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Khaleej Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Eid Al Adha in Dubai: Win flight tickets, phones in raffle for workers
Workers across Dubai are invited to join in the Eid Al Adha celebrations on June 6 and 7 organised by the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA Dubai), where various prizes worth a total of approximately Dh500,000 will be raffled off. GDRFA Dubai said prizes include cars, gold bars, mobile phones, shopping vouchers, and travel tickets, 'The prizes will be delivered directly to the winners' accommodation sites across labour zones, ensuring easy access and maximising the positive impact of the initiative,' GDRFA added. Themed 'Let's Celebrate Eid Together', the two-day event will kick off on the morning of the first day of Eid with a congregational Eid prayer in cooperation with the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai. 'Running from 1pm to 11pm, the event will offer a live broadcast and an interactive digital experience that allows workers to participate remotely in electronic raffles and win instant prizes, following prior registration via phone number,' GDRFA noted, adding: 'A live field celebration will also be held, including artistic and cultural performances by multicultural groups — showcasing the city's diversity and bringing together a wide participation of the labour force in a festive and joyful atmosphere.' The organising committee expects attendance to exceed 25,000 participants this year, due to the event's expanded scale, diverse content, and advanced organisational readiness. View this post on Instagram A post shared by اÙ�Ù�اÙ�Ø© دبÙ� | GDRFA Dubai (@gdrfadubai) Col Omar Matar Khamees Matar Al Mezaina, GDRFA-Dubai assistant director general for labour relations, added workers, especially in high-density labour areas, can participate even during midday hours and from their places of residence. The Eid celebration is supported by Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du), Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Al Fattan, and flydubai. Several government entities in Dubai are also contributing, including the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Dubai Police, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), Dubai Municipality, Civil Defense, and Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services. More celebrations Aside from the GDRFA-led event, there are other celebrations dedicated to workers that will held across 10 locations in the UAE. These events will include competitions, awards, and recreational sports tournaments and activities that will be held under the slogan 'Eid with our workers: Joy and happiness'.
Zawya
14-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
South Africa: Unemployment climbs to 32.9% in 2025 Q1
South Africa's unemployment rate increased to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025 from 31.9% in the final quarter of last year, data from Statistics South Africa showed today, 13 May. According to the QLFS Q1: 2025 results, there was a decrease of 291,000 in the number of employed persons to 16.8 million from 17.1 million in Q4: 2024, while there was an increase of 237,000 in the number of unemployed persons to 8.2 million. This resulted in a decrease of 54,000 (down by 0.2%) in the labour force during the same period. Discouraged work-seekers increased by 7,000 (up by 0.2%), and the number of persons who were not economically active for reasons other than discouragement increased by 177,000 (up by 1.4%) between the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025. This led to an increase of 184,000 in the number of the not economically active population, to 16.7 million. The above changes in employment and unemployment resulted in the official unemployment rate increasing by 1.0 percentage point from 31.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025. The expanded unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2025 increased by 1.2 percentage points to 43.1% when compared with the fourth quarter of 2024, which was 41.9%. Sector changes The number of persons employed in the formal sector decreased by 245,000 in Q1: 2025, and the informal sector employment increased by 17,000 over the same period. The largest industry increases in employment were recorded in Transport (67,000); Finance (60,000); and Utilities (35,000). Decreases in employment were recorded in Trade (194,000); Construction (119,000); Private households (68,000); Community and Social services (45,000); and Mining (35,000). Provincial stats The results also indicate that increases in employment were observed in Western Cape (49,000), Gauteng (9,000) and Free State (4,000), while decreases were observed in KwaZulu-Natal (104,000), Eastern Cape (83,000), North West (57,000), Limpopo (55,000), Mpumalanga (43,000) and Northern Cape (12,000). The youth (15–34 years) remain vulnerable in the labour market. The results for the first quarter of 2025 show that the total number of unemployed youth increased by 151,000 to 4.8 million, while employed youth recorded a decrease of 153,000 to 5.7 million. As a result, the youth unemployment rate increased from 44.6% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to 46.1% in the first quarter of 2025. All rights reserved. © 2022. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Reuters
08-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Foreign workers a key driver of euro zone growth, say ECB economists
FRANKFURT, May 8 (Reuters) - Foreign workers accounted for much of the euro zone's economic growth since the pandemic and could help the bloc overcome the economic constraints of an ageing and shrinking labour market, a European Central Bank study concluded on Thursday. Foreigners accounted for half of the bloc's labour force growth in the past three years, helping to alleviate labour shortages and starting to make a greater contribution in higher skills jobs, too, as their education levels are improving, the ECB said in a blog post. "The influx of foreign workers in recent years has secured a robust growth in the euro area labour force, which has somewhat offset the negative demographic trends," the blog post, authored by some of the ECB's most senior economists, argued. The ECB's analysis runs counter to the political trends in much of Europe where parties seeking to cut immigration have seen a surge in voter support. As the 20 nation bloc's population continues to age and birth rates remain low, the labour force and thus economic growth is constrained, an issue foreign workers could help to address, the ECB blog added. Among the euro zone's biggest economies, an influx of foreign workers made key contributions to labour force growth in places like Germany and Spain, while in France and the Netherlands, the contribution was notable but at a lower level. In Italy, however, which has a relatively low labour participation rate, a greater use of domestic labour helped the economy, the ECB concluded. While there has been a notable rise in foreign workers, unemployment among them has also declined and this is primarily due to improving education levels, the ECB added.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Foreign workers a key driver of euro zone growth, say ECB economists
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Foreign workers accounted for much of the euro zone's economic growth since the pandemic and could help the bloc overcome the economic constraints of an ageing and shrinking labour market, a European Central Bank study concluded on Thursday. Foreigners accounted for half of the bloc's labour force growth in the past three years, helping to alleviate labour shortages and starting to make a greater contribution in higher skills jobs, too, as their education levels are improving, the ECB said in a blog post. "The influx of foreign workers in recent years has secured a robust growth in the euro area labour force, which has somewhat offset the negative demographic trends," the blog post, authored by some of the ECB's most senior economists, argued. The ECB's analysis runs counter to the political trends in much of Europe where parties seeking to cut immigration have seen a surge in voter support. As the 20 nation bloc's population continues to age and birth rates remain low, the labour force and thus economic growth is constrained, an issue foreign workers could help to address, the ECB blog added. Among the euro zone's biggest economies, an influx of foreign workers made key contributions to labour force growth in places like Germany and Spain, while in France and the Netherlands, the contribution was notable but at a lower level. In Italy, however, which has a relatively low labour participation rate, a greater use of domestic labour helped the economy, the ECB concluded. While there has been a notable rise in foreign workers, unemployment among them has also declined and this is primarily due to improving education levels, the ECB added.
