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China – September unemployment rate rises, but Q3 unemployment rate improves from Q2 (The Global Times)

24 October 2022

After four months of decline, the unemployment rate in China rose month-on-month to 5.5% in September 2022, when compared to the previous month, reports The Global Times, citing data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The rise was due to sporadic Covid-19 cases. Meanwhile, the job market continued...


Australia – Workplace watchdog recovers record amount of worker back-payments in 2021-22

21 October 2022

Australia’s workplace watchdog the Fair Work Ombudsman recovered more than AUD 532 million (USD 332.5 million) for 384,805 underpaid workers in 2021-22, a record sum of back-paid wages and entitlements for a record number of employees.

The recoveries are three times higher than the previous record recoveries...


Japan – Average hourly wage for temporary workers on the rise across three major metropolitan areas

21 October 2022

The average hourly wage for temporary workers across three major metropolitan areas in Japan for September stood at JPY 1,543 (USD 10.22) up JPY 48 (USD 0.32) from the previous year, and down JPY 2 (USD 0.013) from the previous month, according to staffing firm and job board Dip Corp.

The research was...


India – Telecom and 5G jobs report 33% growth in September (LiveMint)

21 October 2022

Job postings for telecommunications and 5G roles in India have increased by 33.7% between September 2021 and September 2022, reports LiveMint, citing research from Indeed India. Indeed India head of communications, Saumitra Chand said, “5G rollout has been eagerly anticipated in India, and businesses...


Singapore – Government will ‘redouble’ efforts to develop and support local workers (Channel News Asia)

21 October 2022

Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong assured Singaporeans that the government will “redouble” its efforts to develop and support workers while keeping the economy open, reports Channel News Asia. Wong noted that in recent years, there has been ‘very ugly’ anti-foreigner sentiment surfacing...


Australia – Hiremii reports first quarter revenue increase driven by growth in candidate placements

20 October 2022

Hiremii, an Australia-based staffing platform for temporary and permanent hiring, provided a financial and operational update for the quarter ended 30 September 2022.

The group reported Q1 2023 unaudited quarterly revenue of AUD 4.82 million (USD 3.0 million), an increase of 265% when compared to AUD...


Australia – Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improves to 3.5% in September

20 October 2022

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3.5% in September 2022, down 1.1% when compared to September 2021, according to labour force data from the Australia Bureau of Statistics.

When compared to the previous month, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged.

The number...


India – Salary hikes and bonuses start to come down for IT services sector (Business Standard)

20 October 2022

The salary hikes and bonuses hitting the roof is finally tempering down for the Indian IT services sector, reports the Business Standard. This softening corresponds with the fall in hiring among the big four IT services players in India (Wipro, Infosys, TCS and HCL Technologies). HR experts believe that...


India – IT employees explore flexible options as firms resume work from office (The Economic Times)

20 October 2022

Most of the employees of leading IT services companies in India are looking out for more flexible job opportunities even as companies have started asking workers to return to office, reports The Economic Times, citing a survey by Ciel HR Services. About 88% of employees in top IT companies are ready...


China – Renrui Human Resources completes acquisition of stake in Shanghai Sirui

19 October 2022

Renrui Human Resources Technology Holdings Ltd. (6919:HKG), a mainland China-based flexible staffing service provider, reported last month that it has completed its acquisition of Shanghai Sirui from Dalian Neusoft Holdings Co. Ltd.

With the deal, Renrui will further expand its IT and digital talent service...