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The share of Uppsala adults receiving economic assistance fell to 1.03 percent in May, the lowest level since measurements began in 2014.

30 июня 2026 Сообщено ИИ

US job openings climbed to their highest level in two years during May, surpassing analyst expectations. The latest figures from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed 7.594 million vacancies.

The 72-year-old factory worker Blåvitt Elofsson from Karlstad unexpectedly became a Social Democrat MP after a resignation. He sees himself as one of the few genuine workers in parliament and stresses the value of hands-on experience. Elofsson now commutes regularly between Värmland and Stockholm to engage in politics.

14 февраля 2026 Сообщено ИИ

Wenche Gullaksen, a job seeker around 60 years old, describes how the recruitment process in Malmö and the Nordic region has become an extensive and impersonal challenge. In January, she submitted 45 applications, each requiring hours of customized materials and tests. She questions how the system accommodates older workers encouraged to stay in the workforce longer.

Экономическое крыло ХДС предлагает отменить законное право на неполный рабочий день для создания большего числа полных рабочих мест и борьбы с нехваткой квалифицированных кадров. Критики предупреждают, однако, что это игнорирует реальные причины и может вытеснить квалифицированных женщин с рынка труда. Вместо этого профсоюзы и эксперты призывают к расширению инфраструктуры ухода за детьми.

19 января 2026 Сообщено ИИ

A Bank of Korea report shows the share of young South Koreans aged 20-34 neither working nor job-seeking rose to 22.3% in 2025 from 14.6% in 2019. The trend, linked to AI-driven labor market changes and slowing economic growth, signals structural strains and potential long-term labor shortages. Officials call for reforms to encourage youth re-entry into the workforce.