Japan’s Jobless Rate Rises to 3.9%
Published: 12/29/2008 8:15:24 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg
Japan’s unemployment rate rose in November as plunging exports prompted companies to fire workers.
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UK Unemployment Rises
Published: 12/17/2008 6:22:05 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Financial Times
The number of people claiming unemployment benefit climbed to 1.07m last month, exceeding the one million mark for the first time since 2001, official figures revealed on Wednesday.
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Australia Jobless Rate Rises
Published: 12/10/2008 4:55:42 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com
Australia’s jobless rate climbed to the highest in a year as employers cut part-time workers in November, adding to signs the economy may follow Japan, the U.S. and Europe into a recession.
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Swiss Unemployment Rises
Published: 12/9/2008 5:41:32 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate increased to 2.7 percent from 2.6 percent the previous month, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs in Bern said today.
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Canada Lost 70,600 Jobs
Published: 12/5/2008 7:16:15 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com
Canadian employment fell by the most since 1982 in November, led by manufacturing, a sign the world’s eighth-largest economy is falling victim to a global recession.
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U.S. Payrolls Decline by 533,000
Published: 12/5/2008 6:57:14 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com
U.S. companies slashed payrolls at the fastest pace in 34 years as the economy headed for its deepest and longest recession since World War II.
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U.S. Companies Cut 250,000 Jobs in November
Published: 12/3/2008 5:49:22 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com
Companies in the U.S. eliminated an estimated 250,000 jobs in November, the most since November 2001, a private report based on payroll data showed today.
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Japan Jobless Rate Falls to 3.7%
Published: 11/28/2008 8:56:57 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com
Japan’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in October as people stopped looking for work.
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Euro Area Unemployment up to 7.7%
Published: 11/28/2008 8:23:22 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com
The Euro Area unemployment rate rose to 7.7 percent in October from 7.6 percent in September, the highest level since January 2007.
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Brazil Unemployment Rate Declined to 7.5%
Published: 11/19/2008 6:06:42 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, Bloomberg.com
Brazil's unemployment rate fell to the second-lowest level in seven years in October, national statistics agency said today.
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