News tagged with unemployment figures
Young people face double penalty in a slow job market
The latest official unemployment figures show that unemployment among young people has soared to 22.3 per cent, higher than the recession of the 1990s, while the overall unemployment rate is nine per cent. New research from ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Blind, visually impaired New Yorkers contribute to state economy
Employment statistics suggest bleak economic realities for New Yorkers who are blind. Nearly two in three are out of work, a level in line with national unemployment figures for individuals who are blind and other populations ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Greece 'to export solar power to Germany'
Wracked by debt but blessed with abundant sunshine, Greece plans to develop some 20,000 hectares of solar power parks in a bid to export renewable energy to Germany, a report said on Saturday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 28, 2011 |
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Bill would counter Supreme Court age bias ruling
(AP) -- Democrats in Congress are trying to counter another Supreme Court decision on employment discrimination, this time taking aim at a ruling that makes it harder for older workers to prove age bias.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 06, 2009 |
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