Australia’s unemployment at historic low for third straight month
Fresh data has revealed that Australia’s job market continued to strengthen as the unemployment rate remains at a historic low.
Job vacancies in Singapore hit record high in Q1’2022
Resident employment rose in growth industries like financial and professional services, but fell in consumer-facing sectors.
Firms in Japan can use internship evaluations in recruiting
The move, expected to speed up the recruitment process, comes as the government has designated June 1 as the start of the job hunting season.
Thailand approves budget to hire recent graduates and the unemployed
The cabinet has approved a 3.5-billion-baht (US$99,927) budget to hire more than 68,000 recent graduates and jobless people nationwide.
Cambodia moves to create more employment opportunities
Covering a diverse range of sectors, Cambodia has approved four investment projects slated to bring in over 2,000 jobs.
Malaysia registers unemployment rate of 3.9% in April
The unemployment rate for youths aged 15 to 24 reached a 10-month low of 12.8% in April, falling by 3,800 to 357,200 over the month.
Singapore’s unemployment levels holds steady at 2.2% in April
The Ministry of Manpower expects unemployment to stay low amid a tight labour market and high demand for workers.
Malaysian workers found more employment opportunities in Q1’2022
Job vacancies advertised online in Malaysia soared up to 159,148 in the first quarter of 2022 compared to 90,218 in the same quarter last year.
Developing human resource capacity key to workforce resiliency
Indonesia’s Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto highlighted this while sharing the country’s employment improvement strategies.
South Korea’s job growth slows in fourth quarter of 2021
The number of jobs reached 19.97 million in the fourth quarter, up 376,000 year-on-year, according to official data.
Unemployment in Thailand falls to two-year low
The unemployment rate declined to 1.53% in Q1’2022, from 1.64% in Q4’2021, and 2.25% in Q3’2021, the lowest rate since the pandemic began.
5G network expected to create employment boost in Malaysia
The deployment of the fifth-generation network (5G) in the country has been projected to create about 148,000 new jobs.
Australia’s job mobility reaches highest level in a decade
Some 1.3 million people changed jobs during the second year of the pandemic, an increase of 300,000 year-on-year.
Malaysia’s labour market momentum escalated in Q1 2022
Malaysia’s labour market momentum escalated in the first quarter of 2022 as both demand and supply ascended further.
Australia’s jobless rate hits 50-year low in April
The unemployment rate for males declined by 0.2 percentage points to 4%, its lowest level since October 2008.
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Taiwan expects labour demand to rise as industries rebound
The demand for workers is expected to grow by 87,000 between late April and late July, the highest estimated growth for the same period since 2012.
India’s job market rebounds with 8.8 million jobs added in April
In one of the largest expansions in the labour market since the beginning of the pandemic, 8.8 million people joined the country’s workforce in April.
China focuses on creating jobs for disabled workers
Central departments are also looking towards alleviating job market discrimination for people with disabilities.
South Korea sees continuous job growth in April
Jobs data reflected overall improvements in the labour market, although employment in face-to-face services fell, such as those in accommodations.
Number of employed persons in Malaysia rises to record high
The number of employed persons rose to a record high of 15.77 million in March 2022 from 15.73 million in the preceding month.
HR Tech Festival Asia 2022: What’s happening on Day 2
From May 11-13, HR Tech Festival Asia 2022 will be presented virtually, offering a lineup of global and regional HR leaders.
HR Tech Festival Asia 2022: What’s happening on Day 1
Kicking off HR Tech Festival Asia 2022 is HR Tech Festival Live, the first in-person HR event to be held in Singapore.
More jobs to be created for locals in the Philippines
Foreign direct investments that the Philippines secured last year would generate more employment, said the Department of Trade and Industry.
China aims to improve employment for disabled workers
Jobs will be created for the disabled at government departments, public institutions, state-owned enterprises and private businesses.
Industries in Vietnam boost recruitment
More than 36,500 new jobs were created in Ho Chi Minh City in the first quarter, 1,800 more than the same period last year.
Japan’s unemployment rate falls to lowest level in almost two years
Compared to a month earlier, the number of workers rose by 180,000 in March, while workers who were unemployed fell by 90,000 over the same month.
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China focuses on job creation to help cushion economy
The country’s surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.5% in Q1’2022, up 0.1 percentage points year-on-year, according to official data.
Majority of New Zealanders seeking jobs rely on Jobseeker Support
A total of 177,642 people were receiving Jobseeker Support as of end-March, and of these people, some 100,854 were “work ready”.