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China – Labour market better than expected in January and February, HR minister says (Financial Post)

2 March 2023

China’s job market was better than expected in January and February, and the country’s employment will continue to pick up this year, Wang Xiaoping, the human resources minister, said. According to the Financial Post, China’s economy is warming up after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions late...


India – Unemployment rate rises to 7.45% in February, rural areas also see unemployment increase (The Economic Times)

2 March 2023

India's unemployment rate rose to 7.45% in February from 7.14% in the previous month, reports The Economic Times, citing data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). At the same time, the urban unemployment rate declined to 7.93% in February from 8.55% in the previous month, while the rural...


Singapore – Advancer Global full year revenue up 4.6% with boost from Employment Services, but losses widen

1 March 2023

Advancer Global (43Q:SES), an integrated services provider offering workforce solutions and services in Singapore reported revenue yesterday after markets closed, for the full year ending 31 December 2022 of SGD 63.10 million (USD 46.8 million), an increase of 4.9% compared to the same period last...


Australia – Advertised salaries rise 4.4% in January

1 March 2023

Advertised salaries on job board Seek in Australia rose by 4.4% in the year to January 2023. The 4.4% increase was slightly lower than the year to December 2022 (4.6%).

Seek noted that since late 2021, advertised salary growth has mostly been in the low-to-mid 4% range, with a brief dip below 4% in August...


Japan – Temp agency worker arrested for allegedly pulling down female co-worker’s trousers at company party (The Straits Times)

1 March 2023

A temporary agency worker in Japan was arrested last week after an alleged sexual harassment incident in which he pulled down a female co-worker’s trousers at a company's new year party, reports the The Mainichi. The man, a temp agency worker from Yame city in Fukuoka, faces an assault charge, following...


Philippines – Government to upskill workers (The Manila Times)

1 March 2023

The Philippines government will upskill Filipino workers in preparation for the expected influx of foreign businesses, reports The Manila Times, citing information provided by the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE). The government said that measures are being crafted to ensure that the Philippines...


Australia – LiveHire H1 revenue up 18%, but losses widen, announces acquisition of US-based Arrived Workforce Connections

28 February 2023

LiveHire (LVH:ASX), an Australia-based direct-sourcing platform provider, reported revenue today of AUD 4.4 million (USD 2.9 million) for the half year ended 31 December 2022, an increase of 18% over the prior corresponding period.

The company also announced that it has signed a Binding Term Sheet on...


Australia – Job ads down 8.1% in January, but monthly figures show reversal of 7-month downward trend

28 February 2023

Job ads in Australia were down by 8.1% in January when compared to the same month last year, according to Seek’s latest employment report.

However, on a monthly basis, job ads recovered from a 7-month downward trend, rising for the first time to 2.8% in January.

Job ads were 26.3% higher than January...


China – Majority of businesses plan to hire temp and permanent employees after challenging year for recruitment

28 February 2023

The majority, or 77%, of businesses in Mainland China plan to hire new permanent or contract employees in the first half of the year, according to new research from Morgan McKinley.

The research showed that 41% of employers think they will lose staff in the next six months as they seek to earn more by...


Australia – Wages and salaries up by 11.6% in fourth quarter 2022

28 February 2023

Australian wages and salaries in the private sector jumped up by 11.6% in the December quarter of 2022 when compared to 2021. This compared to company gross operating profit which stood at 16.0%, according to seasonally adjusted data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The Bureau yesterday published...