UNEMPLOYMENT

Foreign company leaves Uruguay and workers were left unemployed

Published on: April 23, 2024
14:19

Montevideo, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) The decision of a Brazilian company to close operations in Uruguay leaves 150 direct workers and 50 indirect workers unemployed, the National Union of Metal and Related Industries Workers (UNTMRA) stated.

Unemployment maintains its upward trend in Chile

Published on: February 28, 2024
14:50

Santiago de Chile, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) The unemployment rate in Chile maintained its growth during the November-January quarter and stood at 8.4 percent, the National Statistics Institute (INE) reported today.

Thousands of Uruguayan workers have no social security registration

Published on: January 25, 2024
14:28

Montevideo, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of Uruguayan workers currently lack a social security system, which indicates precariousness and job insecurity.

Unemployment rate continues upward trend in Chile

Published on: November 30, 2023
00:15

Santiago, Chile, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) Chile's unemployment rate reached 8.9 percent, which adds 12 consecutive months of increase, during August-October quarter, the National Statistics Institute (INE) reported.

France reports slight increase in unemployment

Published on: October 26, 2023
00:15

Paris, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) The French government reported a 0.6-percent increase in unemployment in the third quarter in category A, reserved for full-time job seekers with more than one month of seniority.

Youth jobless among Panama’s challenges

Published on: August 15, 2023
16:28

Panama City, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Experts in labor market on Tuesday warned of challenges that jobless represents for youngsters in Panama, a social indicator worsened on Tuesday by the Covid-19 impact.

Unemployment increases among women in Ecuador

Published on: July 25, 2023
08:06

Quito, Jul 25 (Prensa Latina) Unemployment in Ecuador grew for women, with an increase of 0.2 percent, compared to the same period last year, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC).

Too early to rule out a recession in U.S., says Treasury Secretary

Published on: July 9, 2023
13:42

Washington, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said that it is still too early to rule out a recession danger in the United States and that inflation is still too high.

Chile reports seventh consecutive increase in unemployment rate

Published on: June 30, 2023
00:15

Santiago, Chile, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) Chile's National Statistics Institute (INE) reported that the unemployment rate in the March-May mobile quarter had an increase of 0.7 points and stood at 8.7 percent.

Unemployment remains above pre-pandemic level – ILO

Published on: March 13, 2023
16:43

Geneva, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) The International Labor Organization (ILO) forecast on Monday that global unemployment is projected to edge up slightly in both 2023 and 2024, reaching 211 million, although the rate will remain at 5.8%.

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