Employment Trends
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Argentina
Job growth is expected to be very low this year, by around just 1 percent, or 156,000 to 235,000 jobs.
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Australia
Australia has an enviable, strong economy with the world’s fifth-highest per capita GDP.
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Austria
Austria’s unemployment rate is the lowest of all the EU’s 27 member states.
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Belgium
While Belgium is recovering from the recent global recession, it is not quite out of economic hot water.
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Brazil
Brazil is one of the world's fastest growing economies and a brisk hiring pace is expected to continue.
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Canada
The job market is expected to see only slow and slight improvement with modest job growth, particularly for management positions.
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Chile
Chile is one of South America's most stable nations and has one of the region's most prosperous and fastest-growing economies.
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China
China has become the world's second largest economy and is the fastest growing in the G20. Its labor market is among the most optimistic in the world.
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Costa Rica
The importance of agriculture in the Costa Rican economy has declined, while technology has advanced.
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Denmark
Small- and medium-sized enterprises play an important role in the Danish economy, employing 66.2 percent of the Danish workforce.
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Finland
Finland has transformed its economy in a matter of decades to become one of the richest countries and most stable societies in the world
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France
While a strong economic force, France’s economic fortunes depend, in large part, on the economic health of the EU.
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Germany
Germany is on a hiring spree and facing a shortage of skilled workers. Immigrant workers are welcomed, especially from EU countries.
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Hong Kong
Though hard hit by the global recession, Hong Kong recovered quickly and the general outlook is optimistic.
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India
Employers in services, manufacturing, IT and banking, and the mining and construction sectors all anticipate a stronger hiring pace this year.
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Ireland
Ireland's economy was particularly devastated by the global financial crisis and growth is expected to be weak.
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Italy
Unemployment continues to drag down the Italian economy, although there has been slow but steady recovery.
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Japan
Japan's industrialized, free market economy is the world's third largest and is predicted to grow at about 3 percent this year.
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Mexico
Mexico's economy recovered rapidly from the global recession but continues to face many challenges.
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Netherlands
Although a small country, The Netherlands boasts 12 of the global Fortune 500 companies.
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Nicaragua
Women are playing an ever greater role in Nicaragua's development.
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Norway
Norway’s jobless rate is quite low when compared to other European countries.
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Panama
Most industrial and management positions require at least a BA and sometimes a Masters Degree.
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Peru
Peru's economy is expected to continue to grow this year by as much as 5.5 percent, with steady declines in the unemployment and poverty rates.
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Singapore
Singapore is one of the world's most prosperous countries and its economy grew 14.7 percent last year.
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South Africa
South Africa's greatest challenge continues to be its high unemployment rate.
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South Korea
South Korea has become an economic success story, although the recent economic crisis has cooled growth.
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Spain
The economic forecast for Spain this year is bleak indeed. Unemployment is expected to reach 24.3 percent.
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Sweden
Swedish economists forecast a sluggish recovery from the slowdown, with increased consumer confidence but a weakened export market.
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Switzerland
Due to the global economic slowdown, moderate growth, in the near term, is expected for the Swiss economy.
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U.K.
The unemployment rate is essentially unchanged from a year ago, but there are bright spots in the outlook.
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UAE
The UAE has long been the commercial and business hub of the Middle East. The IMF expects the economy to grow 3.3 percent this year.
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USA
‘Recovery’ is the watchword of hope for cities and metropolitan areas across the US.
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