The rising number of university leavers and slow growth in the availability of jobs appropriate to their skills has left approximately 58% of UK graduates in non-graduate jobs, one of the highest rates in Europe, according to Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development research.

Net migration to the UK to is at an all-time high, despite government efforts to limit the number of people entering the country, according to official figures.

The Australian parliament has launched an inquiry into the country’s “retirement income gap”, after a study found that on average women leave work with half as much in their pension funds as men.

The gender pay gap among managerial employees in the UK stands at 22%, according to a new survey published by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

Older job applicants are significantly less likely to be invited to a job interview than younger people with similar qualifications, according to a UK study.

Latest figures from the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) reveal there to be 17 countries where women now make up more than 50% of the non-agricultural working population, with notable clusters in the Caribbean and northern Europe.

The performance gap between immigrant and non-immigrant students is narrowing—but countries need to do more to realize the potential of students from immigrant backgrounds, according to a report from the OECD.