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Midland, Texas is proving that steady economic growth is possible, with unemployment dropping to just 3.2% in September. The West Texas city has now held the state's lowest jobless rate while adding nearly 3,000 jobs over the past year.
While Canada shed thousands of jobs last month, Alberta bucked the national trend with a major employment boost. The province added 23,000 new positions and saw unemployment rates fall.
Portugal's job market is thriving with unemployment hitting 5.3% in Q2 2025, down from 6.1% just three months earlier and now below the eurozone average. More people are working, wages are rising, and businesses are competing to hire talent across the country.
Turkey's unemployment rate dropped to its lowest point in over two decades, putting nearly 3 million people back to work. More jobs mean more families can plan for the future with confidence.
Spain's Malaga province added more than 10,000 jobs for the third straight month, reaching record employment levels and powering more than half of all job creation across Andalucía. Unemployment dropped to its lowest point since 2008, bringing hope to a region transforming its economic future.
More people in Northern Mindanao are finding work as the region's unemployment rate dropped this year, with 4,000 fewer jobless residents than last year. Despite seasonal challenges in agriculture, the employment rate climbed to 96.3 percent as job requirements better matched worker qualifications.
Jordan's unemployment rate fell to 16.1% in late 2025, with women seeing the biggest gains. Over two decades, the country has nearly quintupled its insured workforce while wages have grown ninefold.
After two months of rising unemployment, Niagara's job market bounced back in March with more people working and businesses posting nearly 20% more job openings. The turnaround signals renewed confidence as employers gear up for the busy season ahead.
