Employment

US federal workforce shrinks by 12% under Trump’s government cuts

US federal workforce shrinks by 12% under Trump’s government cuts

17:17, 9 March 2026

Japan real wages up 1.4% in Jan., 1st rise in 13 months, as inflation slows KYODO NEWS KYODO NEWS - Mar 09, 2026 - 11:06 All , Japan facebook x copy TOKYO - Japan's real wages in January rose 1.4 percent from a year earlier, marking the first gain in 13 months, helped by pay growth and a relatively moderate increase in prices, government data showed Monday. Nominal wages, or the average monthly cash earnings per worker including base and overtime pay, climbed 3.0 percent to 301,314 yen ($1,900), up for the 49th straight month, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said. An escalating conflict in the Middle East could affect price movements, with the focus on whether real wages will remain in positive territory. A ministry official said the government "will closely monitor developments." Consumer prices rose 1.7 percent in the reporting month, slowing from an average increase of 3.7 percent in 2025 and helping to lift inflation-adjusted wages, a barometer of consumer purchasing power. The latest increase was lower than 2 percent for the first time since March 2022, when consumer prices rose 1.5 percent. In the 2025 "shunto" labor-management wage negotiations ahead of the start of the business year for many companies, major Japanese firms agreed to raise wages by an average of 5.39 percent, according to the Japan Business Federation. The focus at this spring's negotiations will be on whether wage increases top 5 percent for the third year at large companies and whether higher pay will be seen at small and medium-sized companies. The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, the country's biggest labor union umbrella organization, known as Rengo, has called for a real wage rise of 1 percent. A preliminary tally by Rengo as of last Monday showed that its member unions had demanded an average pay raise of 5.94 percent, down 0.15 percentage point from a year earlier, marking the first drop since 2021. Real wages affect private consumption, which accounts for more than half of Japan's gross domestic product. The Bank of Japan, which raised its benchmark interest rate last December to the highest level since 1995, is closely watching the outcome of this spring's wage negotiations as rises in both wages and prices are key factors affecting its future policy decisions.

Japan real wages up 1.4% in Jan., 1st rise in 13 months, as inflation slows

09:16, 9 March 2026

Mexico moves toward 40-hour workweek by 2030

Mexico moves toward 40-hour workweek by 2030

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Software company to cut 2,000 jobs, introduce AI changes

Hi-Tech Technology & Digitalization

Software company to cut 2,000 jobs, introduce AI changes

00:36, 26 February 2026

Kazakhstan to transform social sector through digitalization

Kazakhstan to transform social sector through digitalization

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Experts say labour market in Europe and Central Asia has stabilized. Photo credit: Midjourney

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Kazakhstan to build national job transformation center

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Kazakh PM

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President orders improvements in employment quality and pension system

President orders improvements in employment quality and pension system

12:44, 9 February 2026

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Tajikistan’s labor program delivers results beyond expectations

02:19, 4 February 2026

Dow, jobs, layoff, employs, cost-cutting

Around the World

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Amazon to layoff another 16,000 employees to reduce bureaucracy

Amazon to layoff another 16,000 employees to reduce bureaucracy

07:11, 29 January 2026

China to safeguard workers as AI reshapes job market

Hi-Tech Technology & Digitalization

China to safeguard workers as AI reshapes job market

04:12, 28 January 2026

Kazakhstanis may officially obtain employment in S. Korea

Kazakhstanis may officially obtain employment in South Korea

09:14, 26 January 2026

Palantir CEO

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Palantir CEO rejects fears of mass job losses due to AI

02:26, 23 January 2026

Gulzat Kobenova

Over 1,000 new roles emerge as AI reshapes Kazakhstan’s labor market

16:42, 22 January 2026

Japan’s real wages fall 2.8% in November, down for 11th straight month

Japan’s real wages fall 2.8% in November, down for 11th straight month

09:16, 8 January 2026

Kazakhstan boasts record economic growth in the decade, Ruslan Zheldibay

Kazakhstan boasts record economic growth in the decade, Ruslan Zheldibay

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Registered foreigners in S. Korea reach 1.6 mln in November

Registered foreigners in S. Korea reach 1.6 mln in November

10:40, 27 December 2025

Year of Working Professions marks new stage of respect for labor, Yerlan Karin

Year of Working Professions marks new stage of respect for labor, Yerlan Karin

13:07, 24 December 2025

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