JOBS

China exceeds urban job creation target for five years

Published on: September 26, 2025
06:14

Beijing, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) China surpassed its urban job creation target of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), with 59 million 210 thousand jobs registered until August, official sources informed.

U.S. tariff threatens 146 thousand jobs in Brazil

Published on: August 6, 2025
10:32

Brasilia, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The imposition of a 50 percent tariff by the United States on domestic products could lead to the loss of up to 146,000 jobs in Brazil in the next two years.

More than 430,000 jobs are at risk of being lost in Argentina

Published on: July 10, 2025
12:21

Buenos Aires, July 10 (Prensa Latina) Given the liberalization of imports implemented by Javier Milei's government, Argentine industry is currently under severe pressure, and experts warn that more than 430,000 jobs are at risk of being lost "due to trade liberalization without a strategy."

China promotes training courses to create jobs

Published on: July 2, 2025
09:40

Beijing, July 2 (Prensa Latina) Chinese universities are currently focusing on developing micro-specializations and vocational training courses in various high-need fields, such as artificial intelligence (AI), with more than a thousand programs available online.

E-commerce boosts labor market in Uruguay

Published on: June 25, 2025
09:42

Montevideo, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Digital commerce is today encouraging the labor market in Uruguay, according to data from the Advice consulting firm released here.

Dominican bank links hike in formal jobs to economic expansion

Published on: December 27, 2024
15:56

Santo Domingo, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) on Friday noted the country's nearly 5 percent economic growth has helped create some 173 thousand jobs in the last 12 months.

ECLAC warns of soaring low-productivity jobs in the region

Published on: August 14, 2024
08:18

Santiago de Chile, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) warned Tuesday in Chile that the low growth trap in the region generates low productivity jobs and an upsurge in labor informality.

Brazil generated over 300,000 net formal jobs in February

Published on: March 27, 2024
16:24

Brasilia, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) Brazil registered in February a sharp expansion of its labor market compared to January, creating as many as n306,111 net formal jobs, according to the Ministry of Labor. The figure accounts for 137,608 new more jobs compared to January´s, when 168,503 vacancies were generated.

Young Costa Ricans with a downward trend in labor occupation

Published on: January 12, 2024
17:13

San Jose, Jan 12 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican young population Rica from 15 to 24 years old shows a downward trend in jobs nationwide, according to the Continuous Employment Poll of the National Institute of Statistics and Census.

Cuban Minister: Cuba prioritizes creating jobs for youths

Published on: January 11, 2024
08:14

Havana, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuba gives a high priority to the development of actions to promote employment and care for young people who study or work and live in families in vulnerable conditions, the Minister of Labor and Social Security, Marta Elena Feitó, declared.

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