Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes Article IV Consultation with Malta Sep 15, 2009
1/ EU Labor Force Survey. 2/ Series present a structural break in 2008. (IMF News)
New Zealand's unemployment rate at 10-year high Aug 6, 2009
"The unemployment rate rose by 1.0 percentage point during the June 2009 quarter, the largest quarterly increase since the September 1988 quarter," it noted, as it released its latest Household Labor Force Survey. The survey showed the jobless rate has increased in each of the past six quarters, from a low of 3. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with the United Kingdom Jul 17, 2009
1/ ILO unemployment; based on Labor Force Survey data. 2/ The fiscal year begins in April. (IMF News)
Philippine unemployment rises 7.7 percent Mar 17, 2009
Data from the labor force survey of the National Statistics Office show that the number of unemployed people rose to 2. 9 million in January, up 180,000 from a year ago. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
College students should be careful with spending in bad economy Mar 5, 2009
9% in January, according to the Labor Force Survey. More jobs are being eliminated than created, which makes graduation almost seem like a formidable event rather than one of celebration. (Daily Orange, NY)
Where have all the businessmen gone? Feb 10, 2009
A deeper look at the National Labor Force Survey (Sakernas) revealed that on average, only an entrepreneur with tertiary education earned a more than average income. Indonesia is ranked 129th among 181 countries surveyed on the aforementioned survey, on the ease of doing business. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
