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India’s Jobless Rate Falls to 4.8% in Oct–Dec, Marking a Third Straight Quarterly Drop

PLFS data point to rising participation with more workers in self-employment, prompting concerns over job quality.

Spain Sheds 270,782 Jobs in January in Worst Start to a Year Since 2012

New Zealand Unemployment Climbs to 5.4%, Highest Since 2015

Brazil Jobless Rate Hits Series Low in 2025 as Services Hiring Lifts Wages

Germany’s Jobless Total Tops 3.085 Million in January, Highest January Since 2014

France Jobseekers Rise in Q4, Category A Up 2.6% From Q3 and 6.8% Year on Year

Spain’s Jobless Rate Falls Below 10% for First Time Since 2008

India’s December PLFS Shows Participation at New High as Jobless Rate Edges Up to 4.8%

Dutch Unemployment Holds at 4.0% in December as Youth Drive 2025 Rise

Canada's Jobless Rate Rises to 6.8% in December as Labour Force Swells

U.S. Adds 50,000 Jobs in December as Jobless Rate Drops to 4.4%

Germany Surpasses One Million Long-Term Unemployed as Winter Reports Show Uneven Labor Market

EU Jobless Rate Holds at 6% as Finland Challenges Spain for Highest Unemployment

Germany’s Jobless Total Climbs to 2.908 Million in December as Rate Reaches 6.2 Percent

Brazil Jobless Rate Hits Record Low as November Formal Hiring Weakens

Sheinbaum Touts Mexico as No. 2 Globally for Lowest Unemployment at 2.7%

Japan’s Job-Offer Ratio Holds at 1.18 in November as New Postings Slide

Argentina’s Jobless Rate Drops to 6.6% in Q3 as Hiring Shifts to Informal Work

India’s Jobless Rate Drops to 4.7% in November, Lowest Since Monthly PLFS Began

Buenos Aires Unemployment Edges Down to 6.3% in Q3, With 107,000 Out of Work