US job market shows strength in April

US employment rose more than expected in April, easing concerns that belt-tightening was dealing a big blow to the economy.

• Sturdy US job gains show economy growing
• US labour market gains ground
• US jobless claims drop

Night shift, night care

Parents who work shifts don’t have access to adequate childcare facilities.

Employment rate drops in January

Employment in South Africa fell drastically during January, according to the Adcorp Employment Index.

• Job hunting in post democracy SA
• Union urges farmers to save jobs
• Unemployment triggers debt crisis

'Whites need not apply'

A user was forced to leave SA because of discriminatory practices.

• Jobseeker spam warning
• Job search desperation
• Job search a struggle for unemployed

Told to leave SA

A skilled and experienced but jobless professional is fed up after hearing endless excuses from recruiting agencies or told to leave SA.

• Job search a struggle for unemployed
• Tunisia's 700 000 jobless needs a miracle
• ILO: World faces jobs crisis
• Greek unemployment rate tripples
• US jobless claims rise
• Eurozone jobless rate jumps to new high

Job search desperation

A Fin24 user recounts her 56-year-old husband's many but fruitless efforts to find employment.

• Job search a struggle for unemployed
• Mining, manufacturing lose 15 000 jobs
• Dole system on the cards for SA
• Why SA youth in unemployment crisis
• Work programme finds jobs for only 3.5%
• Unemployment could spark 'anarchy'

Amendments will protect workers

Amendments to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act will give the government more power to protect vulnerable workers, says the labour department.

• Salga reneging on retirement deal - union
• EU-SA talks to focus on trade, mine deaths
• Formal sector employment up 0.5%

Your rights as a temporary employee

The recent developments in SA's labour laws could help freelancers or temporary employees be more protected from being exploited.

• Were you unfairly retrenched?
• Fired after 4 days!
• Domestic workers' employment rights

Formal employment up, factories shed jobs

Employment in the formal sector edged up 0.1% in the first quarter, with job increases in the mining sector and a fall in manufacturing, says Statistics SA.

• 150 000 jobs in green economy pipeline
• Sacci: SA must tackle unique circumstances
• Govt struggling to create jobs
• Peters: Job creation a priority
• Busa: Growth plan key for economy
• Zuma: Power stations to create jobs

SA factory orders ease, employment up

SA's seasonally adjusted Purchasing Managers' Index nudged lower in May, in line with a weaker global trend, although employment turned positive for the month.

• SA factory orders still sliding
• SA factory orders decline
• Asia's factories busier but far from robust
• Fewer orders suggest eurozone in recession
• Eurozone manufacturing downturn deepens
• Manufacturing remains erratic

Solidarity: Employment stats disappointing

It is disappointing that the number of employed people has dropped by 75 000 despite a record increase in employment last year, says Solidarity.

• Solidarity: Improve skills for better pay
• Absa to take legal action to stop union
• Solidarity: Sappi retrenchments halved

Gauteng economy at strongest in 6 years

Open wallets support growth in SA's economic heartland although other sectors should contribute more, says the latest Sake24 and BoE Private Clients' Barometer.

• Tolls on Gauteng’s highways should be scrapped?
• ICT hub planned for Nasrec
• Gauteng plans infrastructure jobs drive

Arabs to Davos: Invest in, don’t fear us

Leaders of the Arab Spring have asked the global elite gathered in Davos for economic help, saying the rise of political Islam is not a threat to democracy.

• IMF, Egypt to talk about funding
• Egypt urges G8 to help unlock promised aid
• 'Arab Spring won’t affect energy supply'

Davies invites comment on economic zones

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has unveiled a special economic zones programme meant to improve on industrial development zones.

• SA wants development to stay on WTO agenda
• IDC allocates billions for green economy
• IDZs get R25bn boost to create jobs

US private sector jobs grow

US private sector job growth accelerated in November as employers created the most jobs in nearly a year.

• US jobs report hints at improvement
• US job growth grinds to a halt
• Obama to tackle jobs, deficit in speech

Protests highlight youth employment

Recent global economic protests underline why youth employment should be a primary development goal, says Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant.

• US jobs data may ease slowdown fears
• Fedusa: CCMA should be more involved
• G20 seeks jobs boost amid gloomy outlook

Fedusa and Busa meet

Busa and Fedusa have agreed to join forces in finding short-term measures to retain and enhance employment in South Africa, they said after meeting.

• Baloyi challenges business on graft
• Black business forms rival to Busa
• Busa, Cosatu to tackle SA's economic ills

DA: What happened to 'year of the job'?

In February, President Jacob Zuma declared 2011 "the year of the job" but it has turned out to be the opposite, says the DA.

• August jobs tally drops 2.1%
• DTI approves R157m in grants

Jobs drop in May: Index

Employment declined due to a sharp fall in jobs in the construction and manufacturing sectors, according to the latest Adcorp Employment Index.

• Unemployment threatens SA rating
• Vavi: SA must copy India
• SA faces another 1976 uprising - Vavi

Stats SA in major recruitment drive

More than 150 000 fieldworkers to count citizens during the census are being sought by Statistics SA, the agency says.

• Census to cost almost R2bn
• Mini-census costs soar
• Survey to replace census

Gordhan's job push welcomed

The budget is all about making SA work smarter, harder and differently, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says.

• VAT hike may fund NHI
• SA committed to lowering deficit: Gordhan
• Trillions have Gordhan flummoxed

Gordhan's job push welcomed

The budget is all about making SA work smarter, harder and differently, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says.

• VAT hike may fund NHI
• SA committed to lowering deficit: Gordhan
• Trillions have Gordhan flummoxed

German economy powers ahead

The German economy posted record growth of 3.6% in 2010, provisional figures released by the national statistics office show, while the deficit grew to 3.5%.

• Euro crisis deepens German worries
• Merkel to consider Ireland aid appeal
• German economy pauses for breath
• Eurozone growth stays sluggish

Employment shows slight increase

Jobs in the formal sector increased by 0.5%, official data from Stats SA shows.

• Uncertainty over youth jobs subsidy
• Firms fail black youth
• Employment falls as Cup projects end