Türkiye’s Textile Industry Faces Major Crisis

Türkiye’s textile industry is facing a major crisis due to rising costs and global competition. Production has dropped to around 50–60% of normal levels. Nearly 300,000 people have lost their jobs, and over 2,100 companies have shut down. High labor costs, expensive loans, and a strong currency have made it harder for Türkish companies to [...]

Youth In Brunei: Hopes And Challenges

Brunei's young people are vital to shaping the country's future, and recent events like the Temburong Information Programme show they are stepping up, learning about fake news, cybercrime, AI ethics, cultural values, and youth policy. However, they also face serious challenges today. Even though many are well-educated, youth unemployment and underemployment are persistent problems. Reports [...]

Morocco’s Job Gains Mask Deeper Labor Challenges

Morocco’s unemployment rate slightly dropped to 12.8% in the second quarter of 2025 from 13.1% last year, but deeper problems remain. Urban areas led job growth, especially in construction, services, and industry, adding 114,000 jobs. Rural areas lost 107,000 jobs, mainly in agriculture, due to drought. While rural unemployment fell to 6.2%, this was mostly [...]

Youth Unemployment Crisis In Indonesia

Unemployment in Indonesia is a big problem, especially for young people. Approximately 16% of Indonesians aged 15–24 are unemployed, which is higher than in neighboring countries such as Thailand and Vietnam. Many graduates struggle to find good jobs. Many young people avoid low-paying or informal jobs and wait for better opportunities, which can increase unemployment. [...]

Cheap Tire Shoes Help South Sudanese Cope With Crisis

In South Sudan, many people are struggling because the economy is very bad. The government can’t pay workers on time, and prices for food and goods keep rising. Because of this, more people are buying cheap shoes made from old tires. Shoemaker Emmanuel Achuil makes these shoes in the town of Wau. He carves soles [...]

Rising Suicides In Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, many people, especially women and young people, are attempting suicide due to hopelessness, poverty, and strict Taliban rules. Rakhshana, an 18-year-old girl in Kabul, tried to take her life after the Taliban closed her education center. Many women suffer from abuse and forced marriages, with no way to escape because divorce is not [...]

Poverty Challenges In Morocco

In 2025, Morocco is working hard to reduce poverty, but many people still live in difficult conditions. While things have improved over the years, many families still struggle, especially in villages and small towns. Life in rural areas is harder because people have less access to jobs, healthcare, and schools. In cities, some people are [...]

Saudi Unemployment Hits Record Low Amid Rising Workforce Participation

Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate dropped to a record low of 2.8% in the first quarter of 2025, down 0.7% from the previous quarter and the same time last year. Labor force participation rose to 68.2%, driven by efforts under Vision 2030 to boost jobs and economic growth. Among Saudis, unemployment fell to 6.3%, while participation [...]

Job Shortage Worsens In Indonesia Amid Youth Unemployment Surge

Indonesia is experiencing a serious unemployment crisis, which a recent Bekasi job fair demonstrated. At the job fair, there were 2,000 available jobs, but more than 25,000 job hunters showed up, a dramatic illustration of the acute mismatch between employment supply and demand. The imbalance is exemplary of other economic issues, such as an increase [...]

Vietnam Labor Market: Youth Unemployment, And Income Disparities

Vietnam's labor market saw a slight increase in employment in the first quarter of 2025, with 84,400 more workers than the previous quarter but a decrease of 66,900 compared to the same period last year. The youth unemployment rate is 7.93%, with higher rates in rural areas (11.7%) compared to urban areas (8.2%). The total [...]

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