World news about “Unemployment” published by euronews.
IMF warns Spain on unemployment The International Monetary Fund is warning that Spain risks high joblessness and sluggish growth for years unless its takes “urgent action”. In its annual… 19/06/2013
Greek unemployment climbs again Greece’s jobless rate continues its steady increase. Overall unemployment climbed to 27.4 percent of the workforce in the first three months of this year… 13/06/2013
British job market perks up, real wages down More signs of recovery in the UK job market as fewer Britons claimed unemployment benefit in May than at any time in the last two years. The number of… 12/06/2013
Michelin cuts 700 jobs in France Michelin is cutting just over 700 jobs at its Joué-lès-Tours plant in the Loire region of France. It is the latest car industry manufacturer to respond to… 10/06/2013
US hunger ‘dishonouring democracy’ Hungry politicians in the US capital are hard to find. There is hunger, in one of the most affluent areas in the country, almost unaffected by the worst… 07/06/2013
Modest US jobs growth, more Americans looking for work US employers stepped up hiring in May in a sign the world’s largest economy is growing though modestly. A total of 175,000 jobs were added last month, and… 07/06/2013
Free opera for the unemployed The ancient Atticus Theatre opened its doors to 1,500 unemployed Greek citizens this week, for a one-off free performance of Richard Wagner’s ‘The Flying… 07/06/2013
Seasonal hiring trims Spain’s massive jobless total The number of people registered as unemployed in Spain has fallen, but that was due to hiring for the summer season. The total in May fell by almost… 04/06/2013
UN jobs body warns of social unrest and a lost decade The International Labour Organisation has painted a grim picture of Europe’s employment future in its annual World of Work report. It warned the advanced… 03/06/2013
A job at all costsWhere there are no jobs for them at home in Spain and Portugal, young people have been packing their suitcases and venturing out to other countries. France 2… 31/05/2013
Unemployment at new record ‘threatens eurozone unity’ Unemployment has hit a new high in the eurozone, increasing the pressure on EU leaders and the European Central Bank to do more to revive the region’s weak… 31/05/2013
Merkel-Hollande present wish list ahead of EU summit Amid domestic scuffles over European policy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande have set aside their differences to… 31/05/2013
Chronic job crisis worsens in France The number of people registered as out of work in France rose to a new high in April. Job centres opened their doors to an additional 40,000 French men and… 30/05/2013
Weather affects German joblessness and inflation The number of Germans out of work jumped more than forecast in May – adjusted for seasonal factors – but that was due partly to bad weather. The increase… 29/05/2013
Young, gifted and jobless Mass youth unemployment is threatening particularly southern Europe with a lost and alienated generation. The global recession, followed by the austerity… 28/05/2013
France, Germany seek ‘New Deal’ for Europe’s youth France and Germany want a ‘New Deal’ for Europe’s young jobseekers that will aim to tackle the continent’s soaring youth unemployment rate. They want to use… 28/05/2013
French consumers get more gloomy The latest surveys of French consumers showed confidence there has slumped to its lowest level since July 2008 – immediately after the financial crisis… 28/05/2013
Germany and Spain launch a youth jobs initiative Germany and Spain have signed a deal to put 5,000 young Spaniards into German apprenticeships. The initiative aims to help reduce a chronic unemployment… 27/05/2013
Slovenia’s looming bail-out Resistance Day in Slovenia usually marks the country’s proud history of resisting invaders but this year, it doubled as a space for many to vent their anger… 16/05/2013
UK joblessness up again The latest unemployment totals from London underscored how weak Britain’s economy remains. The number of people without jobs continued to rise. Using… 15/05/2013
I’m European but… What does being a European citizen mean? How many closed doors do we still encounter if we want to have our rights respected in Europe? These are just some of… 13/05/2013
Jobs market slides further in Portugal and Greece Portuguese unemployment has risen again in the first quarter to 17.7 percent. The new record is bad enough, but pity the young in the jobs market – 42… 09/05/2013
Global youth jobless total rises The number of young people out of work is close to crisis level, according to a United Nations agency. The International Labour Office (ILO) said that youth… 08/05/2013
Find your dream job, tips and tricksHow do you find a job in a world where unemployment rates have just reached a record 12.1%? Is it better to go for an internship or to start your own… 08/05/2013
Holiday hiring helps, but Spanish job scene remains grim The latest official figures show almost five million people registered as unemployed in Spain in April. The number of Spaniards looking for work did fall by… 06/05/2013
