Portugal is among the EU countries with most people working 50 hours per week. by Ema Gil Pires — Euronews

Portugal is among the EU countries with most people working 50 hours per week.

A recent Randstad analysis indicates that only Greece, Cyprus and France have a higher percentage of employees habitually working 49 hours or more per w…

#Portugal #Employment #Jobs #LabourMarket #Greece #Cyprus #France

Flexible businesses don’t rely on just one type of worker

Core workers = skilled, permanent, multi-skilled Peripheral workers = flexible, temporary, used when needed

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Great Yarmouth: An Economy That No Longer Works - Industrial Estate of Mind Great Yarmouth’s economy depends immigrants, local residents who often don’t work. That imbalance helps explain Reform’s appeal.

In Great Yarmouth, migrant workers keep the economy running while many locals are out of the labour market. That imbalance says a lot about why Reform/Restore thrive
#GreatYarmouth #ReformUK #Brexit #UKPolitics #Migration #LabourMarket #CoastalTowns

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The seasonally adjusted Live Register rose by 300 people to 171,100 people in March 2026

The seasonally adjusted Live Register rose by 300 people to 171,100 people in March 2026
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Australia Job Vacancies Up 2.7% in Feb Quarter Australian job vacancies rose 2.7% quarter-on-quarter in the February 2026 quarter (Investing.com/ABS, Apr 2, 2026), a sign of renewed labour demand that warrants monitoring by policymakers and investors.

Australia Job Vacancies Up 2.7% in Feb Quarter: Australian job vacancies rose 2.7% quarter-on-quarter in the February 2026 quarter (Investing.com/ABS, Apr 2, 2026), a sign of renewed labour demand that warrants… 👈 Read full analysis #Australia #JobVacancies #LabourMarket #Employment #JobGrowth

US job additions for last year drastically revised from 584k to 181k, worst since pandemic. This signals a significant cooling in the labour market. 📉🇺🇸 #USJobs #Economy #LabourMarket

The Monthly Unemployment rate for March 2026 was 4.7%, up from 4.6% in February 2026

The Monthly Unemployment rate for March 2026 was 4.7%, up from 4.6% in February 2026
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At today’s #CSBLunchSeminar, our colleague Cato Desmyter presented insightful research on how unstable work patterns shape poverty risks across European welfare states and the extent to which social protection systems can buffer these risks.
#EmploymentInstability #PovertyRisk #LabourMarket

Initial US jobless claims fell to 210k, with recurring claims hitting a two-year low. This suggests a surprisingly resilient labour market amidst wider economic uncertainties. 💪🏽 #LabourMarket #Economy

Bank of Canada Warns of Tough Job Tackling Structural Shifts Bank of Canada said on Mar 26, 2026 it faces a 'tough job' addressing structural change; implications for neutral rates, labour supply and provincial dispersion.

Bank of Canada Warns of Tough Job Tackling Structural Shifts: Bank of Canada said on Mar 26, 2026 it faces a 'tough job' addressing structural change; implications for neutral rates, labour supply and… 👈 Read full analysis #BankOfCanada #EconomicGrowth #LabourMarket #InterestRates #StructuralChange

Shaping a Digital Future for Indigenous Peoples: Alberta Labour Market Study

📌 Read the full report and best practices to advancing Indigenous participation in Alberta’s digital economy: goictc.link/Alms

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Today our colleague Kilian Van Looy presented his research “The Curious Case of the Flexi-Job Scheme in Belgium” at the #CSBLunchSeminar series.

#FlexiJobs #LabourMarket #SocialPolicy #Research

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Applications close in 1 month!

The ETI Labs #ImpacThons2026 bring together motivated students & recent graduates from across Europe to co-create solutions to real-world challenges, while gaining practical experience that employers value on the #labourmarket.

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The Monthly Employee Index fell by 0.2% in the month to January 2026
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Recent research on #AI’s impact on the #labourmarket, including a study by Anthropic, focuses on theoretical capabilities and work-related uses of AI. However, these studies overlook the significant and harmful impact of AI on the #internet, such as the creation of AI-generated pornography and…

Flat jobs market masks a deeper strain on hiring The UK jobs market may look flat, but the latest ONS data prompted a sharper message from employers and labour market specialists: hiring is getting harder, entry routes are narrowing, and younger workers are bearing the brunt.

The jobs market may be flat on paper, but the pressure underneath is mounting. Employers, economists, and people specialists say hiring is getting harder, more selective, and tougher for younger workers trying to get in. #LabourMarket #FutureOfWork #UK

UK Wage Growth Falls to Lowest Level Since 2020 Data from the Office for National Statistics last week showed zero economic growth in January.

UK wage growth slows to lowest level since 2020

#UKEconomy #WageGrowth #Inflation #CostOfLiving #EconomicNews #Finance #LabourMarket #BreakingNews

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⚡️Our reaction to the latest #LabourMarket figures is out now⚡️

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#Unemployment
#BankOfEngland

3 Desjardins: At this stage, it’s too early for #centralbankers to conclude any of those conditions are materializing. That’s particularly true in light of the recent deterioration in #labourmarket conditions & very muted #inflation readings. Beneath the surface, the labour market looks even weaker.

A significant strike at a JBS meatpacking plant, the first in 40 years, saw $JBS stock still trading higher. Labour disputes might not always reflect immediate investor sentiment. 🥩💼 #LabourMarket #Stocks #JBS

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The presentation slides are now available at 🌐 bsvars.org/2026-03-bpva...

#ilo #labourmarket #forecast #bpvars #rstats #econsky

Have a look at this! 🖤💙 That's my presentation of the forecasting system I developed for the International Labour Organization and implemented in the R package bpvars!

Slides are available at 🌐 bsvars.org/2026-03-bpva...

#ilo #labourmarket #forecast #bpvars #rstats #econsky

🇺🇦 Can Ukraine’s social system keep up as the workforce shrinks? 📌 🔗 Explore the prospects for Ukraine’s human capital in the full version of the Human Capital Chartbook by the KSE Institute: shorturl.at/IBsvF #Ukraine #kseinstitute #FreeNetwork #labourmarket

Federal Government Invests $94.5M in Labour Market Data Across Canada Canada invests $94.5M in labour market data to track job trends and skill gaps, aiding industries hit by U.S. tariffs.

Federal Government Invests $94.5M in Labour Market Data Across Canada

Read more: 👇
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#canada #labourmarket #jobtrends #skillgaps #governmentinvestment #economicdevelopment #tariffs