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Record High: Foreign Workers Drive Spain's 2024 Job Growth

In 2024, Spain created 501,952 jobs, with 42.2% (212,042) filled by foreign nationals—the highest proportion since 2008, exceeding even pre-2008 levels, driven by sustained higher growth rates in foreign worker employment compared to Spanish workers since 2015.

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Ukraine's War Creates a Critical Labor Shortage

The war in Ukraine has created a severe labor shortage, with companies like Biomedsklo glass factory losing 10% of its male workforce to military service and Epitsentr hypermarket chain facing similar challenges, while the Ukrainian government estimates a five million worker deficit in the labor mar...

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U.S. Job Market in 2025: Low Employee Well-being and Evolving Trends

In 2025, the U.S. job market faces challenges: only 50% of employees report thriving (a record low since 2009), impacting productivity and organizational changes; AI integration necessitates upskilling; return-to-office mandates face resistance; and skills-based hiring is dominant.

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Mexico Raises Minimum Wage by 12% in 2025

Mexico's minimum wage increased 12% in 2025, reaching 278.80 pesos daily nationwide and 419.88 pesos in the Northern Border Free Zone, impacting various professions and aligning with a 2019 government initiative to boost regional economic development.

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\"German Unemployment Rises to 6 Percent Amidst Economic Slowdown\"\

\"Germany's unemployment rate rose to 6 percent in December 2024, reaching 2.807 million unemployed, due to a weak economy, decreased job openings (1.5 million in 2024, a 25-year low), and increased Kurzarbeit (320,000 recipients on average in 2024). The manufacturing sector lost 90,000 jobs in 2024...

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Saxony Unemployment to Rise Above 7 Percent in 2025

Saxony's unemployment rate is projected to rise above 7 percent in 2025 due to economic uncertainty, impacting Chemnitz and Görlitz the most; while Ukrainian refugee integration is progressing rapidly, challenges persist for long-term unemployed and younger workers.

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Spain's Employment Growth in 2024: Positive Trends Despite International Instability

In 2024, Spain's employment increased by 500,000, exceeding 21 million Social Security contributors in April and December, while unemployment decreased by 146,738, with all sectors showing improvement; however, the overall job creation was lower than in 2023, and Ceuta saw a decrease in employment.

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Rising Unemployment in Germany: Job Offers at Record Low

German unemployment rose continuously in 2024, averaging 6 percent, due to layoffs and low job placement rates; job offers are at a record low, while short-time work benefits are increasingly used, reflecting economic uncertainty and a dual labor market with growth concentrated in specific sectors a...

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2025 Hiring Trends: Clean Slate Laws, Identity Fraud, and AI Compliance

In 2025, employers face challenges from expanding clean slate laws impacting background checks, the rise of fraudulent identities requiring advanced verification, and AI legislation demanding fairness in AI-driven hiring.

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Mortgage Rates Surge to 6.97%, Plunging Demand 21.9%

Mortgage application volume dropped 21.9% in the two weeks ending December 27, 2024, as 30-year fixed mortgage rates increased to 6.97%, impacting both purchase and refinance applications during the year-end slowdown; purchase applications were 17% lower year-over-year.

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Hamburg Unemployment Projected to Rise in 2025

Hamburg's unemployment is expected to rise by 2.6 percent in 2025, reaching approximately 88,500 individuals, according to the Institute for Employment Research, although this is less than previous years' increases and job creation is also projected.

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Dutch Pharmacies to Close Nationwide Amid Wage Dispute

Pharmacy workers in the Netherlands will strike nationwide on Thursday and Friday of next week, closing nearly 2000 pharmacies due to an ongoing dispute over wages and working conditions; unions demand a 6% pay raise while employers offer 2%.

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