Labour shortage

Japan says it is hosting record number of foreigners

Japanese businesses have urged the government to come up with a comprehensive policy to support foreign residents.

Mop this way: Lady Gaga clocks in at FamilyMart to lure Japan’s part-timers

Lady Gaga can be seen shelving snacks, mopping floors and running the register in FamilyMart’s new recruitment ad.

WHO flags growing health workforce gap as doctors and patients age

By 2030, 67 countries will lack sufficient staffing to maintain the standards of medical treatment they currently enjoy.

Immigration crackdown puts Australia's wheat harvest at risk, industry groups say

FILE PHOTO: Wheat stands ready for harvest at a farm in Eugowra, Australia, November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Japan to relax overtime regulation under workaholic PM Sanae Takaichi

Many of Japan’s small and mid-sized businesses are short-staffed.

Growing shortage of high-skilled workers threatens US chip manufacturing revival

Altogether, the skilled labour shortage for the US chip industry is projected to reach as much as 157,000 full-time workers by 2030, a study found.

Why politicians struggle to read the public on immigration

US public opinion began to swing much more favourably towards immigration in 2024.

‘Short of blue-collar workers’: Ukraine’s battle for labour

Employees at households goods producer Biosphere work at a factory in Dnipro on April 21.

Can South Korea’s praised school lunches keep their trays full?

Staffing issues threaten the quality of South Korea's universal free school lunch system.

Trump’s immigration crackdown hasn’t boosted employment for US-born workers

Some firms in industries employing large shares of immigrants – including construction – say it’s taking longer to find workers.

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