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South African ruling party under Pressure over increase of unemployment


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South African unemployment rate, already the highest in the world, rose to 32.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to official government figures released. The Quarterly Labour Force Survey reported that the number of unemployed…

Global Unemployment to Rise By 5.2 Percent in 2024 – ILO


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The global unemployment rate is expected to inch up to 5.2% this year primarily because of a rise in joblessness in advanced economies, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said on Wednesday. ILO's 2024 World Employment and Social…

Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Rises by 4.2 percent in Q2, 2023 – NBS


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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that the country's  unemployment rate rose to 4.2 percent in the second quarter of 2023. In a just released report, the NBS said the figure was a marginal increase of 0.1 percent from 4.1…

Ebonyi State: Lawmaker Distributes Youth Empowerment Forms to Constituents 


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The lawmaker representing Ebonyi/ Ohaukwu federal constituency, Hon. Pastor Eze Nwachukwu, has commenced the distribution of empowerment forms to his constituents in twenty-eight wards of the constituency. This was contained in a statement…

Nigerian Bureau of Statistics to Publish New Unemployment Data in May


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The National Bureau of Statistics has said it will publish current unemployment and employment data for Nigeria by May 2023. It disclosed this in a report titled ‘Nigeria Labour Force Framework Re-design 2023’. The NBS noted that the…

Nigerian Government Seeks Private Sector Support to Curb Unemployment


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The Federal Government has called on the organised private sector to assist in reducing unemployment in the country. The Government says this can be achieved through Science, technology and Innovation (STI). Permanent Secretary,…

Unemployment Rate in Turkey reaches 13.9% (April, 2021)


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Turkey's unemployment rate reached 13.9% in April, up 0.9 percentage points from the previous month, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) on Thursday. “The number of unemployed age 15 and…

U.S: Number of Americans claiming unemployment benefits drops; layoffs subside


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The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week as layoffs subsided, with companies desperate for workers to meet surging demand unleashed by a rapidly reopening the economy.…

Nigeria records 33% increase in unemployment (Q4, 2020)- NBS


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Nigeria’s unemployment rate has risen to 33.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 (Q4, 2020), representing 23.18 million people.  This is based on the Q4, 2020 Unemployment and Underemployment report released by the National…