U.S. private -
sector employment rose more than expected last month, adding further evidence that the economic recovery is still on track.
Not exact matches
TORONTO — The
rise of so - called precarious
employment in Canada — mainly work in the services and retail
sectors — has brought with it some questionable employer practices that have employees stressed out and labour activists fuming.
TORONTO — The
rise of so - called precarious
employment in Canada — mainly work in the services and retail
sectors — has brought with
«The U.S. economy is doing well, the manufacturing
sector is gaining ground, the economy is at full
employment, but inflation pressures are
rising,» said John Ryding, chief economist at RDQ Economics.
That's driving an increase in investment and
employment in the
sector as manufacturers start to address capacity constraints and meet the
rising demand.
It would obviously lower
employment in the tradable goods
sector, but the
rising external savings would be reallocated, mostly in services, that employ more people.
My guess is that as the problems of the real estate
sector kick in, with lower prices causing a drop in real estate development, which matters for
employment, we are likely to see additional stimulus spending aimed at managing the threat of unemployment and, perhaps more importantly, at managing the possibility of
rising anger among provincial elites as the glorious prospect of easy money continues to retreat.
If one breaks down
employment by
sector, the statistics show that
employment in manufacturing and other
sectors that classical economists called «productive» — primary production in agriculture and mining, secondary production in industry, power production and transportation — has not
risen since 1929.
The number of persons finding
employment in government jobs
rose by 9,000, while private -
sector payrolls increased by 252,000.
The index was supported by
rising employment levels and supply shortages in the housing
sector.
Employment in the finance and insurance sector also made a solid contribution to growth, as did mining employment, which has risen by around one - third since e
Employment in the finance and insurance
sector also made a solid contribution to growth, as did mining
employment, which has risen by around one - third since e
employment, which has
risen by around one - third since early 2001.
The
Employment Cost Index
rose by 1 per cent in the June quarter and has increased by 4.4 per cent over the past year, driven by a particularly strong increase in growth in the private
sector component.
Service -
sector employment has also
risen strongly, and agricultural
employment is up, following the easing of drought conditions in some areas.
The construction
sector saw a 6 %
rise in demand in April 2017 and along with real estate they led
employment growth, with overall talent demand was up by 3 %, according to the latest RecruiteX, recruitment index by TimesJobs.
Rising disposable income, growing women
employment rate in the country and increasing image - consciousness to look good is driving the Make - Up
sector in Portugal.
The data is unambiguous on current economic conditions - GDP growth in the last quarter of 2015 was a meager 2.11 % with full year growth of 2.79 % according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS); inflation
rose sharply to 11.4 % in February with prospects of reaching 12 % by March; capital markets have remained bearish; according to UNCTAD Nigeria's FDI fell by 27.7 % to $ 3.4 billion in 2015, and on current trends may fall even more precipitously in 2016; the de facto exchange rate of the Naira for most producers and consumers is now N322 / $ even though CBN maintains a nominal N197 / $ for privileged persons; several economic
sectors - construction, government, manufacturing, oil and gas and hotels and restaurants are in recession or barely out of it; government's official foreign reserves is down to $ 27.8 bn; and unemployment and under -
employment rates have worsened 10.4 % and 18.7 % by the end of 2015.
-LSB-...] Meanwhile, private -
sector employment has
risen and the self - employed account for a record 15 per cent of the labour force.
Minister of
Employment and Labour Relations, Haruna Iddrisu Public
sector workers are to enjoy a 12.5 % pay
rise.
But Chris Williamson, chief economist at financial information company Markit, expressed pessimism on the country's
employment prospects, saying: «The unemployment rate is likely to continue to
rise in coming months as job losses in the public
sector are accompanied by lower payroll numbers in private
sector services and construction.
I did indeed pledge to oppose the fee
rises under the current system but Lord Browne's report proposes many of the changes I campaigned for, - more support for students from poorer backgrounds, a proper Graduate starting salary before paying money back, and a duty on universities to provide much more information to students about what they get for their money and the likelihood of graduate
employment in their chosen
sectors.
There is good news on the
employment front for engineers in the United States: salaries for engineers are
rising amid the growing global demand for technology services across industry
sectors, particularly healthcare and energy.
This has meant that throughout the recession rollercoaster of recent years,
employment levels in the education
sector as a whole have
risen robustly, and this resilience in the face of the recession should be encouraging for those looking for a variety of jobs within education.»
The decline of defined benefit pension plans outside of the public
sector, coupled with the
rise of self -
employment, contract work and precarious, part - time labour have made saving for retirement more challenging — and more important — than ever.
China continues to have the lion's share of renewables
employment worldwide, with more than 3.5 million people in the
sector supporting the country's irresistible
rise in clean energy.
But while
employment rose in solar PV and wind, they were offset by losses in the solar thermal and small hydropower
sectors, leading to an overall job decline of 2 % in the country.
Whilst compliance with the requirements of the charity regulators and avoidance of reputational damage are crucial issues, third
sector organisations should also always bear in mind that general
employment law still applies to their employees and any disciplinary process should always be carried out carefully avoiding «knee jerk» reactions which could give
rise to legal liabilities such as unfair dismissal.
«Demand for
employment law services has
risen and we are seeing growth in
sectors such as property and construction.
Salaries are starting to
rise more than incrementally and renewed recruitment activity in the public
sector is fuelling an already heated
employment market.
According to the Society for Human Resource Management's recent report (Leading Indicators of National
Employment, October 2016 Overview), «Recruiting Difficulty» in the services
sectors rose 9.8 % compared to the same period a year ago.
In addition, private -
sector payroll
employment rose by 159,000 over the month, the best figures since April 2010, and
employment in the private
sector has
risen by 1.1 million since December 2009.
The coastal markets continue to provide strong performance for the retail
sector, driven by
rising employment, higher wages and tourism.
«December's payrolls report «showed a modest deceleration in
employment, as total private
sector job growth at the establishment level
rose by 146,000,» which was well below the 239,000 upwardly revised gain in November, according to a new report from Savills Studley.
«When this
employment growth partners with income growth and consumers experience a
rise in their personal household income, we should see a similar boost in the housing
sector,» Fannie Mae chief economist Doug Duncan wrote in a research note.