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Indonesia aims to send 100,000 workers to ageing Japan (Nikkei Asia)

18 December 2023

Indonesia says it plans to send 100,000 workers to Japan over the next five years, helping Tokyo ease a pressing labour shortage as the population ages, reports Nikkei Asia. Indonesia’s manpower ministry and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held their first joint human resources forum...


Malaysia’s labour market set to strengthen in 2024 amid momentum in domestic economy (The Star)

18 December 2023

Malaysia’s labour market is expected to strengthen further and return to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, backed by the encouraging momentum of the domestic economy, reports The Star Malaysia, citing Centre for Market Education chief executive officer Carmelo Ferlito. According to Ferlito, the level of...


Jaic revenue rises 19% for nine-month period but EBITDA down

15 December 2023

Jaic (7073: TYO), a Japan-based professional services firm primarily engaged in education-integrated recruitment services, reported revenue today for the first nine months ended 31 October 2023 of JPY 2.73 billion (USD 19.3 million), an increase of 19.1% over the previous year.

(JPY millions) 9...


Australia’s Closing Loopholes Act receives Royal Assent and comes into effect

15 December 2023

The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Act 2023 received Royal Assent yesterday and certain key changes come into effect from today, 15 December 2023.

From today the Act empowers the Commission to consider applications relating to some labour hire workers. Equal pay for labour hire workers...


New Zealand job ads plunge 28% in November as hiring activity winds down ahead of Christmas

15 December 2023

Job ads across New Zealand were 28% lower year-on-year in November, according to data from job board Seek.

When compared to the prior month, job ads declined by 5% in November. Applications per job ad rose for a second month in October, up 5% from September and are now at the highest level on record....


The Adecco Group and NSDC join forces to boost job opportunities for Indian talent

15 December 2023

The Adecco Group and NSDC International (NSDCI), a wholly owned subsidiary of the India-based National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), announced a partnership with the aim of enhancing international mobility for skilled and certified Indian candidates.

According to both companies, the framework...


China’s urban unemployment rate stable at 5% in November (Xinhua)

15 December 2023

China’s surveyed urban unemployment rate remained at 5% in November, reports Xinhua, citing a spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics. From January to November, the average surveyed urban unemployment rate came in at 5.2%, 0.4% lower than that of the same period of last year, according to...


South Korea’s temporary workers up 0.5% in November, jobless rate remains stable

14 December 2023

The number of temporary workers in South Korea rose by 0.5% year over year to approximately 4.78 million in November 2023, according to data released by Statistics Korea.

When compared to the previous month, the number of temporary workers fell by 0.8% in November 2023. The temporary employment data is...


Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rises to 3.9% in November

14 December 2023

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in November increased to 3.9%, up 0.4% over the previous year, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

When compared to the prior month, the unemployment rate increased by 0.1%.

The number of unemployed persons totalled...


Seek job ads across Australia tumble 20% in November with declines across most states

14 December 2023

Job ads on Australian job board Seek were 20.2% lower year-on-year in November across Australia.

On a monthly basis, job ad volumes fell 4.3% in November. Job ads were also 13.6% higher compared to November 2019. Applications per job ad rose 2.9% from the month prior.

Kendra Banks, Managing Director, Seek...