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  1. CPC-CG member Professor Jackie Wahba of the University of Southampton is speaking at an #Economic Research Forum online seminar on:

    The World Bank’s #MENA Economic Update: #Jobs and #women: Untapped #talent, unrealized growth

    Organised in collaboration with the Office of the Chief #Economist for the #MiddleEast, #NorthAfrica, #Afghanistan, and #Pakistan ( #MENAAP ) at the #WorldBank.

    25 March, 4-5pm (#Cairo Local Time). Register ⬇️

    us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist

    #humancapital #labourforce

  2. #usa #israel #iran #thailand #india #indonesia #philippines #pakistan #nepal #bangladesh #uae #kuwait : #war / #middleeast / #migrationworkers / #civilianwarvictims

    „The Philippines, Indonesia & Thailand said (…) #Evacuation & #repatriationplans are also being prepared should the attacks worsen (…).
    Migrant workers are crucial to the Middle East #economy, accounting for over 40% of the region’s #labourforce, the highest proportion in the world, according to the #ILO.“

    straitstimes.com/world/middle-

  3. AI and Jobs in the UK.

    British companies reported that AI had resulted in net job losses of 8% over the past 12 months according to survey data from Morgan Stanley. The survey looked a organizations in the consumer staples and retail, real estate, transport, healthcare equipment and automobile industries.

    Businesses reported an average 11.5% increase in productivity aided by AI. theguardian.com/technology/202 #AI #Jobs #UK #JobLoss #Layoffs #Employment #LabourForce #Productivity ProductivityBoost #Economy #Unemployment

  4. Could EU enlargement be the cure for Europe’s ageing crisis?

    The EU’s population is expected to peak at around 453 million in 2026, before beginning a gradual decline.

    By 2100, if migration remains at zero, Eurostat projects that the EU’s population will have fallen by 34%, significantly affecting the labour force.

    mediafaro.org/article/20251104

    #Ageing #EUEnlargement #EU #LabourForce #Population #Demographics

  5. @DenisCOVIDinfoguy @auscovid19

    It’s good to read practical suggestions to address the increasing proportion of the workforce affected by the sequelae of COVID infection. Thanks for sharing this:

    "The researchers suggest that remote work facilities, flexible work schedules, or shorter workdays could be practical arrangements for employees experiencing activity limitations due to long COVID."

    #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #publicHealth #LongCovid #Workforce #LabourForce

  6. [12:31] Number of people in employment hits nearly 2.8 million

    The estimated number of people in employment in the fourth quarter of 2024 stood at just under 2.8 million, up 2.6% compared with the previous year, the Central Statistics Office's latest Labour Force survey reveals.

    rte.ie/news/business/2025/0220

    #thefourthquarterof2024 #2.8million #2.6% #thepreviousyear #theCentralStatisticsOffice's #LabourForce