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US job openings pick up for international savings account holders

10/03/2010

International savings account holders in US have been given a sign that the country's employment situation is picking up.

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that the number of job openings in the US increased by 2.1 per cent in January, which is the highest rate seen since February 2009. The education and health sectors saw the largest jump in vacancies. Read more

Savings account holders in Australia given positive jobs news

09/03/2010

Expats in Australia may find they are relying less on their international savings accounts as the number of job vacancies in the country jumped in February, according to ANZ.

The bank revealed that there was a 19.1 per cent increase in the number of jobs advertised in newspapers and on the internet last month. This follows a dip of 8.1 per cent in January. Read more

US economists see interest rise for savings account holders

08/03/2010

International savings account holders in the US are likely to see interest rates rise in the country in the coming months, according to new figures. Read more

US savings account holders face continued high unemployment

08/03/2010

International savings account holders in the US will have seen little change in unemployment in February as the official rate remained stable.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that the rate was "essentially unchanged" during the month at 9.7 per cent. Men were more likely to be unemployed that women with rates of ten per cent and eight per cent respectively. Read more

Michigan posted highest jobless rate in 2009, savings account holders told

04/03/2010

US residents living in Michigan and Nevada were most likely to be facing unemployment and relying on savings accounts in 2009.

Figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that 14 states and the District of Columbia (DC) posted jobless rates of ten per cent or more last year. Read more

Unemployment remains high in eurozone, savings account holders told

03/03/2010

Expats on the continent may still be dipping into their Euro Web Saver accounts as the unemployment rate for the euro area remained at 9.9 per cent in January 2010. Read more

Unemployment for jobs overseas in Australia continues to fall

11/02/2010

The rate of unemployment for jobs overseas in Australia continued to drop in January, according to the latest figures.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that the unemployment rate dropped by a further 0.2 per cent in January to 5.3 per cent. This follows a 0.1 per cent drop in December. Read more

International job availability in the US remains stagnant

10/02/2010

The number of international jobs being advertised in the US has changed little since spring 2009, according to new figures.

Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BSL) shows that the job openings rate sat at 1.9 per cent on December 31st. The rate has been recorded at 1.8 per cent or 1.9 per cent since March 2009. Read more

International recruitment rules tighten in Australia

09/02/2010

Australia has tightened its rules regarding international recruitment and immigration, according to reports from the Associated Press (AP).

The country's immigration minister Chris Evans said that under its previous government Australia had attracted too many low skilled workers. Read more

OECD unemployment rate increased 1.8% in 2009

09/02/2010

Unemployment within the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Area (OECD) reached 8.8 per cent in December.

Harmonised data show that the number of jobless citizens in the region remained stable from the previous month but was up 1.8 percentage points from a year earlier. Read more

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