News about unemployment: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.
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Based on the IMF's October World Economic Outlook forecast, a map of expected unemployment in 103 countries for 2026 has been compiled. The highest figures are in Sudan and South Africa; among developed countries Finland stands out noticeably, while Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, and Russia remain in the low-unemployment group.
Otabek YusupovAccording to the Turkish Statistical Institute, the unemployment rate in September rose by 0.5 percentage points to 8.4%. The number of unemployed increased by 198,000 to 2.97 million, while employment fell by 49,000 to 32.45 million. Youth unemployment rose particularly noticeably — to 14.8%.
Aziz KarimovAccording to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending October 17, initial jobless claims fell by 6,000 to 194,000, below market expectations of 200,000. Meanwhile, continuing claims rose to 1.728 million. It was previously reported that in September the US economy added only 29,000 jobs, while unemployment rose to 4.2%.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to the UK's Office for National Statistics, unemployment fell to 4.7% in June–August — the lowest in more than a year — while the employment rate rose to 75.3%. At the same time, vacancies dropped to 691,000, the lowest level in more than five years: small companies cite rising labour costs. The data is the last official snapshot of the labour market before the budget.
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