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December 2011
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Migrants return to India
01 December 2011
To the boom tune of a strong Indian economy and cries of a global recession, a growing number of Indians are returning home to pursue promising careers.
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A worsening global youth employment crisis
01 December 2011
Last October, the ILO issued its “Global Employment Trends for Youth: 2011 update”. The report warns of a “scarred” generation of young workers facing a dangerous mix of high unemployment, increased inactivity and precarious work in developed countries, as well as persistently high working poverty in the developing world.
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A lack of decent jobs
01 December 2011
In nearly all regions, the vast majority of people are not satisfied with the availability of quality jobs. The latter have been scarce, notably in the European Union, where only temporary jobs have shown an increase.
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A double-dip in employment?
01 December 2011
In a grim analysis issued on the eve of the G20 leaders summit in Cannes, France, the ILO says the global economy is on the verge of a new and deeper jobs recession that will further delay the global economic recovery and may ignite more social unrest in many countries.
December 2010
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Promoting a recovery focused on jobs
01 December 2010
The global financial crisis has led to the highest level of unemployment ever recorded – 210 million people. This has sharpened prior international concern about the failure of the global economy to generate enough decent work opportunities in all countries.
August 2009
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Stemming the crisis: World leaders forge “Global Jobs Pact”
01 August 2009
Faced with the prospect of a prolonged global increase in unemployment, poverty and inequality and continued duress for enterprises, in June 2009 the ILO adopted a historic Global Jobs Pact designed to guide national and international policies aimed at stimulating economic recovery, generating jobs and providing protection to working people and their families.