--- title: "Labor Market Articles - Page 3 | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/blog/tag/labor-market/p/3" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [Back to Labor market](/blog/tag/labor-market) # Labor market 425 posts [![Aerial view of an LNG export terminal with white storage tanks and a jetty on a Louisiana waterway](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10478.jpg) News ### Louisiana Could Add 55,000 Jobs Through 2028, and Lake Charles and Monroe Are Projected to Grow at the Fastest Rates Louisiana could add 55,000 jobs through 2028, a new forecast projects, with Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and Monroe leading. See which trades the projects name. October 7, 2026Read Article](/blog/louisiana-55000-jobs-forecast-2027-2028) [![Sydney office towers over a sunlit plaza with commuters walking far away](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10473.jpg) News ### Australian Professional and Technical Vacancies Drop 17.3% to 29,500 as IT Recruitment Slows Australian professional and technical vacancies fell 17.3% to 29,500 in the August quarter, and IT's recruitment rate was 32% in 2025-26. See where jobs remain. October 6, 2026Read Article](/blog/australia-professional-technical-vacancies-29500-it-recruitment-slows-2026) [![Commercial building under construction with a steel frame, a yellow scissor lift and stacks of copper pipe under a clear blue sky.](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/sotw-september-2026-hero.png) News ### State of the Workforce September 2026 - The Raise That Lost to Prices US payrolls rose just 29,000 in September 2026, July turned negative, and hourly pay grew 3.0% while prices rose 3.4%. What it means for your next raise. October 6, 2026Read Article](/blog/state-of-the-workforce-september-2026) [![A large data center building under construction with a tower crane and equipment on a cleared site](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10455.jpg) News ### Illinois Data Center Study Projects 121,000 Total Jobs Over a Decade, but Only 2,800 Permanent Operations Roles Illinois data centers are projected to support 121,000 total jobs through 2035, mostly construction-phase job-years, with 2,800 permanent operations roles. October 5, 2026Read Article](/blog/illinois-data-center-jobs-121000-2800-permanent) [![A row of new semi truck tractors parked outside a long truck assembly plant in autumn](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10451.jpg) News ### 1,341 Springfield Truck Plant Workers Laid Off as Buyer Roshel Says It Is Working to More Than Double the Workforce Over the Coming Years International Motors is laying off 1,341 workers at two Springfield, Ohio truck sites it is selling to Roshel. See the WARN terms and where to find help now. October 5, 2026Read Article](/blog/springfield-ohio-truck-plant-1341-layoffs-roshel) [![A large construction site in Malaysia with concrete columns, steel stacks and yellow hard hats](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10448.jpg) News ### 10,000 Bangladeshi Workers Set to Go to Malaysia at Zero Migration Cost, With No Selection Date Set Yet 10,000 Bangladeshi workers are to go to Malaysia at zero migration cost, with priority for BOESL. What selection is based on, how to register and avoid scams. October 5, 2026Read Article](/blog/bangladesh-malaysia-10000-zero-cost-jobs) [![Aerial view of colourful wooden fishing boats moored in rows in a turquoise Bali harbour](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10434.jpg) News ### Bali's Pengambengan Fishing Port Workforce Projected to Nearly Triple to About 25,000, With Training Pledged for Locals Pengambengan port in Bali is projected to employ about 25,000 people after its upgrade, nearly triple today. See the work planned and where locals can train. October 2, 2026Read Article](/blog/bali-pengambengan-fishing-port-25000-jobs) [![A mortarboard and rolled diploma on a table in an empty graduation hall](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10428.jpg) News ### Where New Zealand Graduates Can Still Find Work With Graduate Roles at Just Over 2 Percent of Seek Ads Seek says graduate roles made up just over 2 percent of its New Zealand job ads. See which sectors and regions grew ads in August and where graduates can apply. October 1, 2026Read Article](/blog/nz-graduates-where-to-find-work-seek-ads) [![A terraced open-cut coal mine with haul trucks on a winding road under a clear sky](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10414.jpg) News ### Hunter Valley Operations Wins NSW Approval to Mine Until 2045, and Its 1,500 Jobs Now Hinge on a Federal Decision NSW approved the HVO mine near Singleton to run to 2045, home to about 1,500 jobs, but HVO still needs federal approval by December. What workers should know. September 30, 2026Read Article](/blog/hunter-valley-operations-2045-extension-1500-jobs) [![A red brick factory hall and glass office block with bicycle racks and autumn trees under a blue sky](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10413.jpg) News ### Germany's Unadjusted Jobless Count Dips Just Below 3 Million in September German unemployment fell 67,000 to 2.994 million in September but rose 12,000 after seasonal adjustment. See which German sectors report more job openings. September 30, 2026Read Article](/blog/germany-unemployment-below-3-million-september) [![A textile workshop in Istanbul with sewing machines, colourful fabric shelves and workers seen from behind](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10406.jpg) News ### Women in Türkiye Face a 10.1 Percent Jobless Rate as the Overall Rate Falls to 7.8 Percent Türkiye's jobless rate fell to 7.8% in August and women's to 10.1%, yet the broad underutilisation rate rose to 31.0%. See what the TurkStat data shows. September 30, 2026Read Article](/blog/turkiye-unemployment-7-8-percent-august) [![A bright retail store with folded clothes on shelves and garments on rails before opening](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:400:224/q:85/plain/images/final-10405.jpg) News ### Tech, Retail and Hospitality Lead Australia's 2027 Pay Budgets at 4 Percent Australia's median 2027 salary budget is 3.6% in Aon's study, with tech, retail and hospitality at 4%. How it compares with 3.2% wage growth and how to ask. September 30, 2026Read Article](/blog/australia-salary-budgets-3-6-percent-2027-aon) [View All Blog Posts](/blog/p/1) [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)