Majority of companies in Japan plan to raise pay

Approximately 70% of companies in Japan will implement pay-scale increases in fiscal 2024, reports the Japan Times, citing a survey by the Finance Ministry. The survey was conducted from March to April, receiving answers from around 1,100 companies throughout Japan. According to the survey, the proportion...

China creates over 3 million new urban jobs in Q1

China created 3.03 million new urban jobs in the first quarter of the year, completing its corresponding target set in this year's government work report, reports China Daily, citing the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. The national urban surveyed unemployment rate stood at 5.2% last...

India’s hiring landscape sees downturn in March, but gig jobs rise

Online recruitment in India reported a 4% annual downturn in March 2024, according to the latest foundit Insights Tracker.

Despite the annual decline, the month-to-month analysis showed a more positive trend, with a 3% increase in hiring activity from February 2024. Overall, the index stood at 276...

Seek job ads steady over the March quarter

Job ad volumes on job board Seek Australia increased by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter at the end of March and 2.4% month-on-month in March 2024.

Seek’s Employment Report for March 2024, published last week, showed job ads have been moderating for some time and now appear to have stabilised over the past few...

India’s 2024 elections could generate up to 900,000 temporary jobs

As India goes through general elections, industry experts say up to 900,000 temporary jobs are expected to have been created across different roles due to the political campaigning, according to the Press Trust of India.

The first phase of general elections was held on April 19 with 102 constituencies...

Ombudsman takes language school to court over underpayments

Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman launched legal action against the operator of a weekend community Chinese language school in Melbourne.

Facing the court are Western Chinese Language School Incorporated, which operates out of a site in Braybrook, and former chairperson of the incorporated association’s...

Wipro Q4 revenue falls 4.2% amid challenging environment

India-based IT services giant Wipro Ltd. (NYSE: WIT) today reported revenue fell by 4.2% year over year in its fiscal fourth quarter ended 31 March 2024. Revenue totalled INR 222.1 billion (USD 2.67 billion) during the period.

OECD employment rate stable in Q4

The employment and labour force participation rates in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development remained broadly stable quarter-on-quarter. The employment rate was 70.1%  while the labour force participation rate was 73.8% in the fourth quarter of 2023, the highest levels recorded...

Hong Kong’s jobless rate remains low at 3.0% in March quarter

Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3.0% in the period from January - March 2024, down slightly from 3.1% during the same period a year ago, according to the latest labour force statistics published by the Census and Statistics Department.

Compared to the previous three-month...

China lays out 3-year plan to build digital workforce

China has launched a three-year action plan to nurture and attract digital talent and workers in its tilt towards an innovation-driven economy, reports the South China Morning Post, citing a Chinese government circular. China will launch an array of programmes and campaigns until 2026 to train digital...