UNEMPLOYMENT

Argentina: Unemployment in construction worsens

Published on: October 7, 2025
10:14

Buenos Aires, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Unemployment in the construction sector is worsening in Argentina due to the halt in public works caused by the government's budget cuts, particularly in the northeastern provinces of Misiones, Corrientes, Chaco, and Formosa.

Unemployment in South Africa rises to 33,2%

Published on: August 13, 2025
09:19

Pretoria, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) Unemployment in South Africa reached 33,2% in the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 0,3 percentage points compared to the first quarter.

Haiti continues to seek alternatives to combat unemployment

Published on: July 18, 2025
11:09

Port-au-Prince, July 18 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Commerce and Industry, James Monazard, reported that the government is currently promoting the Youth Entrepreneurship Support Program and the Women's Entrepreneurship Support Program as other ways to address unemployment.

Canada: Unemployment reaches highest level since 2016

Published on: June 9, 2025
10:54

Ottawa, June 9 (Prensa Latina) Unemployment in Canada reached seven percent in May, the highest level since 2016, meaning 1.6 million people were unemployed, according to the national press.

Unemployment in Uruguay rises in January

Published on: February 26, 2025
09:33

Montevideo, Feb 26 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay's National Statistics Institute (INE) announced on Wednesday in its monthly report that unemployment increased from 7.4 percent to 8.1 percent in January.

Unemployment a reality for millions of people, ILO warns

Published on: January 16, 2025
11:44

United Nations, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) Some 402 million people remain unemployed in the world despite wanting to work, and the participation of the active population in the labor market is tending to decrease, the International Labor Organization (ILO) revealed today.

Mexico’s unemployment rate stands at 3.0 percent in third quarter

Published on: December 3, 2024
06:00

Mexico City, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) The unemployment rate in Mexico reached 3.0 percent of the economically active population in the third quarter of 2024, a figure that has remained unchanged on year-on-year basis, a specialized institution reported Monday.

Uruguay’s unemployment falls, but workers have no social security

Published on: August 2, 2024
14:38

Montevideo, August 2 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay's unemployment rate fell for the second consecutive month in June, the National Statistics Institute (INE) reported on Friday, although the number of workers without social security remains high.

More than 11 million unemployed in eurozone, report indicates

Published on: July 2, 2024
13:45

Brussels, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) More than 11 million people were unemployed in May of this year in the Eurozone, in a scenario of persistent inflation, according to preliminary reports from Eurostat.

Unemployment and informality increase in Ecuador

Published on: June 25, 2024
07:32

Quito, Jun 24 (Prensa Latina) Unemployment in Ecuador stands at 3.5 percent on Monday, 0.3 percentage points higher than in the same month of 2023, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC).

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