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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...
More than 1,000 medical and health graduates have taken to Baghdad’s streets demanding government jobs.
Unemployment among graduates and above in Rajasthan stands at 33%. Most of the extra work is created in the agriculture sector, in which the young workers’ share increased from 39.3% to 47.0% during the last seven years
Unemployment among graduates and above in Rajasthan stands at 33%. Most of the extra work is created in the agriculture sector, in which the young workers’ share increased from 39.3% to 47.0% during the last seven years
BJP’s Ballari padayatra enters sixth day; party State president B.Y. Vijayendra says the padayatra is highlighting drought, unemployment and alleged failures in delivery of welfare schemes
South Africa economy in September 2026: 1.1% growth in 2025, unemployment at 33.6%, Eskom's 441-day run without load-shedding, and the rand under the GNU, ahead of the 4 November municipal elections. The post South Africa economy tests Ramaphosa before 4 November vote as GNU scrambles to deliver appeared first on The Rio Times.