The global unemployment rate is expected to fall slightly to 4.9% this year from ... more robust than expected in the first months of 2024, particularly in the United States, while inflation ...

The data indicated a small decline in female representation in the workforce, from 44.5% in 2023 to 44.4% last year.

The global unemployment rate will increase slightly in 2024, the United Nations said ... experiencing the sharpest declines. "Falling living standards and weak productivity combined with ...

Global inflation is forecast to decline steadily, from 6.8 percent in 2023 to 5.9 percent in 2024 and 4.5 percent in 2025, with advanced economies returning to their inflation targets sooner than ...