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Saudi Arabia’s unemployment level drops to pre-pandemic levels in Q1
Unemployment among Saudi citizens dropped to 11.7 percent in the first quarter of this year from 12.6 percent at the end of 2020, official data showed ... Economy -
Oman military steps up recruitment after jobs protests
The Omani military opened its doors Thursday for jobless citizens to join its ranks as angry demonstrations over unemployment shake the usually calm ... Gulf -
One in two people globally lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Research
One in two people worldwide saw their earnings drop due to the coronavirus, with people in low-income countries particularly hard hit by job losses or ... Coronavirus -
UK unemployment rate dips to 5.0 percent: Official data
Britain’s unemployment rate dipped to 5.0 percent in the three months to the end of January, remaining close to five-year highs on the fallout from ... Economy -
Overseas hackers stole over $11 bln unemployment funds: California official
Sophisticated hackers, identity thieves and overseas criminal rings stole over $11 billion in unemployment benefits from California last year, but the ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: UK unemployment figures hits four-year high due to COVID-19 fallout
Britain’s unemployment rate has struck the highest level in four years after the coronavirus pandemic wiped out a record amount of jobs, official data ... Coronavirus -
Will coronavirus unemployment cause riots?
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated people’s livelihoods across the world, but many are clinging to the hope that the economy will recover. Two ... Middle East -
Internal migration a policy option for tackling Saudi unemployment
As Saudi Arabia deals with domestic reforms, a youth bulge, and plans for economic diversification, unemployment presents one of the top challenges in ... Features -
Saudi Arabia’s unemployment drops to under 12 percent in Q1, women join workforce
Unemployment among Saudi Arabian citizens fell to below 12 percent to 11.8 percent in the first quarter of the year, the Kingdom’s General Authority ... Economy -
UK economy shrank by massive 20.4 percent in April
Official figures show that the British economy shrank by a colossal 20.4 percent in April, the first full month that the country was in its ... Economy -
Coronavirus hit US economy harder than great recession, minorities affected worse
American unemployment rose more sharply in three months of coronavirus-spurred recession than it did in two years during the great recession, new data ... Financial Markets -
US jobless claims reduce to two million as coronavirus fallout slows
As business reopenings picked up nationwide, Americans filed nearly 2 million applications for unemployment benefits last week, reflecting a slowing - ... Coronavirus -
US jobless rolls shrink for first time during coronavirus pandemic
US states’ jobless rolls shrank for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic in a sign people are starting to return to work, even as millions ... Coronavirus -
US unemployment report expected to show several million more filings
The US government is expected Thursday to issue another bleak report on the layoffs that have cut through America’s workforce since the coronavirus ... Economy -
US adds 145,000 jobs in December with unemployment steady at 3.5 pct
America’s solid job creation continued in December but a slower pace while wages cooled off, according to the closely-watched government report ... Economy -
Unemployment in Saudi Arabia to decline to 5.4 pct by 2019-end: Report
Unemployment in Saudi Arabia will decline to reach 5.4 percent by the end of 2019, supported by higher employment of both Saudis and expatriates in ... Economy -
Turkey’s unemployment rate dips to 13.8 pct
Turkey's unemployment rate dropped to 13.8 percent in the period from August to October, from 14 percent a month earlier, official data released on ... Economy -
Saudi Arabian unemployment falls to 12 percent in Q3 2019
Unemployment in Saudi Arabia dipped slightly to 12 percent in the third quarter of 2019, figures released on Sunday showed. The rate fell ... Business -
Turkish unemployment rises to 14 percent in July-September
Turkey’s unemployment rate rose to 14 percent in the July-Sept period from 13.9 percent a month earlier, official data showed on Friday, with ... Economy -
US unemployment rate falls to 3.5 percent, a 50-year low
US employers added a modest 136,000 jobs in September, enough to help lower the unemployment rate to a new five-decade low of 3.5 percent. The figures ... Economy -
Saudi unemployment rate falls to 12.3 percent in Q2 2019
The unemployment rate for Saudi Arabian citizens fell to 12.3 percent in the second quarter of 2019, from 12.5 percent in first quarter 2019, ... Economy -
UK unemployment rate holds at 45-year low
British unemployment has held at a 45-year low, official data showed Tuesday, despite headwinds from Brexit and the slowing global economy.The ... Economy -
Shutting up shop: Libyan conflict squeezes southern Tunisia
Standing in his one-room store between tables stacked with brightly colored t-shirts and jeans, Fathi Mars gestures in despair. “If the war ... Features -
India’s jobs deficit: Project in Gujarat struggling to create employment
When he was chief minister of the Indian state of Gujarat in 2011, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off an ambitious project to develop a ... Features -
For Gaza grooms, crippling debt overshadows marital bliss
Two years ago, Gaza resident Saleh Abu Serdanah took out a small loan in order to get married and start a family. These days, the 31-year-old ... Features -
Turkish unemployment surges to an almost 10-year high
Turkey’s unemployment rate surged to 14.7 percent in the December-February period, its highest level in almost 10 years, data from the Turkish ... Economy -
UK unemployment rate hits 44-year low
The British unemployment rate has struck a 44-year low, official data showed Tuesday, despite a broader economic slowdown as Brexit looms. The jobless ... Financial Markets -
Iran official calls upset citizen ‘ignorant’ for bringing up economic decline
A video posted by former Iranian MP Hamid Rasaee on Twitter showed a frustrated citizen criticizing Iranian Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ali Motahari ... World News -
IMF: Mideast not growing fast enough to reduce unemployment
The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that nearly a quarter of the Middle East's youth are unemployed, warning that unless deeper reforms are ... Economy -
28 million Indians apply for railway jobs paying $300 per month
Since Indian Railways posted 90,000 vacancies in February, mostly jobs for engine workers and handymen, 28 million Indians applied for the positions. ... Economy