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Bloomberg Senior Reporter Dan Strumpf tells Bloomberg This Weekend that New Delhi remains under heavy security after authorities detained thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of India's chief election commissioner over a disputed revision of voter rolls. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Strumpf says the youth-led movement reflects broader frustration over unemployment and economic opportunities, with the unrest unfolding ahead of Bloomberg's New Economy Forum in the Indian capital. (Source: Bloomberg)

The UK economy has outpaced its major European peers in the two years since Labour came to power. That’s not helping the 1.8 million people looking for work.

The US economy added 29,000 jobs in September, with unemployment rising to 4.2 percent, according to Labor Department.

US job growth slowed more than expected in September, but that likely does not signal a material shift in the labour market, with the weakness likely related to a calendar quirk. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 29,000 jobs last month after ‌a downwardly revised 133,000 rise in August, the Labor Department’s closely watched employment report showed on Friday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast payrolls advancing 90,000 after a previously reported 162,000 surge in August. Estimates ranged...

CHILE · ECONOMY · JOBS Key Facts —The number Chile’s national unemployment rate reached 9.6 percent in the June–August 2026 quarter, the statistics agency INE reported on Wednesday 30 September — up 1.0 percentage point in twelve months and the highest since May 2021. —The detail The number of unemployed people rose 13.0 percent in […] The post Chile Unemployment Rises to 9.6%, Highest in Five Years: What Expats Need to Know appeared first on The Rio Times.

El Mansouri's cabinet will have to tackle several pressing issues including unemployment and living costs, as well as persistent social disparities particularly weighing on young people.

Working in Brazil in 2026: unemployment at a record-low 5.3%, minimum wage R$1,621, VITEM V work permits, digital nomad visa at US$1,500/month, MEI cap R$81,000. What foreigners actually need to know. The post Working in Brazil 2026: Jobs, Work Permits and Starting a Business appeared first on The Rio Times.

Mexico has no national unemployment insurance, so few people can afford to stay jobless. Its rate edged up to 3.0% in August, while factory jobs fell by 263,000 in a year. The post Unemployment in Mexico Edges Up to 3%, With 55% of Workers Off the Books appeared first on The Rio Times.

UN trade body report says consequences of Israeli occupation have 'skyrocketed' with 90% unemployed in Gaza.

Chile explained: 20.2 million people, the top copper producer, a right-wing government since March 2026, and unemployment at a five-year high. The post Chile Explained 2026: The Country, the Kast Government and What to Watch appeared first on The Rio Times.

LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide — Friday, September 18, 2026 The Short Version In short: Your LatAm expat and nomad daily guide for Friday, September 18. Argentina’s economy shrank 0.6 percent in the second quarter — the first quarterly contraction since 2024 — and unemployment rose to 7.9 percent, with country risk at 515 […] The post LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Friday, September 18, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Applications for US unemployment benefits decreased by 10,000 to 196,000 in the week ended Sep. 12, according to Labor Department data released Thursday. Claims fell last week to the lowest level since July, adding to signals of labor market stability. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)

China’s urban youth unemployment rose last month, as a record influx of university graduates struggles to find work in a job market weighed down by weak domestic demand and the growing adoption of artificial intelligence. The jobless rate for those aged 16 to 24, excluding students, rose to 18.9 per cent in August from 17.9 per cent in July, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. This figure, as well as the identical number from August last year, represents...

In the early hours of the morning, 29-year-old Guo Zihao awoke in a 24-hour billiards hall in Shenzhen, southern China. For months, such places had served as his makeshift shelter. At his lowest point, he found himself with merely 20 yuan (US$3) left in his pocket. “That period was more than a financial struggle,” Guo told the SCMP. “Every minute, every second, felt like torture.” Just a few years earlier, Guo was far removed from the image of a young man living on society’s fringes. Raised in a...