ILO homeTopicsSocial protectionResources on social protection Resources on social protection © Thomas Sennett / World Bank 2017 Unemployment rate in Latin America and the Caribbean could rise 0.2 percentage point 13 May 2015 The ILO and ECLAC forecast that unemployment will reach 6.2% this year, due to an unencouraging economic outlook. El Salvador kicks off the first ILO jobs pact pilot programme 11 May 2010 The first pilot programme for the implementation of the Global Jobs Pact is to be launched in El Salvador with ILO technical support.