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World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2015

Formerly entitled <em>Global Employment Trends</em>, the <em>World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2015</em> includes a forecast of worsening global unemployment levels and explains the factors behind it, such as continuing inequality and falling wage shares. The report looks at the drivers of the rising middle class in the developing world as well as the risk of social unrest, especially in areas of elevated youth unemployment. It also addresses structural factors shaping the world of work, including an aging population and shifts in the skills sought by employers.

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20 January 2015

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