--- title: "Labor Market Articles - Page 2 | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/blog/tag/labor-market/p/2" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [Back to Labor market](/blog/tag/labor-market) # Labor market 425 posts [![A stack of paper forms beside a document scanner on an office desk with the Bangkok skyline outside](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10525.jpg) News ### Young People Entering Routine Jobs Are the IMF Chief's Biggest AI Worry as AI Spending Keeps Growth Near 3% AI investment keeps world growth near 3%, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said in Bangkok. Her biggest worry is young people starting out in routine jobs. October 12, 2026Read Article](/blog/imf-georgieva-ai-growth-3-percent-entry-level-workers) [![Three software engineers in casual clothes seen from behind reviewing code together on a large monitor](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10524.jpg) News ### US Software Job Postings Rose Almost 15%, and Senior Roles Took 71% of the Gain in the Year to May 2026 US software job postings rose almost 15% from late February 2025 in July 2026 data, and senior roles took 71% of the May 2025 to May 2026 increase. See why. October 12, 2026Read Article](/blog/software-job-postings-up-15-percent-71-percent-senior-roles) [![A teenager with a backpack seen from behind walking down a sunny residential street in a New Zealand town with green hills](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10523.jpg) News ### New Zealand Teen Unemployment Hit 25.3% in June 2026 after New-Job Starts for Under-20s Fell 32.1% Over Two Years Unemployment for New Zealanders aged 15 to 19 hit 25.3% in June 2026, NZIER says, while new-job starts for the group fell 32.1% from June 2023 to June 2025. October 12, 2026Read Article](/blog/new-zealand-teen-unemployment-25-3-percent-job-starts-down-32-1) [![A cardboard box of classroom supplies on a wooden bench in a bright school hallway with autumn maple trees outside](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10522.jpg) News ### Canadian Workers Lost 68,000 Jobs in September, With Education and Public Sector Staff Hit Hardest Canada lost 68,000 jobs in September and unemployment rose to 6.5% from 6.4%. Public sector, education and Quebec jobs fell most while Alberta added work. October 12, 2026Read Article](/blog/canada-68000-jobs-lost-september-2026-unemployment-6-5) [![Blank contract folders and a pen on a pale wooden counter in a bright Paris recruitment office](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10516.jpg) News ### Young French Workers Face About 6,200 Fewer Permanent Hires a Month in the Most AI-Exposed Jobs About 6,200 fewer permanent hires a month for French workers aged 21 to 29 in the most AI-exposed jobs, Banque de France and HEC economists find. Read more. October 10, 2026Read Article](/blog/france-young-workers-6200-fewer-permanent-hires-month-ai-exposed-jobs-banque-de-france) [![A delivery rider seen from behind resting on a bench inside a rider rest station with an electric scooter parked outside the window](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10512.jpg) News ### China's 84 Million Platform Workers Could Get a Minimum-Wage Floor and a Rest Break After Four Hours Draft rules for China's 84 million platform workers would set a minimum-wage floor, rest after four hours and human review of bans. Comments end Nov. 8. October 10, 2026Read Article](/blog/china-draft-rules-84-million-gig-workers-pay-rest-algorithms-2026) [![Workers in casual t-shirts seen from behind at circuit board workbenches on a bright electronics assembly floor with palm trees outside](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10508.jpg) News ### Malaysia's RM2,000 Wage Floor Arrives June 2027, With RM2,500 Proposed for Graduates and Semi-Skilled Workers Malaysia's minimum wage hits RM2,000 in June 2027, MSMEs under RM50 million in sales are exempt, and RM2,500 is proposed for graduates. See who gets what. October 10, 2026Read Article](/blog/malaysia-minimum-wage-rm2000-june-2027-graduates-rm2500) [![Workers in different job uniforms, including a nurse, chefs and a hi-vis worker, crossing a sunny city street](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/10501.jpg) Guide ### Salary by Job 2026, What Every Major Occupation Pays The US median wage for all occupations was $50,980 in May 2025. See what every major job family pays, which jobs pay the most and how to negotiate yours. October 10, 2026Read Article](/blog/salary-by-job-what-every-major-occupation-pays-2026) [![Workers seen from behind walking toward glass office towers across a bright business district plaza](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10499.jpg) News ### All Eight Major Industries Reported Job Gains Worldwide in September, Here Is Where Hiring Is Strongest All eight major industries recorded higher employment in September, a first in over three years. See where hiring is strongest and where firms still cut jobs. October 8, 2026Read Article](/blog/global-hiring-all-8-industries-fastest-since-may-2023-pmi) [![Office workers in suits seen from behind crossing a busy Tokyo street on an autumn morning](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10481.jpg) News ### Japanese Workers' Base Pay Climbs 3.8% and Real Pay Gains 1.5% in August Japanese workers' real wages rose 1.5% in August, an eighth straight gain, as base pay climbed 3.8%. See which industries gained most and what it means for pay. October 7, 2026Read Article](/blog/japan-real-wages-august-2026-eighth-month) [![Green terraced rice paddies in the Philippine highlands with two farmers in wide hats far away](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10480.jpg) News ### Farm and Construction Workers Led Monthly Job Gains as Philippine Unemployment Fell to 5.3% Philippine unemployment fell to 5.3% in August from 6.0% in July, but 2.77 million people were jobless. See which sectors added workers and where to look now. October 7, 2026Read Article](/blog/philippines-unemployment-5-3-percent-august-2026) [![A glass technology campus in Bengaluru at golden hour with professionals walking far away](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10479.jpg) News ### Mid-Senior Roles Take 55% of India's 123,000 Active Tech Openings as Entry-Level Demand Dips India has 123,000 active tech openings, an 18-month high, but 55% are mid-senior and entry-level openings fell 6% from September. See which cities lead. October 7, 2026Read Article](/blog/india-123000-tech-job-openings-october-2026) [View All Blog Posts](/blog/p/1) [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)