve the country’s daily minimum wage from 336 baht (US$10.2) to a flat rate of 492 baht (US$15.0).
Indonesia is increasing its investment in the green economy, which is said to be able to generate ten times more jobs than other industries.
The unemployment rate dropped to 4.2% in December from 4.3% in the previous month, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reported.
About 49% of employers in the database of Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) pay super on their parental leave scheme.
Corporations have been spending less of their profits on wages since the end of the bubble economy about 30 years ago, a government study finds.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said the unprecedented return of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is creating growing challenges.
Workers will not be required to present memos from general practitioners (GPs) to prove that they have recovered from COVID-19 infections.
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said the proposed increase in the national minimum wage to RM1,500 (US$359) will shutter struggling businesses.
Businesses should have procedures for staff to work longer hours to cover the work of their colleagues as Omicron cases rise, said a tripartite advisory.
The Government Industry TVET Coordination Body, or GITC, is a collaboration hub to place graduates into relevant jobs.
If House Bill 10717 is enacted, it could be against the law for employers to contact their staff outside working hours.
The unemployment rate fell to 6.57% in January – the lowest since March last year, contributed by a decrease in rural unemployment.
Out of the female workers who worked until giving birth, 77.5% either went back to work or plan to return to work after childbirth.
The government has begun discussion on raising the national minimum wage this March amid rising inflation and the increasing cost of living.
Q4 of 2021 saw total employment growing 47,400 compared to the decline of 2,400 in the third quarter, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
Labour group Partido Manggagawa (PM) has urged companies to raise wages of low-paid workers faster than those who earn higher salaries.