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Informs on the record jobless rate in Japan in February 2000. Growing mismatch in the supply and demand for labor.

The article discusses a report on unemployment and job creation in the U.S. during March 2015 from the U.S. Labor Department. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.5% as a net new 126,000 jobs were created, a figure less than half the monthly average for the final quarter of 2014. Average hourly wages grew 0.3% from the previous month, and the labor participation rate fell to its lowest level since 1978. Consideration is given to how the report could affect Federal Reserve policy.

The article discusses a report on job creation and employment in the U.S. during January 2015 from the U.S. Labor Department. A net new 257,000 jobs were created and the unemployment rate rose to 5.7%, largely due to unemployed workers re-entering the work force by looking for jobs. Average hourly wages increased by 0.5%.

The article discusses a report from the U.S. Labor Department on job creation and unemployment in the U.S. for December 2014. A net 252,000 new jobs were created as the unemployment rate fell to 5.6%. Average hourly wages for workers in the private sector declined by $.05 to $24.57. The proportion of Americans either employed or looking for jobs dropped to 62.7%.

The article discusses a report from the U.S. Labor Department on unemployment and job creation for September 2014. A net 248,000 new jobs were created in the U.S. as the unemployment rate fell to 5.9%. The labor-force participation rate declined to a 30-year low of 62.7%. Private-sector workers saw their average hourly wage retreat by $0.01.

The article discusses a report on job creation and unemployment in the U.S. during August of 2014 from the Labor Department. The 142,000 net new jobs created fell below economists' expectations. The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in almost six years, while the labor participation rate declined to a 36-year low. It is said the report makes it less urgent for the Federal Reserve to tighten its accommodative monetary policies.

The article discusses the harsh impact on Europeans in their 20s and 30s of weakness in the European economy since 2008. While median income for those over 60 generally rose in the European Union (EU) between 2008 and 2012, for those under 25 it fell in almost half of EU nations. The employment rate for people under 40 in Italy fell during that same period. Younger workers in Italy and Spain often receive short-term, low-wage labor contracts, leaving them vulnerable to layoffs.

The article discusses a report from the U.S. Labor Department on job creation and unemployment in the U.S. for April of 2014. The unemployment rate fell to 6.3% as nonfarm employment grew by 288,000 positions. The labor-participation reached a 30-year low of 62.8% and wage growth was tepid. More than one-third of the nearly 10 million jobless workers had been without a job for at least six months.

The article discusses an economic recovery in the U.S. marked by stubbornly high unemployment and, especially, a subdued labor force participation rate. The author considers why an increased number of workers have left the labor force and recommends several policy changes aimed at bringing them back including expansion of the earned income tax credit, reform of the disability-insurance program, and block grants to states to fund training for the unemployed.

The article discusses a report on job creation and unemployment in the U.S. for March 2014 from the U.S. Labor Department. With the addition of 192,000 net new non-farm jobs, private-sector employment hit a record of 116.09 million people employed, although the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.7%. Construction industries gained 19,000 jobs while manufacturing lost 1,000. Some 503,000 people entered the labor force, most of whom found work.

The article discusses a report from the U.S. Labor Department on job creation and unemployment in the U.S. in February 2014. Non-farm employment grew by 175,000 jobs and the unemployment rate rose to 6.7%. It is noted the results were likely strong enough for the Federal Reserve to continue scaling back its bond-buying program. For the first time in over three years the number of people leaving the work force was exceeded by the number of unemployed finding jobs.

The article discusses the elevated number of working-age men in the U.S. who aren't working. Between the early 1970s and December of 2013 the proportion of men between the ages of 25 and 54 who are jobless rose from 6% to 17%. Details are presented about the circumstances of former grant writer Mark Riley of Arkansas and former x-ray technician Aaron Miller of Michigan, both unemployed but seeking work.

The article discusses a report from the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on how the U.S. labor force will be affected by the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The CBO estimates the Act will result in a reduction in hours worked equivalent to 2.3 million full-time jobs by the year 2021. CBO director Douglas Elmendorf indicated the Act could also spur some job creation.

The article discusses a report from the U.S. Labor Department on job creation and unemployment in the U.S. for December 2013. The 74,000 new jobs created during the month were fewer than economists had expected, and a decline in the unemployment rate to 6.7% was due largely to people leaving the labor force. Stock prices moved little on the news while prices for U.S. Treasury securities rose.

The article discusses a November 2013 decision by China's Communist Party to modify its one-child policy by allowing certain couples to have two children. Demographers including Wang Feng have warned against risks associated with a decline in China's labor force if the policy were not changed. Demographer Liang Zhongtang thinks China should abolish all limits on child bearing.

