The council of advisers to the interim government in principle approved the draft of the 鈥極verseas Employment and Migrants (amendment) Ordinance-2024鈥�, which aims to check several irregularities in the...
Educo Bangladesh, in partnership with ChildFund Korea and co-implementer Eco-Social Development Organisation, on Sunday launched an employment project for employment of underprivileged youths through technical education and vocational training....
FOR several decades, the Asia-Pacific region has experienced the fastest reduction of working poverty and rise of labour incomes worldwide. After the heavy toll inflicted by the...
Youth unemployment in China climbed to 18.8 per cent in August, its highest level this year, as the country struggles to boost a flagging economy...
People in different groups on Thursday gathered in front of the Bangladesh Secretariat to press home their demands including assurance of employment, continuation of the migration system in cluster admission tests and nationalisation of ibtedayi madrassahs...
Youth unemployment in China ticked up to 17.1 per cent in July, official figures showed, the highest level this year as the world鈥檚 second-largest economy faces mounting headwinds.
Britain鈥檚 unemployment rate has unexpectedly dropped to 4.2 per cent and wage growth has slowed to the lowest level in nearly two years, official data showed Tuesday...
South Africa鈥檚 jobless rate rose to a near record in the second quarter of 2024, continuing a trend that has seen the number of unemployed people grow by more than 60 percent in ten years, official data showed Tuesday...
Bangladesh and other countries in South Asia recorded the highest unemployment rate of 15.1 per cent in 2023, according to an International Labour Organisation report...
US stocks snapped higher on Thursday as unemployment data eased recession concerns, while European and Asian equities struggled...
The US services sector bounced back in July on stronger business activity, new orders and employment, according to survey data released Monday...
India鈥檚 government will spend $24 billion on employment and training, it said Tuesday, as prime minister Narendra Modi looks to address uneven economic growth and mollify disgruntled voters after a surprising election setback last month...
Britain鈥檚 unemployment rate remains at 4.4 per cent, official data showed Thursday, as the country鈥檚 new Labour government vowed action on helping people...
US job gains eased slightly in June while unemployment edged up, government data showed Friday, in a sign that the world鈥檚 biggest聽economy聽is cooling steadily as policymakers hope...
Canada鈥檚 unemployment rate rose slightly in June to 6.4 per cent as hiring stalled amid strong population growth, the government said Friday.
State minister for finance Waseqa Ayesha Khan on Tuesday said that the government had intensified its efforts to transform Bangladesh into a developed nation by 2041 through economic stability, science education, scientific research, innovation and support for the agriculture sector to ensure food security...
Youths, at a seminar on Monday, underscored the importance of creating more skilled workforce to address the unemployment problem.聽..
Shomvob, the leading B2B job-tech and HR tech platform in Bangladesh on Thursday announced a $1 million pre-seed financing round led by Singapore-based early-stage venture capital firm Cocoon Capital, said a press release...
IN AN era when digitisation is rapidly reshaping economies, Bangladesh stands at a crossroads. Online businesses, from聽 electronic commerce giants to freelance platforms, are creating employment and contributing to economic growth...
The government has expanded the coverage of the pilot Bangladesh RMG employment injury scheme to include compensation for accidents that may occur when workers are commuting to and from work...
WITHIN the rich and diverse fabric of Bangladesh鈥檚 educational panorama, there exists a formidable barrier that obstructs its path to progress: a conspicuous inadequacy in the standard of education. Despite a remarkable surge in enrolment rates, a closer scrutiny uncovers...
State minister for expatriates鈥� welfare and overseas employment, Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury, on Wednesday told the parliament that over the past 48 years, approximately 1.63 crore Bangladeshis have secured employment in 176 countries worldwide.....
AN INCREASE in unemployment rate has become a major cause of concern while unemployment and under-employment have for long been indicators of jobless growth. The Bureau of Statistics, in its quarterly labour force survey, made public...
The number of unemployed people has risen by 2.4 lakh in the first three months of this year, a Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics survey revealed on...
US job growth slowed more than analysts anticipated in April while unemployment crept up, government data showed Friday, signalling that the labour market is cooling though still relatively resilient.