Unemployment world

Karera27-01-2009 Unemployment world growth rate in the world once again put the records. The expense of laid-off goes to millions of people. Yesterday, six major companies in the United States on Monday announced plans for layoffs because of staff losses. In total, the labor exchange will be thrown out of almost 70,000 employees. On the cuts announced construction Caterpillar, telecommunications koporatsiya Sprint Nextel, the world's largest network of specialized retail sales for home Home Depot, the financial group Dutch, pharmaceutical Pfizer and the world's largest manufacturer of agricultural equipment, Deere & Co. Apparently, the situation in the U.S. labor market can already be considered landslide. If at the end of last year there were 2.6 million unemployed, the first month of this year, according to MarketWatch, joins the ranks of U.S. unemployed for half a million people - up to 3 million 89 thousand Consulting Sonference Board on Monday announced the forecast that unemployment in U.S. may reach 9% against the current 7.2% as the active phase of the economic downturn will cover at least another throughout the spring. Last week at Microsoft's announced reduction of 5 thousand people. Intel has confirmed that the lay off six thousand workers.