Britain demands jobless work for state hand-outs
Britons who are out of work for several years will be required to work full-time on community projects to receive state unemployment payments.
Jobless Spaniards flood in for slave wages in 'Exodus'
Thousands of Spaniards are queueing up to play the role of slaves in film-maker Ridley Scott's Biblical epic "Exodus", hoping for a way out of unemployment.
Merkel hosts leaders to fight youth unemployment
German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosts European leaders in a bid to tackle sky-high youth unemployment.
Merkel ushers jobless EU youth talks on to campaign trail
Chancellor Angela Merkel hosts EU talks on felling sky-high youth unemployment less than three months before German elections.
Consumers in crisis-hit Spain put brakes on spending
Spaniards are buying fewer cars, fewer clothes and even cutting back on smoking as a grinding recession and rising unemployment force them to slash spending, dealing a severe blow to manufacturers and shops.
Thousands of workers protest in Sarajevo
Several thousand workers protested in Sarajevo against the government's economic policies, demanding their back pay.
Commodity prices hit by weak global outlook
Global commodity markets were hit this week by weaker-than-expected manufacturing data in key consumers China and the United States.
German unemployment up slightly in April
Unemployment in Germany rose in April as companies become more cautious about hiring in face of the slowing economy, but the labour market nevertheless remains robust.
Kazakhstan Labor Ministry to retain unemployment at 5 percent by 2020
Kazakhstan Ministry of Labor and Social Protection plans to retain unemployment at 5-percent level annually by 2020.
500,000 Kazakhstan citizens may be left unemployed with rise of retirement age
Raising the retirement age for women will cause a dramatic jobs deficit and unemployment in Kazakhstan: experts.
Spanish youth protest around the world against unemployment
Spanish youths demonstrated Sunday in cities across Spain and near the country's embassies abroad against sky-high unemployment and poor working conditions.
Population of Almaty to grow 150 thousand by 2015
The number of citizens in Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty will reach 1.6 million people by 2015.
Recycled computers offer hope to Romania's needy
In Romania, one of the EU's poorest countries, hope to many has come in the form of a computer recycling program that is helping jobless adults and disadvantaged Roma youth beat the odds.
Australia rejects heritage listing for Tasmanian rainforest
Australia Friday rejected a bid for blanket heritage listing of Tasmania's Tarkine rainforest, angering environmentalists who said it would allow mining and could threaten the Tasmanian devil.
Spanish registered unemployed rises to 4.98 mn in January
The number of Spaniards officially registered as unemployed rose to 4.98 million in January, according to Labour Ministry data released Monday, as the country's recession deepened.
World jobless number seen rising to record high in 2013: ILO
Five years after the global financial crisis hit, unemployment numbers continue to soar, with a record 202 million people worldwide expected to be officially jobless this year.
Unemployment 30 mn higher than before crisis: ILO
There are now 30 million more people without jobs around the world than before the global financial crisis began, the head of the International Labour Organization said.
Good jobs number electrifies Obama campaign
A relieved Barack Obama basked Saturday in shock good news as unemployment dipped below eight percent to the lowest point of his presidency, stealing headlines from Mitt Romney's thumping debate win.
US economy creates 163,000 jobs, helping Obama
The US economy created a solid 163,000 jobs in July, helping President Barack Obama dull Republican attacks despite a slight uptick in the jobless rate.
Women make up 70% of unemployed in Astana
Women are looking for a job more frequently than men in Astana.
