労働統計局の2026年2月雇用報告は、非農業部門雇用者数が9万2000人減少したことを示した。これは3年で2番目に悪い月間減少で、1月の修正後12万6000人増を逆転させ、12月の5万人増からの減速を継続した。3月7日発表のデータでは、採用・解雇ともに低迷する労働市場で失業率が0.1ポイント上昇した。
この下落局面は経済・政策環境の不確実性を高め、最近の回復兆候と対照的で労働市場評価を複雑化させる。報告書は一部の安定にもかかわらず、雇用課題の持続性を強調している。
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South Korea added 234,000 jobs in February, marking the fastest on-year growth in five months, though youth employment slumped and construction losses persisted. Youth unemployment for ages 15-29 reached 7.7 percent, the highest for any February since 2021. The total number of employed people rose 0.8 percent to 28.41 million, per Ministry of Economy and Finance data.
Employers in the United States added 178,000 jobs in March, far exceeding economist expectations of 59,000, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent. This rebound followed a weak February, when payrolls dropped by 133,000. The White House highlighted the strong figures on social media.
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The United States added 172,000 jobs in May, more than double the expected figure of 85,000. The unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent.
Hong Kong's unemployment rate for the December to February period stood at 3.8 per cent, down 0.1 percentage point from the previous three months. Improvements were seen in retail, accommodation services, and foundation and superstructure sectors. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said the economy's growth momentum should support the labour market, though some sectors face challenges.
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The Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) reported that Colombia's unemployment rate fell to 8.8% in March 2026—the lowest for any March since 2001, continuing the downward trend from 10.9% in January and 9.2% in February—with 2.34 million people unemployed (down 174,000). This marks a 0.8 percentage point drop from 9.6% in March 2025. The employed population grew by 650,000 (2.7%), while the January-March quarter rate stood at 9.6%. Neiva ranked among cities with the lowest unemployment.