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Labour economics

Eastern Europe - largest pool of skilled labor for UK

12:57 27/06/2007
• Watch This Video A report by Vedior, a world-wide staffing company that covers nearly all of Europe, states that Eastern Europe is the best source of skilled migrants for companies in the United...

Pressure heating up in Germany for first-ever minimum wage

18:49 11/06/2007
• Watch This Video Over the past year, the economy has been turning around in Germany . For nearly a decade, Germany has been synonymous with an anemic economy, high unemployment and a nearly out-of-...

University education results in significantly higher wages, US Census Bureau

18:23 20/11/2006
It seems obvious that a higher education should mean greater earnings. The U.S. Census Bureau has put some specific numbers on the benefits of a college degree in a recent report. Analysis of income...

US Senate blocks minimum wage increase

13:07 22/06/2006
Since 1997 there have been nine attempts in the US Senate to increase the minimum wage for working class people in America. Wednesday marked the ninth time that such a stand-alone proposal has been...

New Zealand economic and skills statistics published

17:37 13/06/2006
The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) has released the statistics for the first quarter of 2006. Generally, the aggressive program to recruit skilled workers and issue visas and work...

French government faces challenges with immigration laws

13:02 28/04/2006
France is suffering due to a domestic labour force that does not have the relevant skills necessary for the economy and levels of unemployment that have been a constant problem for the country for...

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