The “heat” from the labour shortage has continued to spread to many continents, from Asia to Europe, and seriously hindered the economic recovery, following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The labour market maintained its recovery and stable growth in the first half of 2026, with the employment figure rising to 52.6 million, up 672,500 from a year earlier, and unemployment and underemployment staying at low levels, reported the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance.