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In Italy, 13.6% of temporary employees moved to permanent work within a year
In Istat’s 2024–2025 longitudinal analysis, 13.6% of workers initially on fixed-term contracts had permanent contracts 12 months later.
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Mexico’s 2025 supply of goods and services reached 76.3 trillion pesos
INEGI’s annual accounts put Mexico’s total supply of goods and services at 76,287,449 million current pesos at market prices in 2025.
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Mexico opened 2.06 million criminal investigation files in 2025
INEGI’s federal and state justice census counted 2,064,775 investigation files opened in 2025, 3.5% fewer than in 2024.
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New Swedish rental housing averaged SEK 2,565 per square metre
Statistics Sweden said annual rent in newly built rental dwellings averaged SEK 2,565 per square metre nationwide in 2025, a 10.3% year-on-year increase.
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Multi-racial households made up 11.4% of South Africa’s households in 2022
A Statistics South Africa data story published October 1 says the share of households containing people from more than one population group rose from 1.3% in 2001 to 11.4% in 2022.
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Petra received 43,901 visitors in September as foreign arrivals remained weaker
Nine-month attendance was 2.8% below last year; Jordanian visitors increased while foreign visitor numbers fell more sharply.
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World Bank projects a 6.4% contraction in Lebanon’s economy in 2026
The Summer 2026 Lebanon Economic Monitor says renewed conflict reversed the previous year’s recovery and intensified pressure on public finances and household incomes.
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Jordan tourism income rises to $1.14 billion in August
The central bank reported a 17.2% annual increase, while growth across the first eight months was 2.9% and varied by visitor group.
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IMF projects 1.7% growth for Saudi Arabia in 2026
The July country review says disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz affected oil and non-oil activity; the forecasts are conditional and subject to uncertainty.
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OECD unemployment rate falls to 4.9% in July
The unemployed total falls to a one-year low of 34.7 million.
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G20 merchandise imports rise 6.7% in the second quarter
OECD figures measure seasonally adjusted changes in current US dollars.