AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLabour Market Signals: Australia’s unemployment rate ticked up to 4.5% in July as employment fell, with the drop concentrated in males and part-time work, while Ireland reported employment rising to 2.84m (+0.8%) but unemployment also edging up to 5.1% as joblessness grew among women and younger cohorts saw participation slip. Youth & Skills Pipelines: NITI Aayog urged India to shift from “training more” to skilling that leads to jobs, wages and progression—starting employability and entrepreneurship skills from Class 6, pushing apprenticeships, and moving toward skills-first hiring. Career Pathways in Practice: Malaysia’s PM said MITI will review new investment applicants to ensure activities create real employment and economic value, not just warehouses and transit. Workplace & Policy Pressure: In South Africa, scrutiny of public employment programmes is growing, with funders questioning impact beyond job placements. Early-Career Support: Ireland’s labour force is nearing 3m, and Cayman’s HSA ran a record internship intake to give students hands-on healthcare experience. AI Anxiety: A Finland survey found half fear AI will cause mass unemployment, though experts say near-term job disruption may be less severe. NHS Hiring Fight: Unite protested workforce waste in the NHS, warning newly trained clinical psychologists may face unemployment without funded roles.
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