Philippines – Jobless rate steady in February at 8.8%

The unemployment rate in the Philippines stood at 8.8% in February 2021, up 0.1% over the previous month, according to data from the Philippines Statistics Authority.

The 8.8% estimated unemployment rate was the third highest since April 2020 (17.6%).

The employment rate was placed at 91.2% in February...

China – Renrui reports strong growth in all segments as revenue and profits surge

Renrui Human Resources Technology (6919: HKG), a China-based flexible staffing services provider announced its results for the year ended 31 December 2020. Total revenue of the group amounted to approximately RMB 2.83 billion (USD 430.9 million), a year-on-year increase of 23.7%.

The group reported...

Japan – Temporary agency workers down 8.4% in January, jobless rate steady

The number of non-regular employees in Japan, which includes temporary workers, dispatch workers, contractors, part-time workers and others, stood at 20.52 million, down 5.0% over the year  according to data from Statistics Japan.

The number of ‘dispatched workers from temporary labour agencies’...

Philippines – Online hiring plunges 19% in February: Monster Employment Index

Online recruitment in the Philippines decreased by 19% in February 2021 when compared to February 2020, according to data from the Monster Employment Index.

The Monster Employment Index (MEI) decreased to 121 in February 2021 from 149 in February 2020.

On a month-on-month basis, the Index recorded growth...

Australia – Global and digital technology market job market rises above pre-Covid levels

The global digital and technology job market has soared by up to 145% above pre-Covid levels, according to data from Australia-based Talent International.

The report showed key findings in all markets across Australia. It found that on average businesses are dramatically shortening the interview process...

Australia – Parliament passes Fair Work Amendment Bill creating definition of casual worker

Australia’s Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021 was passed in Parliament last week.

The bill’s proposed reforms primarily relate to casual employment, flexibility under modern awards for industries impacted by Covid-19, the making and approval of enterprise...

South Korea – Number of temporary employees down 7% in February as unemployment rate rises

The number of temporary employees in South Korea fell to 4.19 million in February 2021, down 7.0% when compared to the same period last year, according to data published by Statistics Korea.

The 7.0% decrease was an improvement over January’s 12.7% decrease.

When compared to the previous month, the number...

Australia – Majority of businesses still plan to extend salary increases this year

Most (70%) businesses in Australia, are planning to increase salaries for existing staff this year, according to research from Robert Half Australia.

Robert Half’s research found that for many companies, residual revenue loss from 2020 combined with lingering economic uncertainty is causing wages to...

India – IT companies may see higher turnover of employees as demand for tech talent grows (The Economic Times)

Indian IT firms are likely to face sharper turnover rates this year on growing demand for talent, reports The Economic Times, citing a report from India-based HR consulting and RPO firm Han Digital. The data from across 100 companies between January and March 2021, prepared by Han Digital, indicates...

Singapore – Up to 75% of workers can return to the office from April

More employees in Singapore will be allowed to return to the workplace from 5 April as the country shifts from working-from-home as a default to a more flexible and hybrid way of working, according to updated guidance from the Ministry of Health and Tripartite Partners (Ministry of Manpower, Singapore...