Meanwhile, the South American country reached a historic record for employed people, with 103.2 million Brazilians working.

The increase in the workforce exceeds the market’s hiring capacity, primarily affecting men and industrial sectors in the South American country.

The rise of generative AI becomes a key factor reshaping workforce needs. Amazon plans to lay off roughly 30,000 corporate employees starting on Tuesday. Employees are expected to be notified of the layoffs by email. The cuts would affect nearly 10 percent of its corporate workforce. RELATED: Artificial Intelligence Joins UN Agenda as a Global […]

200,000 drivers’ jobs are at risk if self-driving cabs operate in Manhattan and Brooklyn. On Monday, Fernando Mateo, spokesman for the New York Taxi Federation, warned Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and lawmakers that drivers will shut down the city if they do not “immediately” stop self-driving taxis. RELATED: Elon Musk’s AI Grok Sparks […]

More small businesses expect to shrink or close over the next 12 months than those that expect to expand. Britain’s job market continues to show clear signs of weakening, with unemployment rising and recruitment stagnating amid escalating labor costs and external economic pressures. Experts have warned that uncertainty stemming from U.S. tariffs is further exacerbating […]

In May 2025, Nicaragua and Mexico recorded, according to official figures, one of the lowest unemployment rates on the continent, at 2.7%. RELATED: Nicaragua and China Break Ground on Landmark Solar Project to Power Water Access and Energy Sovereignty Nicaragua’s National Development Information Institute (INIDE) shows that the net employment rate in Nicaragua reached 97.3 […]

Companies such as Tesla, Oracle, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, and Chevron have relocated their headquarters out of the state. On Wednesday, the Hoover Institution releases a report showing that California’s private sector job growth reached a virtual standstill, with only 5,400 jobs added in the state’s businesses between January 2022 and June 2024. RELATED: California Governor […]

The job cuts are part of a cost-saving plan aimed at reducing annual costs by US$500 million ahead of the Skydance merger. On Thursday, media conglomerate Paramount Global announced that it will cut 15 percent of its U.S.-based workforce, or about 2,000 jobs, as part of a broader cost-cutting plan. RELATED: President Joe Biden Suspects […]

From November to April, 74 percent of the job loss was focused on companies with more than 500 workers. On Monday, the Argentine Center for Political Economy (CEPA) published an analysis of labor and business dynamics from November 2023 to April 2024, covering the first months of President Javier Milei’s administration. RELATED: Milei’s TeleSUR Censorship […]

On Friday, the U.S. Labor Department reported that U.S. employers added fewer-than-expected 175,000 jobs in April, with the unemployment rate again ticking up to 3.9 percent. RELATED:  Florida Restricts Abortion Laws Without Considering Risks Job gains occurred in health care, social assistance, and transportation and warehousing, according to the department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Total […]