The article discusses labor demand and manufacturing worker supply shortages in China as of May 2013, with information on the growth of the service sector as a percentage of the economy in China. Topics include the growth of job opportunities customer service roles in China's retail, travel, and leisure industries; competition for workers in the industrial sector; and wages in the labor market in China.

The article discusses population aging in the U.S. as of April 2013, with a focus on labor shortages in nursing homes and home-care services for the elderly. Topics include the physical demands on direct-care workers who aid the elderly and disabled, occupational injuries sustained by workers in elder care, and average wages for nursing aides.

The article reports on possibility that U.S. employers will reach the government-established yearly limit on visas for foreign skilled workers in April 2013. Topics include how the anticipated demand for skilled workers in 2013 reflects the U.S. economic recovery, a discussion of how immigration reform will affect the number of legal foreign workers in the U.S., and the need for foreign workers at high-technology companies like Google and Facebook.

The article discusses a report on job creation in the U.S. during February, 2013 from the U.S. Labor Department. Overall the U.S. added 236,000 jobs, with the greatest numbers attributed to the construction and health-care sectors. The nation's unemployment rate fell to 7.7%, aided in part by the departure of 130,000 people from the labor force.

The article looks at how the celebration of China's New Year holiday has impacted production at the country's factories. According to the authors, many toy and apparel companies are concerned over the increasing number of factory workers that do not return to their job following the holiday period. Information is provided on difficulties facing China' labor supply, which the authors note has been impacted by the country's one-child policy. Challenges of training new employees are also covered.

The article profiles unemployment in Fort Wayne, Indiana as of December 7, 2012. The role that Fort Wayne's unskilled labor force plays in the city's unemployment is discussed. Qualifications for employment at the Internet retailer Sweetwater Sound Inc., including hiring tests and customer service ability, are discussed.

The article reports that as of November 2012 U.S. airlines are facing a pilot shortage due to U.S. federal mandates for pilot training, increasing retirements, and movement of U.S. pilots to foreign airlines. Advocacy by the industry trade group Regional Airline Association at the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for looser requirements are noted.

The article discusses a report on job creation in the U.S. during July 2012 from the Labor Department. Net new jobs totaled 163,000 on a seasonally-adjusted basis, while the unemployment rate rose to 8.3%. During the month more workers left the labor force than entered it. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 217 points higher on August 3, 2012.

The article discusses U.S. federal programs to retrain unemployed workers for jobs in new fields such as health care, transportation, and green energy. Topics include government spending for training and job-search programs, the lack of data tracking the job placement of workers who complete these programs, and the Workforce Investment Act implemented by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama.

The article looks at the effects of long-term unemployment in Roswell, Georgia and other parts of the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area. The article discusses residents including Marcy Bronner, Edward Boone, and Jennifer Barbee who have been unemployed for over a year or who have taken jobs with lower salaries. Support groups for the unemployed, work with placement firms such as Hire Dynamics LLC, and subsidies for unemployed families are discussed.

The article discusses a jobs report from the U.S. Labor Department. During November 2011 the U.S. economy created a net total of 120,000 jobs. The unemployment rate declined to 8.6%, due in part to shrinkage of the work force. The figures are said to reinforce the view that an economic recovery in the U.S., while lacking strength, does not seem in danger of lapsing into recession.

The article examines a shortage of skilled labor in the U.S. The unsuccessful efforts of Ferrie Bailey, an employee recruiter for the Union Pacific Corp. railroad, to recruit a sufficient number of electricians qualified to work on diesel engines is used as an example of a trend in which manufacturing industry companies and other companies are finding it difficult to locate and hire skilled blue collar workers, despite high unemployment.

The article discusses the challenges posed to Portugal's economy by its uneducated work force. Fewer than 30% of citizens between the ages of 25 and 64 have graduated from high school. Portugal's government will likely need a bailout from the European Union to address a financial crisis, and earning the money to pay those loans back will be a difficult task for its unschooled workers.

The article discusses a report on unemployment and job creation in the U.S. from the U.S. Labor Department. In February, 2011, 192,000 non-farm jobs were created, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.9%. However, the percentage of adults in the labor force declined to its lowest level since the middle of the 1980s.

The article reports that generous financial incentives offered by well-funded Internet companies Facebook Inc., Zynga Inc., and Twitter Inc. have made it more difficult for smaller startup firms to compete for employees. Chief executive Glenn Kelman of online real-estate brokerage Redfin Corp. says his firm has a hard time recruiting engineering graduates.

The article discusses an employment report from the U.S. Labor Department. During January, 2011 36,000 net new jobs were created, and the unemployment rate fell to 9%. The fraction of people at least 16 years of age either employed or looking for work declined to its lowest level since 1984. Harsh, inclement weather during the month was seen to have diminished job growth.

