劳动力市场

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

June 30, 2026 由 AI 报道

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.

February 14, 2026 由 AI 报道

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.

The CDU's economic wing proposes abolishing the legal right to part-time work to create more full-time jobs and combat the skilled labor shortage. Critics warn, however, that this ignores the real causes and could push qualified women out of the workforce. Instead, unions and experts call for expanding childcare infrastructure.

January 19, 2026 由 AI 报道

韩国银行报告显示，20-34岁韩国年轻人既不工作也不求职的比例从2019年的14.6%上升至2025年的22.3%。这一趋势与AI驱动的劳动力市场变化和经济增长放缓有关，表明结构性压力和潜在长期劳动力短缺。官员呼吁改革以鼓励年轻人重返劳动力市场。