Europe Weekly: May Day protests ring alarm bells over austerity The European Commission unveils another gloomy economic outlook for 2013; May Day protests voiced workers’ anger against austerity; and the European Court of… 03/05/2013
Italian PM Letta calls for growth policy in Brussels Italy’s new Prime Minister, Enrico Letta has stopped off in Brussels for the final leg of his European tour. On a mission to preach growth over austerity… 02/05/2013
Euro inflation eases, unemployment at new record The financial markets are more and more expecting an interest rate cut by the European Central Bank at their meeting this week as inflation in the eurozone… 30/04/2013
Record levels of unemployment in France The French jobless total has hit an all-time high with 3.22 million people seeking work. Following a wave of industrial lay-offs, the figure is the highest… 25/04/2013
Spain’s record unemployment rate highlights plight of jobless generation Spain’s new record level of unemployment – 27.2 percent – has put the focus on a generation growing accustomed to life without work. Six million Spaniards… 25/04/2013
Spain ill prepared for any job recovery Economists find the most troubling element of Spain’s unemployment total jumping to a record 27.2 percent is that almost a third of those jobless have been… 25/04/2013
Spain’s jobless total reaches a record six million Spain’s unemployment rate has reached a record new high. The number of people out of work is now just over six million, raising the jobless rate in the… 25/04/2013
How to find your dream job Looking for work is a full-time job. With high youth unemployment rates in many European countries, young graduates are worried about the future. What are… 22/04/2013
Trade Unions protest as unemployment fund dries up in Italy Italy’s main trade unions joined forces to ask for more funds as the redundancy fund runs dry. Gathering outside the parliament they called on the caretaker… 16/04/2013
‘Sleep Out’ protesters warn entire families will be homeless in Greece A sombre protest snakes its way through the Greek capital. The Sleep Out day is aiming to wake up politicians to the plight of the homeless. Greece is five… 12/04/2013
Greek unemployment hits 27 percent A new record for unemployment in Greece. It was 27.2 percent of the workforce in January – up from 25.7 percent in December. The speed of the rise in… 11/04/2013
Jobless Europe overshadows Cyprus problems While Cyprus has been dominating the headlines in the eurozone , the monetary union faces another longer-term problem. The jobless rate in the 17 countries… 05/04/2013
US job gains weak in March Austerity bites as US employers hired at the slowest pace in nine months in March. Just 88,000 jobs were added last month as across-the-board federal… 05/04/2013
US jobless benefits claims rise in March New government figures suggest the job market recovery there lost momentum in March. The total number of people registering new claims for unemployment… 04/04/2013
Jobless Portuguese man stops paying taxes A Portuguese computer technician who has been unemployed for the last two years, has presented a letter of complaint to the Portuguese ombudsman. He is… 03/04/2013
Eurozone: no jobs, no growth There was no respite on the jobs front for the eurozone as the region’s unemployment rate hit 12 percent of the workforce in February. January’s total was… 02/04/2013
Spanish unemployment edges down There is a glimmer of good news for the Spanish government as the number of people registered as unemployed there edged down in March. It is the first time in… 02/04/2013
Eurozone unemployment hits new record high of 12%The latest unemployment figures for the eurozone have brought little cheer. They showed the jobless rate held at 12 percent in February, a new record jointly… 02/04/2013
Moroccans protest – nocomment Thousands of people took to the streets in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, to protest against the country’s high unemployment rate and cost of living. 01/04/2013
Morocco: union anger over govt that does not listen Thousands of trade unionists in Morocco have demonstrated on the streets of the capital Rabat, furious at levels of unemployment and inflation. The… 31/03/2013
Weather pushes German jobless total up German unemployment unexpectedly climbed in March, according to figures adjusted for seasonal factors. The number of people out of work increased by 13,000… 28/03/2013
French jobless continues to soar The number of people out of work in France rose for the 22nd month in a row in February and the total jumped by 10.8 percent from the same month last year… 26/03/2013
No more ‘red carpet’ treatment as Cameron looks to cut immigrationDavid Cameron has promised to toughen up what he calls the UK’s “soft-touch” approach to welfare benefits in an attempt to cut immigration. Speaking to… 25/03/2013
Spanish PM Rajoy pledges billions of euros to help young unemployed Spain has pledged 3.5 billion euros over the next four years to help ease mass unemployment among the country’s youth, with a third of the money coming from a… 13/03/2013
