employment

S.Korea’s GDP growth climbs to 11-year high, but recovery uneven

South Korea's economy expanded at the fastest pace in 11 years in 2021 helped by a jump in exports and…

4 years ago

U.S. job growth seen accelerating in December; record job creation anticipated for 2021

U.S. employment growth likely picked up in December, culminating in record job creation in 2021, but the labor market could…

4 years ago

Fear and employment during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from search behavior in the EU

The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing Great Lockdown came with an unseen level of economic uncertainty. This column uses Google search…

4 years ago

Surging COVID-19 cases dampen U.S. consumer confidence, house prices post record gains

U.S. consumer confidence fell to a six-month low in August as worries about soaring COVID-19 infections and higher inflation dimmed…

4 years ago

UK employers have strongest hiring plans in over 8 years, survey shows

British employers plan to increase staff numbers by the most in more than eight years over the coming months and…

4 years ago

EXCLUSIVE Fed’s Barkin: U.S. “closing in” on taper, but could still take a few months

It may take a few months more for the U.S. job market to recover enough that the Federal Reserve can…

4 years ago

Insights from eCom Scotland into making flexible working work

These days – thanks, in part at least, to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic - people in all sectors…

4 years ago

U.S. CEO-to-worker pay ratio rose to 299:1 last year -union

The average S&P 500 .SPX chief executive made $15.5 million last year, 299 times the pay of the median worker…

4 years ago

UK’s post-lockdown hiring boom hits record pace – REC

Britain's post-lockdown hiring boom roared on in June as employers signed up the most permanent staff since at least the…

4 years ago

Australia’s cbank tapers QE but affirms low rates outlook

Australia's central bank on Tuesday took its first step towards tempering its massive stimulus as employment proves far stronger than…

4 years ago