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Changing demography and socio-economic trends in the labour force.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207037
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The jobless rate is expected to stay unchanged at 4.9%, its lowest level since November 2007. This decline occurred despite a rebound in the participation rate, up 0.5 percentage…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210237
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Female participation in Iran's workforce.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has made support for children and parents a priority, in an attempt to raise fertility and avert what is widely regarded as a demographic crisis…
Beneath this short-term decline, however, lies a different long-term trend. Especially in developed economies, women’s workforce participation has steadily increased, partly due…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276508
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Workforce gender gap.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240586
ISSN: 2633-304X
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March figures continued the 2% growth trend, keeping the unemployment rate close to its lowest level in more than 50 years. The median length of time an individual is unemployed…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243076
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The US economy faces a period of slow growth and possibly a short and shallow recession, but this is unlikely to cause a significant weakening of labour markets.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275398
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Japan's labour market.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227687
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In April, the Saudi defence ministry announced employment opportunities for women as well as men. These developments reflect the government’s efforts to increase women’s…