In 2023, Eswatini had the highest unemployment rate in the world, at 37.6 percent. Of the 10 countries with the highest unemployment rates, nine were in Sub-Saharan Africa. What exactly is unemployment? The unemployment rate is the number of people in the workforce currently looking for jobs...
When it comes to emerging technologies, African countries are also not left out as many of its innovators are employing tech to provide solutions across various fields such as finance, agriculture, healthcare, forex, and trade. TheAfrican startup ecosystemnow secures hundreds of millions of dollars...
Meanwhile, U.S. data painted a mixed picture, with crude stockpiles falling by over 5 million barrels—the largest weekly drop since August—but production reaching a record high, emphasizing robust supply outside OPEC+. 9 hours ago Commodity Forex Index Stock Bond Crypto ...
US stocks were lower, continuing the slump from late 2024 into the new year, with the Dow Jones falling over 150 points and S&P 500 was down 0.2%, the Nasdaq lost 0.1%. The market was pressured by expectations that the Fed would implement fewer rate cuts in the year ahead. This outlook...
South Korea's annual inflation rate increased to 1.9% in December 2024, up from 1.5% in November, faster than the market's expectations of 1.7%. It marked the highest inflation rate since August, with food prices rising the most in five months (2.5% vs 1.3%) and transport prices reboundi...
42 hours ago German Jobless Rate Remains Unexpectedly Stable Germany's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 6.1% in December 2024, slightly below market expectations of 6.2% but still near its highest level since February 2021. The number of unemployed individuals rose by 10,000 to 2.8...
labor force participation rate increased to 63.5% in November from 63.1% in the same month a year earlier. Meanwhile, the jobs-to-applications ratio was at 1.25 in November, aligning with October's figure and remaining at its highest level in six months. It was also in line with consensus...
Nigeria is at the top of our list of the top 10 most scamming countries in the world, with the highest rate of getting scammed. Even in your own country, you’ve probably encountered viral or bogus news. In the central bank or a big amount of inheritance that is difficult for them ...
European natural gas futures rose 2% to €46.8 per megawatt-hour, the highest in three weeks, as Russian President Vladimir Putin cast doubt on a new gas transit deal with Ukraine. The current agreement expires this year, and alternative proposals by Central European nations to keep gas flowing...
The richest countries in Europe according to their nominal GDP Additional information and clarifications Turkey is officially located geographically in Europe. Since last year the data for Andorra has been added, currently the 16th with the highest GDP per capita in Europe....