Executive talents prefer a five-day workweek for office roles, instead of a long five-and-a-half or six-day workweek.
There were also more full-time workers and fewer part-time workers, with the latter stemming from a decrease of women workers in part-time jobs.
The republic is targeting to have 40% of working-age persons with disabilities (PWDs) employed by 2030, up from about 30% between 2020 and 2021.
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They like the flexibility to choose their working hours and enjoy the freedom from corporate culture and relationships.
The Zhongshan city government in Guangdong province has introduced a series of incentives to support “working moms” reentering the workforce.
The highest number of jobs was created in the services industry, recording 52.5% or 15,400 jobs, followed by manufacturing and construction.
Workers aged 65 and above increased to 38.2% in June, up from 34.9% in May, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
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The government has also helped place workers in jobs and reserved a quota of 1% of job placements for young people with disabilities.
With more than 80 startups recognised every day, India is estimated to be home to some 75,000 startups, with the number expected to grow.
Skills mismatch is a critical problem, especially among first-generation graduates, said HR Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan.
Japan’s unemployment rate June remained unchanged at 2.6%, down 0.3% year-on-year, with employment for non-regular workers rising by 0.9%.
Three in four employees in the IT sector refuse to be in the office for even one day a week, citing reasons such as long commutes.
Employers that are signatories to the 1 Million Jobs (1MJ) manifesto will flesh out their plans and strategies to create quality employment.
To achieve that, the government aims to fix gaps in education and training products and pathways and improve the diversity of the tech workforce.
The unemployment rate gap with men has been narrowed for a third straight year but differences remain for jobs requiring higher level degrees.
This was attributed to the hiring of foreign workers in the construction and manufacturing sectors, as well as more residents finding employment.
In the early days of the pandemic, the percentage of informal workers was 56.64%, but this continued to increase till almost 60% as of this February.
Besides upskilling workers, the government also intends to address the jobs mismatch issue and boost jobs creation in the country.
The skills in demand involve those with capability development and performance management, highlighted a report by SkillsFuture Singapore.
Under the country’s regulations, at least 1% of all positions in government agencies, offices, or corporations should be reserved for PWDs.
Cambodia’s unemployment rate is expected to be at 0.31% this year, which is the lowest in South-East Asia, reported the ASEAN Information Centre (AIC).
83.3% of university seniors, scheduled to graduate next March, have secured job offers as of July 1, including some who have received multiple offers.
The Ministry of Human Resources is working with several big companies to help provide employment opportunities for workers in this group.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has vowed to punish employers who discriminate against job seekers who have had COVID-19.
The government has pledged continued business support and relief measures to ensure employment stays strong in the country.
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Last year, only 53.4% (1 million) of working-aged people with disability participated in the labour force, according to a new survey.