News

October 2012

1. 

   Employment update

   Asia-Pacific: Quality and quantity of jobs dropping

   22 October 2012

   Slowing growth in many Asian countries has accentuated labour market challenges in a region that has the world’s largest youth population, and where precarious work is widespread.

2. 

   Global jobs situation

   ILO calls on G20 to live up to its promise to tackle the crisis

   11 October 2012

   The ILO Director-General says G20 countries should stand by their commitment to take new, urgent measures in the face of deteriorating global economic conditions.

3. 

   Youth jobs data

   Youth labour market still critical in G20 countries

   03 October 2012

   Data presented at a G20 meeting in Geneva shows that youth unemployment rates remain alarming, ranging from about 8 per cent to over 50 per cent in 17 of the 20 member countries. The G20 Task Force on Employment agreed to promote quality apprenticeships.

4. 

   Labour standards

   Employment rights essential to economic recovery, says new ILO boss

   01 October 2012

   In his first interview as Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Guy Ryder gives an overview of the major challenges facing the world of work and the ILO.

September 2012

1. 

   Youth Conference

   ILO calls for urgent investment in youth work opportunities

   11 September 2012

   The head of the ILO’s Employment sector outlines the ILO’s vision for investment in young people in order to tackle the world-wide youth unemployment crisis.

2. 

   Global Employment Outlook

   Youth unemployment getting even worse

   04 September 2012

   An ILO paper shows that the impact of the euro crisis is spreading as far afield as East Asia and Latin America, worsening the situation for many young jobseekers.

July 2012

1. 

   News

   Youth guarantees can boost Eurozone recovery

   12 July 2012

   The cost of programmes designed to help young people get a job, education or training stands at less than 0.5 per cent of government spending in the Eurozone, according to an ILO report issued on Wednesday 11 July. The rewards, however, are a lot higher.

June 2012

1. 

   News

   101st ILO annual conference concludes with call for democracy in Myanmar

   15 June 2012

   The International Labour Conference adopts new international labour standard on social protection and calls for urgent action on youth employment

2. 

   News

   Invest in youth or lose a generation, ILO says

   14 June 2012

   The International Labour Conference calls for urgent action to tackle the jobs crisis that affects 75 million young men and women across the globe. Political commitment and innovative approaches are needed.

3. 

   News

   Halt jobs drain, give youth a chance says Spain’s Prince Felipe

   08 June 2012

   Tackling high unemployment and making sure young people can find a job is a priority for Spain.