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Forget 40 hours: The Dutch get their work done in just 32 hours a week—and women made it possible

Netherlands’ workers are only clocking in four days per week, while American staffers stuck in the 'grindset' average 43 hours on the job weekly.

Fortune

Entry-level tech and finance workers in Ireland are losing their jobs thanks to AI. Could that be a warning sign for the U.S.?

Youth job growth stays stagnant and unemployment is rising in Ireland in sectors AI is threatening to take over.

Fortune

Is Tim Wilson an ‘inflation nutter’? Why the new shadow treasurer’s RBA comments are making waves

Liberal MP claims the Reserve Bank has been soft on inflation. Labor says questioning the RBA’s dual mandate amounts to a ‘plan for higher unemployment’

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Gen Z turn to trade jobs for steady pay and AI-proof work, data finds

Data from HR platform Employment Hero showed that the hiring of Gen Z workers significantly outpaced other generations last month.

Evening Standard

Labour pains for borrowers as jobs data hits rate hopes

Economists fear two solid jobs readings could push the RBA to inflict more borrowing pain on Australian mortgage-holders.

AAP

Farage accused of ‘divisive politics’ over unproven claim middle class white men are losing jobs because of Equality Act

Reform leader’s claims appear at odds with official figures, which show that people from white ethnic backgrounds have lower rates of unemployment than those from minority ethnic backgrounds

The Independent UK

How the 2026 tax changes will impact employers, payroll and tax credits

The 2026 tax changes are set to influence employer payroll and tax credit processes in practical ways. With updates to federal tax brackets and reporting rules, employers have an opportunity to align payroll systems, manage tax credit eligibility, and streamline compliance. By understanding these changes early, businesses can maintain accurate…

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Ministers may slow youth minimum wage rise amid UK unemployment fears

Government considering delay to equalising national minimum wage after jump in youth unemployment

The Guardian - UK

Plans to equalise minimum wage for older and younger workers could be delayed

Minister insists government still committed to manifesto pledge

The Independent UK

Labour, take note: London isn’t working for young people

The UK now has a worse record on youth unemployment than the EU – for the first time

Evening Standard

Jobs crisis in London: Women hardest hit by soaring unemployment with 51,000 more out of work in four months

The increase is significantly higher than the 27,000 jobless rise for men

Evening Standard

‘It’s soul-crushing’: young people battle to find any work in bleak jobs market

Chair of UK government review says dramatic changes in labour market risks putting ‘a generation on the scrapheap’

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 hits record high as rate cut hopes rise

The index closed up 82.48 points, 0.8%, at 10,556.17.

Evening Standard

Indonesian actor’s LinkedIn ‘Open to Work’ badge ignites debate over unemployment

Indonesians have questioned whether a professional feature should be used by actors for what appears to be a marketing strategy

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UK jobless rate surges as nearly one in six young people out of work

The ONS said the unemployment rate for 16 to 24-year-olds surged to 16.1% in the latest quarter.

The Guardian - UK

Gloom for UK workers as incomes flatline and jobs market falters

Falls in inflation and interest rates could leave Britain better off this year, but at the cost of high unemployment

Evening Standard

Jobs crisis London: unemployment hits five year high of 7.6% as Londoners ‘pay for Labour’s failures’

London has the worst jobless tally in the UK with the national rate only at 5.2%

The Independent UK

Unemployment at highest level since Covid lockdown, official figures show

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Unemployment hits five-year high after surprise rise as wage growth slows – ONS

The ONS said the rate of unemployment lifted to 5.2% in the three months to December, up from 5.1% in the three months to November.

The Independent UK

Unemployment rate hits five-year high as younger people most likely to lose out

Youth unemployment now higher than the EU average for the first time since records began

The Guardian - UK

UK interest rate cut likely in March as unemployment rate rises; youth joblessness to ‘increase significantly’ in coming months – as it happened

City traders expect cut to UK interest rates next month after jobless rate rises to 5.2%

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 17 February: Jobs market weakness fuels rate cut bets, pound falls

Weak labour market figures today fuelled expectations of another Bank of England interest rate cut.

The Guardian - UK

UK unemployment rate hits five-year high of 5.2% as wage growth cools

ONS figures raise the prospect of a further interest rate cut by Bank of England in the spring

The Guardian - UK

‘Life requires cash’: Gaza’s jobs crisis leaves people struggling to afford basics

Fresh fruit and other items now available but at high prices in territory where unemployment is estimated at 80%

AAP

RBA offers more rates call insight before jobs data

Critical unemployment figures will give Australia's central bank a clearer picture on whether it will deliver a second interest rate hike in as many months.

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