Global
poverty and employment
Does 15 seem too young to have a full-time job?
In many impoverished countries, youth can’t afford
to finish high school, so being out of work at this age
means they can’t help provide for their families.
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Employment–population
ratio, 59.7 percent; unemployment rate, 4.7 percent in
May
In May 2016, there were 151 million employed people among
the 253 million that made up the civilian noninstitutional
population. The employment–population ratio was
59.7 percent. There were 7.4 million unemployed people
in May. The civilian labor force (the number of employed
plus the number of unemployed) was 158 million. The unemployment
rate (the number of unemployed divided by the labor force,
expressed as a percentage) was 4.7 percent.
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ILO:
Unemployment and decent work deficits to remain high in
2018
The ILO’s flagship report shows that while the global
unemployment rate is stabilizing, unemployment and decent
work deficits will stay at persistently high levels in
many parts of the world.
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Unemployment
rate rose to 4.0 percent in June 2018
In June 2018, the unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage
point to 4.0 percent, and the number of people who were
unemployed was 6.6 million. The jobless rate was 3.8 percent
in May 2018 and 4.3 percent in June 2017.
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The
20 countries with the highest unemployment rate in 2017
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Top
10 Countries with Most Job Opportunities for Foreigners
in 2019
With
the economies of countries crashing in some parts of the
world, people are beginning to look for the perfect places
where they can work and exhibit their skills thereby earning
some significant cash in the process. They are moving
from one country to another trying to find that place
where their potentials will be monetized. While this is
a great move, don’t forget that there are countries
which don’t have enough job opportunities for citizens
let alone foreigners. Seeking a job in these countries
is like trying to build a castle in the air because you
will either not find a one or paid below what you are
worth, and this can be very frustrating. There is no need
to give up though as this post will be helping you discover
some of those easy residency countries (You can always
bet that they’ve got excellent pay):
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