Australia – Job ads record 30.9% upswing in August, New South Wales leads the way

The number of job ads on job board Seek in Australia increased 30.9% year-on-year in August 2022, but declined 0.6% month-on-month.

On a yearly basis, job ads rose 54.8% in New South Wales, followed by Victoria (29.1%) and Queensland (28.4%).

Over the month, Victoria (3.7%) and Northern Territory (0.7%)...

Hong Kong – Seasonally adjusted unemployment improves to 4.1% in August

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Hong Kong stood at 4.1% in the period from June - August 2022, down from 4.7% during the same period a year ago, according to the latest labour force statistics published by the Census and Statistics Department.

On a quarterly basis, the seasonally adjusted...

South Korea – Federation of Korean Industries seeks to let employers hire replacement workers during strikes (Korea Times)

The Federation of Korean Industries (KFI), a major business lobby group in South Korea, said that it submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Employment and Labour asking for permission to hire replacement workers during strikes and to prohibit the illegal occupation of business sites by unionised workers,...

World – FirstMeridian scouting for acquisitions to expand into new sectors (The Hindu)

India-based staffing firm FirstMeridian Business Services Ltd. is planning further acquisitions to expand into new segments such as engineering staffing, finance and accounting outsourcing, and legal staffing besides enhancing presence in existing segments, reports The Hindu. Citing group CEO Sudhakar...

New Zealand – Government halts controversial tender process for fixed fee recruitment services

New Zealand Government Procurement announced earlier this week that the tender process for a new All-of-Government recruitment services contract has been paused to allow for further engagement with government agencies and the recruitment industry on the pricing model within the contract.

According to...

Japan – Job to applicant ratio on the rise in August: Persol

The job-to-applicants ratio in Japan for August 2022 increased by 0.11 points from the previous month to 2.09, this was the 24th consecutive month of growth according to research from job change service doda, operated by Persol Career.

The 2.09 figure compares to Japan’s labour ministry data which showed...

India – Flexi-staffing rises 6.6% in June quarter, adds 66,000 jobs (Business Standard)

Employment through the flexi staffing industry in India picked up pace for the second consecutive quarter to grow at 6.6% in April-June period of FY 2023, adding 66,000 new workers, reports The Business Standard, citing data from the Staffing Federation. In comparison, during the December and March quarters...

India – Global tech layoffs will not hit telecom jobs, staffing firms say (The Economic Times)

Layoffs at global tech giants such as Meta, Microsoft and Google will not impact the projects these companies are executing for their Indian telecom clients, reports The Economic Times, citing a number of staffing firms including TeamLease and NLB Services. These tech companies still have sufficient...

India – Women earn less and attain fewer jobs, Oxfam report finds

Women in India face discrimination in the labour market despite their same educational qualification and work experience as men due to societal and employers’ prejudices, according to a report from Oxfam India.

According to Oxfam, the academically recognised statistical model applied in its India Discrimination...

Australia – Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improves 1.1% in August

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Australia stood at 3.5% in August 2022, down 1.1% compared to the same period last year, according to the latest research from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

When compared to the previous month, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1% from 3.4%

The number...