The highest and lowestunemployment ratesin the world vary dramatically, even among the world's largest economies. And low unemployment does not necessarily mean a wealthy nation. Read on to discover the highest and lowest unemployment rates in the world as well as how they compare to the largest...
At the end of 2023, Zimbabwe had the highest inflation rate in the world, at 667.36 percent change compared to the previous year. Inflation in industrialized and in emerging countries Higher inflation rates are more present in less developed economies
Japan is one of the largest and most technologically advanced economies in the world, but have you ever wondered which are its highest paying jobs? Understanding salary expectations for different industries in a given country can be an important factor when exploring career options abroad. In this ...
The growth of mosthighly developed economieshas tapered off since the turn of the century due to an already high level of economic performance. Yet, two countries that are now among the nations with the highest gross domestic product worldwide have continued their ascendancy through the ranks: In...
The IMF expects global GDP growth of 3.2% in 2024 and 2025 due to the resilience of the global economy despite the high interest rate hikes by central banks. Advanced economies are expected to see a slight acceleration in growth; from 1.6% in 2023 to 1.7% in 2024 to 1.8% in 2025. Wh...
In the wake of the 1999 Asian financial crisis, government representatives from the 20 largest economies in the world decided to informally gather to coordinate policy on trade. Thus began the G20. Together the bloc accounts for more than 85% of the world economy and has been credited with...
Large, English-speaking economies continue to account for the highest numbers of victims, with over half (53%) headquartered in the United States, followed by the United Kingdom (2nd, 6%) and Canada (3rd, 5%). However, we are starting to ...
At the end of trading for Korea and Japan their stock markets were up but not enough to recoup yesterday's losses. Korea's benchmark, the Kospi, was up 1.13% and Japan's Nikkei gained 0.72%. Both are export economies and can be affected by a global trade war. ...
up 3 percentage points since the last time we asked this question in 2022. Western countries like the USA (45%), Sweden (46%) and Great Britain (46%) tend to be more sceptical whereas emerging economies like Indonesia (94%), Türkiye (79%) and Brazil (74%) are confident in their vi...
PortugueseAmong one of the fastest-growing languages, Portuguese connects vibrant economies across continents. It holds a significant linguistic impact on trade, and bilateral relations – a medium for negotiating international agreements within the Lusophone community....