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3.4 Million Chinese Youth Rush To Civil Service Jobs For Stability, Not Pay

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Despite these obvious woes, high nationwide youth unemployment has fed strong demand for civil service roles, which have surged from 2019’s 14,500 to 39,700 this year. “Some departments chose to either cut salaries by 30% or fire people in response to cost-cutting policies,” she said.

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Brookings 2019 Trends to Watch

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The Brookings Institute is a large and influential DC public policy think tank. They recently released a report with their 2019 Trends to Watch. The report is targeted at government policy makers and lists the issues Brookings experts "expect will shape the world this year and the solutions to address them."

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Exploring the Unstoppable Rise of Digital Nomads

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As more people choose to work remotely, companies are starting to adapt and create policies that accommodate this new trend. Governments are also taking steps to attract digital nomads, with 50 countries currently offering visas for those who want to work remotely.

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Digital Nomad Numbers Skyrocket Thanks to Work From Anywhere

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million in 2019 to 10.9 The increase is driven by the unleashing of traditional employees due to the shift to work from anywhere policies caused by the pandemic.    As the report chart below shows, the number of digital nomads with traditional jobs roughly doubled from 2019 to 2020. The number of U.S.

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U.S. Office Market Struggling As Prices Fall 11% And Vacancies Hit 19.7%

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After a rocky 2024, office sale prices took another hit, dropping 11%, and have plummeted by 37% since 2019, according to Commercial Edge. in January 2025, reflecting a continuing trend of rising vacancies driven by remote work policies. The national office vacancy rate stood at 19.7%

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18.1 Million Americans Are Now Digital Nomads

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The data suggests companies need to address flexible work policies to help accommodate their remote workforce. The fast rise of digital nomads suggests the growing need for companies to develop policies supporting this lifestyle. The study found that over the past year, the number of U.S. digital nomads increased 4.7%. The post 18.1

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Remote Work Has Led To A 15.1% Increase In Housing Prices

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In fact, these policies have contributed to half of the 23.8% growth in housing prices between 2019 and November 2021 according to a new paper released by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). . Remote work has undoubtedly altered the way we work and live.

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