The article discusses a scarcity of skilled mining workers. A lack of workers forced Nittetsu Mining Co. to curb its expansion plans. Mining company BHP Billiton says the shortage has forced it to fly in workers to coal-mining operations it has in Australia. Mining firm Rio Tinto says the labor shortage is prompting it to find ways of automating mining work.

The article discusses challenges to China's rapid rate of economic growth. Rural villages that once provided a ready source of labor for China's coastal manufacturing zones are almost exhausted of able-bodied young men. A consequent rise in wages could put China at a disadvantage relative to low-wage exporting countries.

The author discusses the 62.6% record lows of U.S. labor-force participation rate, while the Labor Department reported new jobs of 292,000 net in December 2015.

The article discusses difficult job prospects for new college graduates in China. A slumping economy coupled with growing numbers of graduates has created an oversupply of job seekers. Additionally, many colleges and universities have grown at rapid rates and offer their students an education of questionable quality.

The article focuses on the removal of the one-child policy in China with topics including the challenges in the development of labor supply in the country, the education spending management, and the annual spending for child rearing in the country.

The article presents the opinion of executive Alexander Kinmont on the reason behind Japan's demographic problems, such as the decrease in its labor force and its aging population.

The article reports on the decision by currency publisher De La Rue PLC to reduce its bank-note output by one quarter and slash around 10th of its workforce.

The article offers business news briefs in New York which include the increased of job growth and economic activity in the private-sector employment, the five year lease contract signed by the car dealer startup Vroom and the sales growth of the commercial real estate reported by estate firm JLL.

The article reports on the decline of the economic conditions of Japan in 2015 and discusses the increase of labor supply shortages in the country.

The article reports on the demographic hurdles faced by China in boosting its economy ensued by its one-child policy which resulted to a shrinking labor forces and escalating social security costs for the Baby Boomers.

The article reports that foreign automobile manufacturing plants in the Southern U.S. stand to benefit from financial difficulties experienced by domestic plants in Northern cities such as Detroit. Plants in the South tend to have non-union labor and more modern equipment than their Northern counterparts. Volkswagen AG, Toyota Motor Corp., and Kia Motors Corp. all have facilities under construction in the South.

The article discusses a deteriorating labor market in the U.S. In September of 2008, the number of persons unemployed for at least 27 weeks hit 2 million. The number of mass layoffs that month--layoffs involving 50 or more workers--was the most since 2001. Economist Heidi Shierholz believes additional job losses are inevitable.

The article examines a labor shortage affecting India's economy. The country's economic growth has created so many construction projects that it is running short of even the most basic and unskilled construction workers. Improving India's infrastructure is a main priority of the government. A construction trade association estimates that India is 33 percent short of the number of workers needed to meet projected construction spending.

The article discusses how concerns over the United States experiencing a recession has prompted blue chips to go down. It is reported that investors are fearful of the U.S. housing market, credit quality and the labor market. The article reports that since the beginning of 2008 the Dow Jones Industrial has fallen 5%, which marks the worst start since 1991.

The article focuses on an increase in the number of Bantu immigrants from Somalia which has been seen in Louisville, Kentucky in 2007 as a result of a welcoming attitude from the city and its mayor, Jerry Abramson. The attitude has been fosterd by the city and its mayor because the city has seen a reduction in birth rates and an increase in its elder population which has led to a shrinking work force.

The article reports that Japan is beginning to loosen its immigration and employment policies in response to concerns about an aging workforce. Rural agricultural and textile jobs, as well as assembly line work, is increasingly being done by foreign labor. Japan has a long history of restricting or banning immigration, which many Japanese say accounts for the country's stability and good economy. But views have changed rapidly as the falling birth rate becomes more evident.

This article presents information about Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke's warning that inflation continues to be a significant risk to the U.S. economy. Tight labor markets could put more pressure on wages and prices. Bernanke has countered investors' views that inflation risk is fading and that the economy is weakening by stating that the economy is strong except for the housing and automotive industries and that there is an underlying risk of inflation.

The article reports that women are reluctant to take on management positions at Georgia-Pacific (G-P), in spite of the company's best efforts to diversify its workforce. G-P finds it difficult to attract female engineers to its rural plants, although the company offers child care, flexible schedules and a mentorship program. Managers rising from the ranks in the mills have less support, and many are unwilling to take time away from their families.

The article reports that towns in the southern United States are attracting foreign auto manufacturers. The jobs created by companies like Toyota and their Denso Corp. climate control systems manufacturer are almost making up for the jobs cut by American companies. The town of Osceola, Arkansas attracted Denso with their charter school, which the company saw as a commitment to improved education. Manufacturers are finding a skilled labor force scarce and are promoting educating future workers. INSET: Passing Muster.