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Brazil

Brazil elections: Economic challenges

As people go to vote in the presidential elections in Brazil on Sunday, in between the controversies and scandals, most of them worry about being without a job with 13 million people out of work

France

Jobless man told by Macron to 'cross the street' for work finds job

The French President was widely condemned earlier this month after he was filmed telling an unemployed gardener he just needed to "cross the street" to find work as a waiter or in construction.

France

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

French president creates a storm with claim unemployed man could easily find work if he tried.

Economy

Greek bailout programme ends

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

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Europe Decoded

Refugee rocket scientist takes job hunt to London's streets

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

Economy

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.

Austria

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

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

Euro area unemployment rate lowest since 2008

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

Europe News

Human trafficking in Brussels

United Kingdom

‘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

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

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

Police spies helped create employee ‘blacklist’ for UK companies

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

USA: Game over for Toys 'R' Us

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

USA

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

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

Decision clarifies rules about job protection.

Economy

UK unemployment increases

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

World News

Where in Europe has 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

Job surge in the USA

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