News

May 2012

1. 

   US corporate profits back to pre-crisis levels but jobs market still lagging

   04 May 2012

   According to the ILO, recent US payroll figures show sluggish employment levels. Corporate profits in the United States have gone back to pre-crisis levels but business investment remains weak amid economic uncertainty.

April 2012

1. No recovery in sight for labour markets, warns ILO

   29 April 2012

   According the ILO’s “World of Work Report 2012: Better Jobs for a Better Economy”, despite signs that economic growth has resumed in some regions, the global employment situation is alarming and shows no sign of recovery in the near future.

2. 

   High unemployment and growing inequality fuel social unrest around the world

   27 April 2012

   More than half of 106 countries surveyed by the ILO face a growing risk of social unrest and discontent, says the new World of Work Report published by the International Institute for Labour Studies (IILS) – the research arm of the ILO. An interview with IILS Director, Raymond Torres.

3. “Right policy mix” can lead to fiscal consolidation and job creation

   26 April 2012

   The International Labour Organization (ILO) says that between 1.8 and 2.1 million jobs could be created over a one-year period in advanced economies if governments adopt a more employment friendly approach to fiscal austerity.

4. Open markets alone will not create good-quality jobs, says ILO

   25 April 2012

   Full and productive employment must become a key objective of the international trading system if open markets are to translate into more and better jobs, said the Executive Director of the ILO’s Employment Sector, Mr. José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs.

5. Entrepreneurship highlighted at national youth event in New Delhi

   25 April 2012

   The ILO is holding global youth consultation events in 46 countries around the world throughout March and April 2012 to hear young people’s views on the alarming youth employment situation.

6. 

   Media Advisory: ILO to publish the 2012 edition of the World of Work Report

   23 April 2012

   The ILO will launch its annual report “World of Work Report 2012: Better Jobs for a Better Economy” on Monday 30 April 2012. The new study examines the performance of different countries since the start of the global crisis through the prism of the quantity and quality of jobs. The new study, along with all associated material and information are embargoed until 23:01 GMT on Sunday 29 April.

7. 

   Towards an inclusive and green economy: Flanders, ILO and SERV stress the importance of green jobs

   23 April 2012

   Investing in skills development, anticipating labour market changes and promoting social dialogue: these are considered crucial conditions in a just transition towards a green and sustainable economy. These elements were highlighted as crucial for the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development, during a Green Jobs Conference jointly organized by the Government of Flanders, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Social and Economic Council of Flanders (SERV).

8. Governments moved to prevent job loss, boost skills in response to global financial and economic crisis

   19 April 2012

   ILO and World Bank partner to release new data, report on government actions.

9. 

   Gaps and weaknesses on youth employment highlighted at Bangladesh consultation

   19 April 2012

   Ahead of the Youth Employment Forum, the ILO is holding consultation events in more than 40 countries around the world to hear young people’s views on the alarming jobs crisis.