Wages stories
Canada's early-stage bio-based firms added $896.4m to GDP and nearly 2,000 jobs, as Ottawa eyes a slice of a $4T global market.
Employment Hero launches a quarterly SMB Insight Engine to track Canadian small firms' confidence amid hiring strain and burnout fears.
Tech jobs in Canada are set to grow 1.4% in 2025, reaching 1.46 million workers as software, cybersecurity and AI roles expand nationwide.
Workers' AI skills are racing ahead, but Litmos says promotions and pay are lagging, creating a new “AI ceiling” in career progression.
NZ adds more jobs but works fewer hours as high-paid tech roles, casual shifts and young workers' pay all slide, new data shows.
Australian SMEs brace for Budget, with MYOB saying tax relief, lower red tape and cost-of-living support could decide hiring and investment.
Australian small businesses post 7.2% sales growth in Q1 as jobs and wages improve, with construction and transport leading the gains.
Randstad Australia survey finds 52% of construction and engineering staff stay for flexibility, with pay trailing as a retention driver.
Australian employers are increasingly rewarding office presence with higher pay, bonuses and career opportunities, a Robert Half survey finds.
Australia robotics investment could add AUD $201 billion to GDP by 2040, with ACIL Allen modelling pointing to higher wages and 128,900 jobs a year.
Australian banks and insurers are shelling out up to AUD $2,200 a day for specialist contractors to drive critical digital transformation work.
AI trainer jobs are booming as NZ firms tap global talent, while startups abroad chase specialists and remote staff drift back to cities.
India's industrial corridors risk locking in unequal workforce structures unless inclusion, mobility and care design guide early planning.
New Zealand SMEs lifted staff hours but eased wage growth in January, leaning on existing rosters as they cautiously test post-holiday demand.
Tech roles keep topping UK pay charts as AI skills drive a 9% rise in median salaries to GBP £48,595, outpacing wider wage growth.
New Zealand employers lean on internal salary scales for new roles, while market guides still dominate pay decisions for familiar positions.
Money has overtaken health, time and relationships as the main driver of life satisfaction in the UK, new research from Intuit shows.
Singapore retail investors back the global bull run into 2026 even as confidence at home in jobs, economy and living costs erodes.
New Zealand enters 2026 with rising job confidence but clunky hiring, AI gaps and demands for flexibility are reshaping work and recruitment.
As liquidation rises 31.9%, NZ small businesses face a tough holiday battle for staff, cashflow and compliance to keep operations thriving beyond survival mode.
