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Macron tells job seeker all he has to do is 'cross the street'

Greece 17/08/2018

Greek government claims better times ahead as bailout ends

As Greece's bailout programme comes to an end the government claims the main causes have been solved and unemployment will come down

The Cube 16/08/2018

Refugee rocket scientist takes job hunt to London's streets | The Cube

A double-space engineering graduate and refugee known only as Mohammed is taking a unique approach to searching for a job after university

View 10/08/2018

Working poor, the new class after the 2008 crisis | View

Since the onset of the economic crisis in 2008, the working poor has emerged as a growing concern in Europe. Those who belong to this group are employed but their income isn’t high enough to maintain the typical standard of living in their society.

Juliana and her colleagues outside the hospital where she works

Austria 30/07/2018

Keeping patients safe: our next #Europeanhero is a hospital cleaner

When Juliana Vintala was working as a tax consultant in Romania, she never envisaged working as a cleaner. But in Vienna, she found work as a hospital cleaner, and this #Europeanhero is pleased to make patients more comfortable.

world news 30/07/2018

How many of Europe's immigrants are jobless?

In 2017, 63% of migrants born outside the European Union were working, data show, compared to 73% for the native-born population.

economy 31/05/2018

Euro area unemployment rate lowest since 2008

Euro area unemployment rate lowest since 2008 according to the latest figures from Eurostat

brussels bureau 22/05/2018

Human trafficking in Brussels

With the Council of Europe saying labour exploitation is on the rise, migrant rights activists say many countries across Europe need to crack down on

United Kingdom 06/05/2018

‘Human error’ leaves 1,500 UK doctors in limbo after job offers are pulled

A trade union has said it is “appalled” after around 1,500 junior doctors in Britain lost job offers on Friday due to an administrative error in the recruitment process.

USA 04/05/2018

US unemployment rate at 3.9 percent, the lowest level since 2000

The economy needs to create roughly 120,000 jobs per month to keep up with growth in the working-age population.

Italy 29/03/2018

2,000 candidates apply for five jobs in Italy's public sector

Would you travel for over 13 hours to apply for a job if you knew you'd be one of 2,000 candidates? That's what thousands of people do in Italy every month.

United Kingdom 24/03/2018

Police spies helped create employee ‘blacklist’ for UK companies, force admits

Workers who complained of safety violations were reported by police spies and prevented from getting another job in the construction industry, an investigation has uncovered.

USA 15/03/2018

USA: Game over for Toys 'R' Us

The demise of the iconic store leaves tens of thousands of US staff facing unemployment

USA 15/03/2018

Toys'R'Us faces more closures

American retail giant, Toys'R'Us has announced store closures in the US over the coming months on top of those in the UK over the next six weeks. Other global locations are expected to follow suit.

Spain 23/02/2018

Pregnant women can be included in staff cuts, EU court rules

Decision clarifies rules about job protection.

economy 21/02/2018

UK unemployment increases

The UK jobless rate rises for the first time since 2016, but wages have risen.

world news 10/02/2018

Which EU countries have the longest working weeks?

At 42.3 hours, Greece has the longest working week, while the Netherlands has the shortest at 30.3 hours.

economy 02/02/2018

Job surge in the USA

U.S. jobs and wages make largest annual gain in more than eight and a half years.

A refugee from Eritrea is trained in roofing in Germany

economy 31/01/2018

European unemployment rate retains nine-year low

Latest figures from the EU's statistics agency show that the number of those out of work remained at 8.7% in December.

Portugal's Economy Minister says Brexit's been a boost for his country

Davos 23/01/2018

Portugal says Brexit has boosted its economy

Britain's departure from the European Union has seen many firms look to Portugal do to business

Insight 18/01/2018

One year on: America under Trump

On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump became president of the United States, marking the start of one of the most unusual years in American political history. What has Trump done this year and how does it compare to what he promised?