French unemployment total hits highest since 1999 The ranks of France’s jobless continue to swell. In the final three months of last year the total hit the highest level in more than 13 years. The rise… 07/03/2013
Spanish jobless total officially tops 5 million For the first time ever, Spain has over five million people registered as unemployed. The Labour Ministry said there was an increase of almost 60,000… 04/03/2013
Tough 2013 debut for eurozone The eurozone’s debt crisis continues to take its toll on jobs Unemployment in the currency bloc rose to an all-time high at the start of this year, with a… 01/03/2013
EU ‘guarantees’ jobs for young people EU ministers have struck a tentative agreement for a so-called Youth Guarantee Scheme. Based on a European Commission proposal, it aims to ensure that all… 28/02/2013
German employment still strong The number of Germans out of work fell in February, increasing hopes that domestic demand will help support growth in Europe’s largest economy. In figures… 28/02/2013
French jobless total rises again The number of people out of work in France shot up again in January, coming closer to the all time high. The total of jobseekers in mainland France jumped… 27/02/2013
EU economies set for stormy 2013 Only a few weeks ago, EU officials were patting each other on the back and declaring that the euro crisis is over. Now the European Commission’s own… 22/02/2013
Rajoy’s state of the nation holds no surprises Mariano Rajoy has made his first state of the nation address in his 14 months as head of the conservative People’s Party. But the message was one familiar… 21/02/2013
Spain unveils anti-political corruption measures Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is to table new anti-corruption laws on political parties’ financial activities along with tougher sanctions for… 20/02/2013
UK employment up, living standards fall The number of people in work in Britain hit an all-time high in the final three months of last year, despite the stagnant UK economy. Unemployment benefit… 20/02/2013
Italy youth unemployment feeds black market for labour Young people in Italy are finding it more and more difficult to make their way into the job-market. Nationwide, unemployment is on the rise, and young people… 15/02/2013
Grim Greek jobless total hits 27 percent Greece’s jobless rate has hit a new record of 27 percent as the austerity-fuelled recession there continues to take its toll on the labour market. That was… 14/02/2013
Italy’s jobless generations Salvatore, a fine dining entrepreneur who has worked on three continents and speaks three languages, has come down in the world since his days as maestro at… 13/02/2013
Ready to say ‘Auf Wiedersehen’ to Spain Political uncertainty in Spain, along with further grim unemployment numbers, pushed up the cost of borrowing by the Madrid government on Monday and pulled… 04/02/2013
Mixed news on US jobs US employers added 157,000 workers to their payrolls in January, and along with that modest growth it turns out the gains for November and December were… 01/02/2013
Eurozone inflation eases, jobs picture still grim Eurozone inflation fell more than expected in January. That implies businesses are cutting their prices to keep people spending amid the weak economy and… 01/02/2013
German jobs market strong, but retail sales weaken German unemployment unexpectedly fell in January in seasonally adjusted terms, ending a long run of increases. That was welcome news for Chancellor Angela… 31/01/2013
Spanish recession deepens Spain’s economy sank deeper into recession at the end of last year. Between October and December GDP shrank 0.7 percent from the previous quarter. That… 30/01/2013
What hope for Europe’s unemployed youth? Question from Coraline, Saint-Brieuc, France : “Hello, young people today are among the first victims of the crisis in Europe. What are you going to do to… 30/01/2013
French jobless claims stabilise at 15-year high The number of people out work in France rose by just 300 in December. That marks a pause after 19 straight months of bigger increases, but the total is… 25/01/2013
Fighting youth unemployment in the Netherlands While youth unemployment rates in Greece and Spain hover around 60 percent, the figure in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands is below ten percent. How do… 25/01/2013
Bonus interview: Marco Florijn, Rotterdam City Social Affairs Councillor Complete interview with Marco Florijn, Rotterdam City Social Affairs Councillor. 25/01/2013
Bonus interview: Wiemer Salverda Complete interview with professor Wiemer Salverda, from the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies. 25/01/2013
Making Europe work In this report from Davos, euronews correspondent Isabelle Kumar looks at how some of the world’s richest business people and world leaders are hoping to… 24/01/2013
Commerzbank cuts thousands of jobs Commerzbank plans to cut up to 12 percent of its staff over the next three years. It is part of attempts by Germany’s second-biggest lender to slash costs… 24/01/2013
