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U.S. Not in Labor Force Reaches Record 105.8 Million

The surge points to softer job demand and rising long-term withdrawal that could force changes to disability and benefits policy.

OBR Says Government Is Assuming State Pension Age Will Rise to 68 in 2037–39

Germany Will Move Its Pension Threshold Above 67

India’s Unemployment Rate Holds at 5.5% as Female and Urban Joblessness Rise

U.S. Labor Force Drops as 720,000 People Exit in June

Brazil's Labor Market Hits Record Low for Underused Workers

Mexico City Lawmakers Send Proposal to Expand Paternity Leave as IMCO Lays Out Costs

Government Opens Consultation on Paid Carer’s Leave and Right to Return

Japan Births and Fertility Hit Record Lows in 2025

Coalition to Replace Eight‑Hour Day With Weekly Cap, Exposing Major Political Rift

Part-Time Work Reaches Record Share in Germany as Full-Time Hours Fall

Brazil Sets Phased Expansion of Paternity Leave to 20 Days by 2029

Bay Area Study Warns Mass Deportations Would Cut GDP by $67 Billion Annually

CSJ Warns UK Pension Age May Need to Reach 75 as Birth Rate Hits Record Low

Axis Bank Says India Must Raise Women’s Paid-Work Participation to Sustain 7% Growth

New Data Show Brazil’s Boardrooms Remain Largely Male as Progress Stalls

Victoria Sets Two-Day Work-From-Home Right Across All Workplaces for Sept. 1

Mercedes CEO Warns Germany Risks Economic Slide and Right-Wing Surge

Germany’s Kita Shortfall Spurs State Action as Schleswig-Holstein Unveils €35 Million Plan

Dutch Unemployment Holds at 4.0% in December as Youth Drive 2025 Rise