Philippines – Online recruitment jumps 12% in July: Monster Employment Index

Online recruitment in the Philippines increased by 12% in July 2021 when compared to July 2020, according to data from the Monster Employment Index (MEI).

The MEI increased to 125 in July 2021 from 112 in July 2020.

Online recruitment activity recorded a decrease of 1% month on month.

Online hiring demand...

China – Labour market remains stable in August (China.org.cn)

China's job market remained generally stable in August, reports China.org.cn, citing data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.1% in August, unchanged from that in July.During the first eight months of this year, the country created 9.38 million new...

Japan – GiG Works revenue rises 22% in first nine months of fiscal year

GiG Works Inc. (2375:TYO) reported revenue rose 21.5% year over year in the first nine months of its fiscal year. The first nine months of the fiscal year ended 31 July while the full fiscal year ends 1 November. The Tokyo-based company provides on-demand staffing of engineers, construction workers and...

New Zealand – Advertised job vacancies rise by 17%, now above pre-Covid levels

Advertised job vacancies in New Zealand rose 17% in the quarter ended June 2021 and are now above pre-Covid levels, the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment reported last week.

Year over year, vacancies were up 93%, and when compared to the same quarter two years ago, they were...

India – Report finds 45% of employers interested in hiring apprentices (The Economic Times)

In India, 45% of employers are interested in hiring apprentices through December to reduce the skills gap, The Economic Times reported, citing the “Apprenticeship Outlook Report for H2 2021” released by TeamLease Skills University. “This year (2021) has been rewarding for apprentices despite the...

Hong Kong - Employers report encouraging signs for job seekers in the 4th quarter of 2021

According to the results of the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey released today, 167 employers in Hong Kong anticipate modest workforce gains in Q4 2021 October to December period.

With 25% of employers expecting to increase payrolls, 17% anticipating a decrease and 58% forecasting no change, the...

Japan – Gakujo revenue down slightly 0.2% but sees further recovery

Japanese recruitment firm Gakujo Co. (2301: JP) reported revenue for the nine months ended 31 July 2021 of JPY 3.82 billion (USD 34.7 million), a decrease of 0.2% compared with last year.

Japan – Artner H1 revenue rises 8.9% as profits show improvement

Japanese recruitment firm Artner (2163: JP) reported revenue last week for the six months ended 31 July 2021 of JPY 3.98 billion (USD 36.1 million), an increase of 8.9% compared to the same period last year.

Malaysia – Unemployment rate remains steady in July

Malaysia’s unemployment rate stood at 4.8% in July 2021, up 0.1% year-on-year according to research from Statistics Malaysia.

When compared to June 2021, the unemployment rate remained flat.

The number of unemployed persons increased by 4.4% when compared to July 2020 and up 1.2% compared to June 2021,...

Japan – Minimum wage hike could curb demand for hourly paid non-regular staff (Japan Today)

Nearly 10% of firms in Japan said they will hire more regular workers, over three times as many as those that will slash them, to cope with upcoming sharp hikes across the country in the minimum wage, reports Japan Today, citing a recent survey by credit research company Tokyo Shoko Research. The survey...