Spanish unemployment keeps risingSpain’s unemployment rate soared to its highest level since measurements began in the 1970s as a prolonged recession and deep spending cuts left almost 6… 24/01/2013
World jobless continues to soar: ILO Job centres are set to get fuller worldwide. The International Labour Organisation’s annual report, makes familiar grim reading. As it has at the start… 22/01/2013
Austerity vicious circle The beginning of a new year is a time for making plans for the future and reaching conclusions about the year just past. Unfortunately 2012 provided many… 11/01/2013
Honda to cut 800 UK jobs Soft car sales in Europe have claimed more victims. Japan’s Honda is to cut around 800 jobs at its plant near Swindon in southwest England. The company… 11/01/2013
AmEx restructuring means layoffs Credit card company American Express is to cut about 5,400 jobs – that is around 8.5 percent of its workforce. The layoffs are part of restructuring to save… 11/01/2013
Jobs carnage continues in Greece Greece’s unemployment rate climbed to a new record of 28.6 percent of the workforce in October. The number of people who are out of work has almost tripled… 10/01/2013
Eurozone joblessness hits record high The eurozone’s unemployment rate reached a new record in November as companies from carmakers to retailers laid people off. Joblessness hit the highest… 08/01/2013
EU warns of growing poverty gap. A new EU report has warned of a growing poverty gap in Europe. The European Commission’s annual Employment and Social Developments review shows the… 08/01/2013
Eurozone joblessness up again The eurozone’s unemployment rate reached a new record in November as companies from carmakers to retailers laid people off. Joblessness hit the highest… 08/01/2013
US job growth still lacklustre There was no sign of the pick-up in job creation that the US economy needs to recover, in December as the pace of hiring by employers there eased… 04/01/2013
German jobless up, Spain’s down The number of Germans out of work rose for the ninth month running in December. Labour Office data showed the jobless figure rose by 3,000 in… 03/01/2013
French unemployment rises again 2013 will be a crucial year for the French economy and the government which targets a public deficit of under three percent of GDP in 12 month’s… 27/12/2012
Fiscal cliff gives markets economic vertigo The US fiscal cliff is so-called because it is a scything, indiscriminate sucking of money out of the economy by the government, to pay its bills. The… 27/12/2012
Eurozone jobs squeeze worsens The number of people with jobs in the eurozone continues to fall. Employment was down by 0.2 percent in the third quarter from the second according to the… 14/12/2012
Greek unemployment climbs The jobs news from Greece continues to be relentlessly bad. The latest official figures for the third quarter of the year show the jobless rate rose to… 13/12/2012
US job growth quickens, jobless rate falls Newly released figures show job growth in the United States sped up in November, with fewer negative effects from superstorm Sandy than had been feared. … 07/12/2012
The end of tax avoidance? How to make more profit and pay less taxes? It looks like some companies have found ways to do that, but in the UK lawmakers and consumers are not happy with… 07/12/2012
Unpaid sailors, Nordic relations, regional hiring help RTP Portugal Christmas cheer for a group of Portuguese sailors caught in an austerity trap is high on their wish list as their cruise employer withholds… 07/12/2012
French jobless total still rising France’s unemployment rate has risen again, with the picture particularly bleak for young people. That underlines the scale of the challenge facing… 06/12/2012
Young people urged to change countries for work The economic crisis is looking more and more like the Dark Ages for young Europeans in search of jobs. Official figures show that one out of five of them… 05/12/2012
Spanish jobless total nears 5 million There was a new record for unemployment in Spain in November. The number of people officially registered as without a job is closing in on five million as… 04/12/2012
Eurozone jobless total reaches record high The jobless queues in Spain have got longer. The country has the unenviable record of the highest total of unemployed in the eurozone at 26.2 percent. That… 30/11/2012
German jobless rise less than expected German unemployment rose for the eighth month in a row. The increase was less than expected up by 5.000 to close to 3 million. Forecasters predicted the… 29/11/2012
French jobless highest for 14 years The number of people out of work in France has risen to its highest in 14-years. The pressure is now President Francois Hollande to stem the jobless… 27/11/2012
Cliff tension grips US Well ahead of US President Barack Obama’s January 20th re-inauguration there is no time to waste in talks with Congress. Lawmakers and the White House need… 14/11/2012
UK sees sharp rise in unemployment claims Unemployment in the UK has fallen to its lowest level for over a year, but the number of people claiming jobseeker’s allowance showed its sharpest rise since… 14/11/2012
