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China – Government launches recruitment drive for college graduates (Reuters)

21 March 2023

China is launching its annual recruitment drive of college graduates with a goal of creating 12 million urban jobs this year to combat unemployment among its younger workforce and develop its economy, Reuters reported, citing the official Xinhua news agency. The recruitment drive will be hosted by the...


South Korea – Number of temporary workers down 2.8% February, unemployment rate shows improvement

20 March 2023

The number of temporary workers in South Korea fell by 2.8% year over year to approximately 4.4 million in February 2023, according to data released by Statistics Korea.

When compared to the previous month, the number of temporary workers rose by 5.2% in February 2023. The temporary employment data is...


World – Skills shortage holding back growth in sustainable development jobs: OECD

20 March 2023

A skills shortage for green jobs across OECD (Organisation for Co-operation and Development) countries is holding back growth in sustainable development jobs and could jeopardise the race to reach net zero by 2050, according to an OECD report.

The report shows the share of workers in green-task jobs,...


Japan – Average hourly wage for temporary and part-time workers continue to post record highs

20 March 2023

Despite slow wage growth in Japan, the average hourly wage for temporary and part time staff continue to set record highs in recent months, as the country recovers from the pandemic, acts on government demands for wage hikes, and relaxes immigration restrictions, according to research from Japanese staffing...


Singapore – Labour market sees improvement in 2022, overall unemployment rate falls to 2.1%

20 March 2023

Singapore’s labour market improved in 2022 compared to 2021 with the unemployment rate reporting a decline, according to research from the Ministry of Manpower.

The overall unemployment rate fell from 2.7% in 2021 to 2.1% in 2022. The resident unemployment rate fell over the year from 3.5% to 2.9% while...


India – Tata Consultancy Services CEO to step down

17 March 2023

India-based IT services giant Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS). announced Rajesh Gopinathan will step down as managing director and CEO of the company.

Gopinathan was appointed to the role of CEO in 2017. He was reappointed last year as CEO until 2027. The company said Gopinathan decided to step down...


Australia – Seek job ads fall by 12.2% in February

17 March 2023

Job ads in Australia have fallen by 12.2% year-over-year, according to job board operator Seek. On a monthly basis, job ads also fell by 1.6%.

The latest data also shows that applications per job ad decreased over the month for the first time in eight months by 1.8% in January.

On an annual basis, the...


Japan – Big firms agree to biggest wage hike in decades (Reuters)

17 March 2023

Top companies in Japan have agreed to give their employees their largest wage hike in decades during their annual labour talks earlier this month, Reuters reported, following pressure from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to increase salaries amid rising inflation. Salaries of Japanese workers have remained...


Asia Pacific – Foreign workers in Malaysia expected to exceed 1 million in 2023 (Vietnam Plus)

17 March 2023

The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) believes that the number of foreign workers in Malaysia will easily exceed 1 million in 2023. Vietnam Plus reports FMM (Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers) President Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai said the recruitment of foreign workers has improved from previous...


Hong Kong – Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improves to 3.3% in February quarter

16 March 2023

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Hong Kong stood at 3.3% in the period from December– February 2022, down from 4.5% 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 period,...